Web-Tool for Teachers
The website All About Explorers is a different kind of web-tool for teachers. This site appears to provide credible information for elementary school students about explorers through the ages. However, there are intentional fabrications to teach kids about the importance of verifying internet sources. For example, there is a reference to Columbus discovering America which also describes how excited the Indians were to see him since he brought them computers and cell phones. Through the use of All About Explorers, students learn the necessity of finding multiple sources of information to confirm accuracy. The website provides lesson ideas for teachers and can be found at http://allaboutexplorers.com/.
