New Georgia Encyclopedia
New Georgia Encyclopedia
Grades: 9-12 | Subject(s): Georgia | Overall rating: 6
The New Georgia Encyclopedia is an encyclopedia option offered to our school district through Galileo. I thought it sounded interesting, so I decided to review this resource to add a more local prospective to my encyclopedia review reference logs.
When you enter the website, you are met with a variety of interesting options on the home page. Readers can discover featured articles pictorially represented on the homepage, read trending articles, explore recent updates or search through the following topics used to organize the articles on the site: arts and culture, business and economy, counties, cities, and neighborhoods, education, geography and environment, government and politics, history and archaeology, science and medicine, sports and outdoor recreation, or people.
For my review, I entered the term “Carrollton” in the search bar at the top of the web site. A list of 44 items appeared and I could filter the results by image or by article. I clicked on the first hit in the list and a lengthy article detailing my hometown appeared featuring an image of the Maple Street Mansion. The article covered various topics related to the city including the city’s history, business and industry opportunities within Carrollton, and educational opportunities available. Links for further reading were offered throughout the site, as well as, articles for further reading and more articles from the web related to the topic. I clicked on “Susan Heyward” to investigate the links within the Carrollton article and was presented with an in depth look at her birth, life, career, and death of the actress and her link to Carrollton.
After browsing through the pages of the website, I was disappointed to find that the site is made up of mostly images and text articles. Very few videos exist on the site, and the site fails to include any interactive elements for users (particularly teens) to enjoy. However, the site is full of interesting facts and articles about our state. The site also features a blog; unfortunately however, it only contains postings for two months and has not been updated since September of 2013.
I assign an overall rating of 6 for the New Georgia Encyclopedia. It is a really good tool for students researching topics related to our state. I feel the articles included provide reputable academic research opportunities for our students. However, I feel the text readability would be more appropriate for students in the upper grade levels or for gifted students. This resource fails to add differentiation tools for students and teachers as offered in other resources reviewed.
Source articles:
House, M.W. (2013, August 26). Carrollton. New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 14, 2014
from http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/carrollton.
Fay, R. (2013, August 28). Susan Hayward (1917-1975). New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved
September 14, 2014 from http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/susan-
hayward-1917-1975.
Grades: 9-12 | Subject(s): Georgia | Overall rating: 6
The New Georgia Encyclopedia is an encyclopedia option offered to our school district through Galileo. I thought it sounded interesting, so I decided to review this resource to add a more local prospective to my encyclopedia review reference logs.
When you enter the website, you are met with a variety of interesting options on the home page. Readers can discover featured articles pictorially represented on the homepage, read trending articles, explore recent updates or search through the following topics used to organize the articles on the site: arts and culture, business and economy, counties, cities, and neighborhoods, education, geography and environment, government and politics, history and archaeology, science and medicine, sports and outdoor recreation, or people.
For my review, I entered the term “Carrollton” in the search bar at the top of the web site. A list of 44 items appeared and I could filter the results by image or by article. I clicked on the first hit in the list and a lengthy article detailing my hometown appeared featuring an image of the Maple Street Mansion. The article covered various topics related to the city including the city’s history, business and industry opportunities within Carrollton, and educational opportunities available. Links for further reading were offered throughout the site, as well as, articles for further reading and more articles from the web related to the topic. I clicked on “Susan Heyward” to investigate the links within the Carrollton article and was presented with an in depth look at her birth, life, career, and death of the actress and her link to Carrollton.
After browsing through the pages of the website, I was disappointed to find that the site is made up of mostly images and text articles. Very few videos exist on the site, and the site fails to include any interactive elements for users (particularly teens) to enjoy. However, the site is full of interesting facts and articles about our state. The site also features a blog; unfortunately however, it only contains postings for two months and has not been updated since September of 2013.
I assign an overall rating of 6 for the New Georgia Encyclopedia. It is a really good tool for students researching topics related to our state. I feel the articles included provide reputable academic research opportunities for our students. However, I feel the text readability would be more appropriate for students in the upper grade levels or for gifted students. This resource fails to add differentiation tools for students and teachers as offered in other resources reviewed.
Source articles:
House, M.W. (2013, August 26). Carrollton. New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 14, 2014
from http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/carrollton.
Fay, R. (2013, August 28). Susan Hayward (1917-1975). New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved
September 14, 2014 from http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/susan-
hayward-1917-1975.