Web 1.0 website evaluation

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Hello, everyone! 

 In this opportunity, I have chosen some 1.0 websites while I'm preparing a unit of work. I've decided to evaluate the sites following the guidelines suggested by Dudeney & Hockly (2007).

 First of all, I would like you to get some information about my group of students and the topic we are going to discuss: 

 Topic: healthy eating
Year: 4th (secondary school - Buenos Aires Province)
Level: Intermediate
Duration: two lessons (60 minutes each)

 Remember! All these aspects are of paramount importance when it comes to planning a unit of work. 

 The sites that will be used along this unit are the following

 Robinson, L., Segal, J., Ph. D, & Segal, R., M.A. (2019, June). Healthy Eating. Retrieved June 16, 2019, from https://www.helpguide.org/articles/healthy-eating/healthy-eating.htm 

Accuracy: this website was written by experts (a psychologist and a professor). 
Currency: the content is up-to-date (it was updated in June 2019)
Content: the information is well presented and it’s accurate. However, there aren’t enough pictures. 
Functionality: the site works well as well as the external links and the video. Users can also download a PDF version of the website (which is great in case you want to use it with your students and you don't have access to the Internet).



British Nutrition Foundation  (2018). A healthy, balanced diet. Retrieved June 16, 2019, from https://www.nutrition.org.uk/healthyliving/healthydiet/healthybalanceddiet.html 

Accuracy: this website was presented by the british nutrition foundation. It is a guide which helps people make good choices when it comes to eating. 
Currency: it’s up-to-date
Content: the information is well presented. There are some pictures which make it visually-appealing. 
Functionality: the site works well. The links to the video are available. 



Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (2018). Healthy Eating Basics. Retrieved June 16, 2019, from https://www.heartandstroke.ca/get-healthy/healthy-eating/healthy-eating-basics

Accuracy: this page is part of ‘Heart & Stroke’, an organisation that has been dedicated to fighting heart  disease and stroke.
Currency: the information is up-to-date
Content: although the information is quite basic, it is well presented and it can be read quickly. Bullet points help the reader follow the main points.
Functionality: the site works well. 



Nutrition Australia Vic Division (2015). Heathy Eating Pyramid. Retrieved June 16, 2019, from http://www.nutritionaustralia.org/national/resource/healthy-eating-pyramid

Accuracy: the information of this site was written by experts. According to Nutrition Australia, their aim is “to act as a source of scientific information on key nutrition issues” and “to produce and disseminate material on nutrition to policy makers, the media, educators, food industry and consumers.”
Currency: the content is up-to-date
Content: the information is well presented and accurate. There aren’t enough pictures but the site provides the reader with really helpful information.
Functionality: the site works well. The user is allowed to download the information in PDF format. 



Eat Well. (2019, March 27). Retrieved June 16, 2019, from https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/

Accuracy: The NHS website is the UK's biggest health website It is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). The content, data and services on the website are commissioned by NHS England and delivered by NHS Digital for people in England. There are thousands of freely available articles, videos, tools and apps to help people make the best choices about their health and wellbeing.
Currency: the site is up-to-date
Content: the information is correct and interesting. 
Functionality: the site works well. There is a navigation bar on the left in which you can click on the topic you want to read. 


Dairy Council of California (2019). Healthy Eating Videos. (n.d.). Retrieved June 16, 2019, from https://www.healthyeating.org/Healthy-Eating/Healthy-Eating-Videos

Accuracy: this site, provided by the dairy council of California, provides people with some videos about healthy habits. Since 1919, Dairy Council of California has been an innovator in nutrition education and California's dairy farming families and milk processors contribution to community health. They educate about the many health benefits of milk and dairy products and their programs focus on making the best choices from all the food groups.
Currency: the site is up-to-date
Content: the site is full of practical ideas to improve people’s diet and habits. It’s plenty of examples and explanations. 
Functionality: the videos work well and it is visually-appealing. 



McArdle, P. (n.d.). Healthy Eating. Retrieved June 16, 2019, from https://www.bupa.co.uk/health-information/nutrition-diet/healthy-eating

Accuracy: the information was written by professionals, in this case by an expert dietitian. This website is part of an insurance’s site in the UK. 
Currency: the site is up-to-date and it will be revised in January 2021 (information provided by the site)
Content: the information is interesting and well-presented. 
Functionality: the site works well. There is a navigation bar on the left which is quite useful  to interact with the different sections. 


Food Labels. (2018, June 5). Retrieved June 16, 2019, from https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/how-to-read-food-labels/

Accuracy: the NHS website is the UK's biggest health website It is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). The content, data and services on the website are commissioned by NHS England and delivered by NHS Digital for people in England. There are thousands of freely available articles, videos, tools and apps to help people make the best choices about their health and wellbeing.
Currency: the site is up-to-date
Content: the information is concise and well organised
Functionality: the site works well. There is a very useful navigation bar on the left in which you can click on the section you want to read. 


Moore, S., Breese, R., & Baker, L. (2018, August). Food Labelling: Nutrition information. Retrieved June 16, 2019, from https://www.bda.uk.com/foodfacts/food_labelling

Accuracy: the website was written by public health specialists. It was published by The British Dietetic Association (BDA). 
Currency: the site is up-to-date
Content: the information is clear and presented with concrete examples. 
Functionality: the website works well.


References

 Hockly, N., & Dudeney, G. (2007) Chapter 3 “Using websites”. In How to Teach English with Technology. Essex: Pearson. 

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