EDCT 203 Assignment 4

FAIR- I believe this site is biased to the side of Anti-immigration. Obviously, the article is against this issue, but I believe the the views are not held to a balance. They do not give all the facts, just the information they want the reader to read. The site might be good if the instructor was teaching about persuasive speeches or debates, then the site would be of use. However, the site is too biased for a classroom environment. I would not use the site.

Immigration blog- Blogs should never be used in the classroom when attempting to present factual information. Blogs can be edited by anyone and everyone, ranging from the well-informed to the non-informed. The author of the small article at the top uses the phrase "my guess" when evaluating a government's proposal. This language automatically disqualifies it from factual contention with other trusted and credible sights. I would not use this site in my classroom.

America.gov- This site presents a clear and non-biased approach to the topic of immigration. The information in presented in a way in which the reader does not feel pressured to change their beliefs by the article. The author is also a credible source for this type of content (History professor from the University of N.Y.). Overall, the article provides little bias in the material covered. I would definitely use this site in the classroom. I would use the site as an introduction to the issue of immigration. The reader cab gather the facts from the article and decide for themselves which stance they want to believe in.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services- I would definitely use this site. It has a lot of interesting topics as well as a fair balance of perspective. I would use it in the classroom as a possible research tool. Students could log on and I would assign them a research project based on the topic of immigration. Overall, it is a solid website.

News from the Onions: I would not use this in an educational setting. Though I find the topics humorous, the facts are twisted and not suitable for an educational setting. The only way I would use it is to show which types of websites are not appropriate for the classroom.