The KIDS Report is published with the support of the Internet Scout Project and the National Science Foundation, and with a generous grant from John and Tashia Morgridge.
The KIDS Report is a biweekly publication produced by K-12 students as a resource to other K-12 students. It is an ongoing, cooperative effort of 12 classrooms from around the United States. Teachers assist and provide support; however, students select, evaluate and annotate all resources included in every issue of the KIDS Report.
This issue of KIDS, dated May 11, 1999, was written and produced by Mrs. Whartnaby's High School Class at the Overbrook School for the Blind, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The students at Overbrook use computers that are equipped with assistive technology for the visually impaired user. The student who reads large print may access ZoomText, a magnification program, which enlarges the print on the screen. The totally blind reader is equipped with a speech program called JAWS for Windows, which reads whatever is available in the computer's active window.
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Welcome To Frog Land
http://allaboutfrogs.org This website contains lots and lots of helpful information. There are a number of links on each page that contain extra information. Welcome To Frog Land is an interesting website filled with many pictures, vivid colors and lots of character. The website's easy-to-get-to links include: jokes, fables, FAQs, events, and even a coloring book. The website is well organized, with both proper spelling and grammar. It also provides update information on the first page; it states that the website was updated last in March 1999. Another excellent thing about Welcome To Frog Land is that it's easy for anyone to read and understand. The author of this website is Darota and her email address is ds@teleport.com. I enjoyed learning about frogs and checking out the website. |
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A Thousand Friends of Frogs
http://cgee.hamline.edu/frogs/ This site is about different varieties of frogs. Two varieties are the Cricketfrog and the Bullfrog. These frogs live in Minnesota. This is the only site that I located on the web that provides data about these types of frogs. It has other links, which provides useful information, and these links include: The Frog Fan Club, Frogs on Line, and Hamlet University on Line. This site is easy to navigate and there are many other links within it. They will link you to information about unlimited species of frogs and their habitats. This site was last updated on 3/25/99. Resources were gathered from the Minnesota Legislature, Grants from EPA, Region 5, private foundations, and private donations. This site will capture the minds of the thousands that share an interest in frogs. |
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Exploratorium: Frogs
http://www.exploratorium.edu/frogs/index.html The Exploratorium Frogs Web Site is well organized and easy to get around in. It contains a lot of great graphics and information on frogs and where they live. It also has many helpful links that allow you an in-depth look into a frog's life. There are online tours and interactive activities to help you learn more about frogs. If you have any questions, there is a link where you can contact the author of the site. Although this site has a lot of graphics, it is accessible with my screen reader. With its great graphics, information, and easy accessibility, I give the Exploratorium two thumbs up. So fasten your seat belts and prepare for the ride of your life as the Exploratorium frogs web site takes you on a frog tour to be remembered. |
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The Herp Link - Care Sheets and FAQs
http://home.ptd.net/~herplink/care.html This web site is very organized and easy to get around in. It has a great explanation of what the site is all about. It contains a lot of information on frogs, snakes and other reptiles, and how to care for them. There are many of pictures. Whenever you click on an animal link, a picture and an explanation about that animal appears. This site loads in a reasonable amount of time and is a great site for anyone who has a frog or reptile and needs help caring for them. As a blind user this site worked well with my screen reader JAWS, and it was easy to get back to the main page. Some other pluses: the author's name and a link to email him are included, you do not need a user name, and there are no fees to use this site. Overall, I give this site two thumbs up. With its easy accessibility and tons of information, this site is just what you need to get you hopping on your way. |
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FROGS: It's Not Easy Being Green
http://www.qmuseum.qld.gov.au/nature/hottopic/frogs.html This web site talks about various types of frogs in Brisbane. There are many links to search about the different frogs. You can learn about the Graceful Treefrog and the Striped Marshfrogs to name a few. In fact, there is even a link to the Cane Toad that includes sound effects. I really didn't know there were so many different kinds of frogs. There are plenty of links to click on to learn about frogs such as Raising your own frog family, Why are our frogs disappearing? and a variety of links describing where frogs live. If you're planning on raising your own frogs, this site has a world of information. A good thing about the frogs links is that it takes a reasonable amount of time to load, unlike some links. Check out this frog site--it will really interest you. |
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The Somewhat Amusing World of Frogs
http://www.csu.edu.au/faculty/commerce/account/frogs/frog.htm The title of this web site is The Somewhat Amusing World of Frogs. I think the title really speaks for itself. This site is very interesting, and there's no charge to visit it. It loads quickly and has links to other sites that are related to this one. It has lots of colorful pictures of frogs that are great, and if you like sound effects this is the site for you. This web site also has factual information that is easy to understand about frogs and their environment. This site is also accessible with Zoom Text (a large print and speech program). I think it is very organized and simple to find your way around, so stop by and visit this site to learn some interesting things about frogs. |
The KIDS Report is produced twice monthly by students from one of the twelve participating classrooms with support from the Internet Scout Project, the National Science Foundation, and a grant from John and Tashia Morgridge. The students involved are responsible for all aspects of the report, including its title and the site evaluation criteria.
These Internet resources were evaluated on the basis of the Site Selection Guidelines that the students developed. Questions and comments can be sent to the facilitating teacher at Overbrook School for the Blind, Mrs. Whartnaby, at joan2@obs.org
Questions and comments about the KIDS Report in general are welcomed at scout@cs.wisc.edu.
Copyright Susan Calcari and the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, 1994-1999. Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of the KIDS Report provided the copyright notice and this paragraph is preserved on all copies. The Internet Scout Project provides information about the Internet to the US research and education community under a grant from the National Science Foundation, number NCR-9712163. The Government has certain rights in this material.
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Wisconsin - Madison or the National Science Foundation.
© 1999 Internet Scout Project
