In class we learned how to spot the difference between reliable sources and unreliable sources. Many websites cannot be trusted for their information because anyone with access to the Internet could upload whatever they wanted. Other sites may simply look unreliable due to bad formatting, if it looks "sketchy", we may avoid using it. One such site would be the GoogleGuide website. ( http://googleguide.com/advanced_operators_reference.html ). At first glance this website does not seem like one that you would want to use for reliable information due to its out of date look.
I think that a great resource that was discussed in chapter 9 to use in a classroom would be blogging. Blogging would be a great educational tool for students of all ages. Elementary students could use blogging for stories and daily journals to help teach them writing skills; while older students could use blogging for essays or even lab reports. Class blogs would allow everyone to see their peers' work for better help and understanding on assignments.
The newsletter assignment helped me to solidify my understanding of Microsoft Word. There are many intricacies to using Word and multiple tips that help papers and projects look more professional, such as the column or header feature. I liked this assignment because I discovered more of the more "fun" aspects of Word, like the border and word art features.
