Accuracy

This site was created by Devon Thagard and Troy McDonald, who were teachers of a small English school in Tokyo, Japan. They created their own songs in place of children’s songs that were too complex and difficult to be used in teaching. The site is owned by Skyship Entertainment since 2015.

Currency

There is no information at the bottom/top of the page regarding the site’s last update but copyrights are updated until 2023.

Content

The site is highly stimulating and appealing for kids, parents and teachers. It’s colorful and the cartoons of the different characters are really attractive. In the site you can find kids songs, shows, crafts, activities, interactive storybooks and resources for teachers and parents such as fingerplays, rhymes, flashcards and worksheets. Recipes classified by themes can also be found. They are simple ones to prepare with kids. 

Functionality

The site works very well. There are no broken links and it’s easy to navigate. Sound, video and animation works perfectly well also. 

Accuracy

There is no information about the creator of this site. In the “About Kizclub” link the writer describes the site and makes references in first person singular (“If you are a teacher, use my materials…”). 

The content is reliable and factually correct. I have been using this site for many years as a teacher and the activities offered are kid-friendly and effective.

Currency

The last update was in 2022, which coincides with the copyright one. 

Content

The site is appealing to both children and adults as the graphics are clean and attractive, and the text present in the different activities and the layout of the page is easy-to-read.

Many activities involve alphabet recognition, sound/symbol relationships and early reading skills. Parents and teachers can print games that help children practise rhyming and upper/ lower case letter matching. The Stories section offers stories that are read aloud to students. The Phonics section provides lessons and activities about consonants and vowels. Additionally, the site provides activities for early education topics such as animals, colors, and shapes. There is also a flashcard section, as well as a teaching section that includes clipart and other resources.

Menu tabs at the top of each internal page allow movement through the main sections of this site. Each section contains a sub-menu, which makes finding what you are looking for quick and simple. 

Functionality

The site is free and easy to navigate. There are no broken links. The audio books are in English but the narrator has a strong accent and often stresses words in an odd way, which can be distracting. The printable activities require Acrobat Reader.

Accuracy

This site is the online component to National Geographic Kids magazine. It is powered by the National Geographic Partners, LLC, a joint venture between the Walt Disney Company and the National Geographic Society. 

Currency

There is no information at the bottom/top of the page regarding last updates, but copyrights are updated until 2023.

Content

The site is interesting and stimulating for kids, and attractive and easy to navigate for both kids and adults. 

National Geographic Kids website offers a wide range of educational and entertaining content for children, such as articles about various subjects which are written in a kid-friendly manner. The website also offers a collection of videos, interactive games and activities such as puzzles, videos about animals doing wacky activities, and DIY experiments. 

Kids can test their knowledge with quizzes and trivia available on the website.

This site also provides detailed profiles of various animal species. Kids can learn interesting facts about different animals, their habitats, behaviors, and conservation efforts.

One of the key features of the website are the stunning photo galleries showcasing the beauty of nature, wildlife, and different cultures. Kids can browse through these galleries to appreciate the diversity of our planet.

Functionality

The site works really well (sound, video and animation).

Accuracy

The writer and creator of the page is Anton. He introduces himself in the “About Us” section, but I couldn’t find more information about him. He ensures that all the content in the site is kid-friendly and suggests visiting the FBI’s Safe Online Surfing page to learn more about staying safe online.

A “No AI Policy” is described. They claim that they prioritize students and teachers, not Artificial Intelligence, which offers misplaced facts.

Currency

The content creators ensure content is up-to-date as well as copyright until 2023.

Content

The site is interesting and the information provided is easy to follow and understand. It focuses on key facts about animals, geography, history, science and the human body. Each piece of information is accompanied by a clear image or picture. 

Activities based on DIY experiments include observation sheets to complete. Ideas on guessing games are provided as well as jokes for kids. There is a section called “Fun Stuff!” which includes fun, strange and random facts. 

The content is not particularly visually attractive, but it’s useful when creating guessing games for kids, or presentations on different topics. It’s an easy-to-navigate site. 

Functionality

The site works well. There are a few broken links which lead you back to the homepage when you click on them. 

Accuracy

The site is powered by Sesame Workshop, an American non-profit organization that has been responsible for the production of several educational children’s programmes - including the famous Sesame Street. 

Currency

There is no information at the bottom/top of the page regarding last updates, but copyrights are updated until 2023.

There is a What’s New? section which is updated. 

Content

The site offers memory, jigsaw and a wide variety of action games covering topics such as animals, food, clothes, etc. 

The Video section is full of story videos, songs and short episodes featuring the characters from Sesame Street. Each video covers different topic areas, such as space, nature, shapes, etc.

There is also an Art section with DIY activities and a Muppets one in which kids can play games and interact with these famous characters by clicking on their favorite Muppet. 

Functionality

The site works perfectly well, and sound, video and animation are highly attractive and engaging. 

The strength and focus of sesamestreet.org is the quality and variety of its video clips.

Accuracy

Switch Zoo was created by Tubehead: Penny Kurtz, an artist, instructional designer and web developer; and Guy Spataford, who was an animator, musician, filmmaker and software developer. Tubehead is located in Albany, New York, US. They had the idea of creating a zoo where visitors can make new animals with interactive multimedia. 

Currency

There is no information at the bottom/top of the page regarding last updates, but copyrights are updated until 2022.

The website is not updated. 

Content

The site is interesting and stimulating for very young learners since they can create new animals and learn about them in the Animals Profile page. 

In the section Animal Music traditional instruments are replaced with animal sounds to create nice melodies. 

Children can build a biome and play many animal games.

Functionality

The site works very well without broken links. The interactivity is outstanding. 

Accuracy

This site is developed by a global team of educators from Eduterials Limited, Hong Kong. The creator is Kisito Futonge, a foreign English language teacher working in China. Dr. Kisito Futonge Nzembayie is now an Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship at the Trinity Business School, TCD, in Ireland. He obtained his PhD from the Technological University Dublin, where he also lectured for over 4 years in the Faculty of Business. His current research interests lie in the broad areas of Digital Entrepreneurship, Digital Marketing and the use of action design research approaches to inquiry.

There is a team generating content for the site which is made up of educators, web developers and an accountant manager.

Currency

There is no information at the bottom/top of the page regarding last updates, but copyrights are updated until 2023.

Content

The site is interesting and stimulating for students and teachers. It’s colorful and easy to navigate as well. Each section is color-coded and the different games and activities can be searched by the corresponding topic. Activities offered by the site include grammar and vocabulary games, quizzes, word puzzles, board games to play in the classroom, flashcards and printables. 

Functionality

The site works well without any broken link. It can be used in any device by just signing up.