Lesson 1a

World Book for Kids was great. I can see my grandkids loving this site. The video was short enough for younger age kids to pay attention. I also liked that with just a click the kids can be read to.

World Book Student gave more information in a smaller font, while still allowing the student to be read to. So many kids have reading issues. Including this feature gives students the same information in a format they can relate to. I liked the work sited information at the bottom of the page.

World Book Advanced has lots of information. On the first screen today's headlines, research tools, and a place to store and work on your research were available. I especially liked the research site. Through the years as my children worked on papers for school we ran into problems because our home computer was not compatible with the schools. My kids ended up retyping lots of information on reports. Having a site to save and work on your research is very helpful.

I am new at this blogging! It seems I got a little wordy. On a personal note, I am recovering my kitchen chairs and this lesson was a welcome relief from a job I am totally unqualified for. Now I guess it is back to the grind or we will have nothing to sit on for supper!

When I researched Afghanistan the breakdown of information on the left side of the page was very helpful. I also liked the Facts in Brief section. The ability to choose the articles you want to review right away gives your research a clear direction from the start. This site was easy to move around in and should be very helpful for anyone needing to research a topic for personal use or for school.

World Book Discover gives you several options for searching for information. I liked the option to transfer the article into different languages. Also the option to have the article read to you is available. If you were not fluent in the English language both of these options would be helpful. I personally liked the video on the great depression. I did not know that the camps that sprung up all over were called "Hoovervilles", named after our president.