Some Pros and Cons of Web-Based Resources for Classroom Use
Pros:
Resources are already developed by other educators which saves preparation time;
Resources are often readily available;
Resources are often free of charge;
Resources are often varied;
Resources are often suited to different grade levels;
Resources are often available on different ability levels;
Resources are often interactive;
Resources often teach to the various learning modalities: auditory, visual and kinesthetic;
Resources often provide other useful links;
Resources often provide options for students with I.E.P.’s;
Resources can be used for extra-credit;
Resources can be used for independent research activities;
Resources sometimes have student assessment tools for teacher use.
Cons:
Resources sometimes do not fit perfectly within a given lesson;
Resources sometimes do not fit perfectly within a given curriculum;
Resources sometimes are not reliable in terms of their content;
Resources sometimes do not identify their source necessary to assess its validity;
Resources sometimes do not provide assessment tools;
Resources sometimes cannot be retrieved, especially when the web site changes;
Resources are not always uniformly available across subject areas.