The KIDS Report Web site presently contains several sections including the current KIDS Report, a KIDS report library, a search mechanism for current and past issues, site selection guidelines, and subscription information for the e-mail version of the KIDS Report. The entire KIDS Web site is offered in both graphical and non-graphical versions, an option that allows accessibility for all end users. To our knowledge, KIDS is the only regularly published, collaborative Internet resource publication produced by K-12 students for other K-12 students.
Current Issue of KIDS: The most recent issue of the KIDS Report can be found here. Reports revolve around a theme chosen by the students and their teachers. Students select and review each of the sites included in the report.
Library of KIDS Reports: The KIDS Report archive provides links to nearly four years of reports, beginning in May of the 1995-96 school year. As you may have noticed, the KIDS Report was initially called Y'Know. This was changed with the start of the 1996-97 school year. All four original participating classrooms nominated and voted on the current title, the KIDS Report: Kids Identifying and Discovering Sites.
Search KIDS: For those who choose to search the current and past issues of the KIDS Report, this simple search page is provided. This addition to the KIDS site was the result of reader requests.
Site Selection Criteria: The selection criteria created by the students themselves is the key to understanding the real power behind the KIDS Report. Students produce each annotated report for other students based on criteria listed here. Main categories include: design, ease of use, content, and credibility. The selection guidelines are provided for both readers and other students who may want to use similar criteria when identifying and selecting Internet sites for their own Web pages. Students learn to critically evaluate what they see on the Internet while also learning about the content they are evaluating.
Other Content: The site now contains information about the KIDS Report; an online version of the teacher-participants' handbook; a calendar of the reports, listing theme and school, for the current school year; monthly statistics ennumerating the number of visitors each month and where they are from; a thank you note to our sponsors; and a contact page that includes information on how to subscribe and unsubsribe to the email version of KIDS Report.
