“Sticky”+websites

A sticky website is an internet site, which is so rich in content and features and so well organized and easy to navigate, that captures the user's attention so well that the user feels compelled to stick around on the site for long periods of time and return back to the site over and over again. A sticky website is one that is fast loading, easy to navigate, professional, and not very distracting to the user. School districts need to be aware of the components of a sticky website in order to promote the use of these websites for educational use. Schools need to supply their classrooms with high speed internet and plenty of computers in which the students can use. If the school blocks certain websites, they must have an idea of specific sticky websites to ensure they can be accessed in the school. Educators need to be able to incorporate sticky websites into the curriculum. Researching sticky websites to form lessons around is important in order to spark the students' attention and engage them in the lesson. To do this effectively, educators need to be aware of what interests their particular group of students so finding websites that are appealing for their appropriate age group is a smooth process that is fast and easy. Educators also need to find ways to use sticky websites to engage students in the lesson and keep class interesting. Sticky websites impact students because it is they whom the websites will appeal to. Many students are not motivated in the classroom and tend to find lessons boring and useless. However, with the use of sticky websites, it allows students to interact with technology and a website that is appealing to their interests. The more engaged the student is with the lesson in class, the more likely the student will retain the information and succeed in class. Sticky websites have a big impact on everyone involved in the schooling system and must be recognized in order to be used effectively. Sticky websites can also have a negative impact on students. A website may be so addicting, it may be hard to get students motivated and interested in a lesson or homework. Examples of these types of websites include Facebook, Twitter, and websites that include addicting games that hold students' attention. Teachers and educators need to be aware of the impacts these websites have on students in order to instill the importance of hard work and responsibility. Educators also need to inform students of the dangers of social websites and the importance of keeping information private. Students must realize the pictures and information they put on social websites will have an impact on their personal lives, college experiences, and career ambitions later in life.
 * Description:**
 * What is the impact of this issue on K-12 schools, educators, and students?**

For grades 5-8, it would be to go over the key elements that characterize a sticky website; for including the site's navigability, overall appearance, use of graphics and other attention grabbing features, and accessibility. Students should be introduced to sticky websites and be shown plenty of examples to get across the differences between bad websites and sticky websites. Teachers should teach the students how to find sticky websites, the characteristics of such websites, and the impact these websites will have on their current and future educational career.
 * Describe how you would integrate this topic into grades 5-8 instruction?**

Integrating the subject of sticky websites in grade 7-9 would be the same methods as grade 5-8 but with more details. For instance, teachers should teach these students how sticky websites should appear and discuss the differences between good and poor websites. These students should be able to experiment online and search for sticky websites in order to apply what they have learned about them.
 * Describe how you would integrate this topic into grades 7-9 instruction?**

In several high school courses, teachers require outside reading that the student must acquire on their own. A possible assignment can be that the students must acquire a copy of the book from any website, and be able to explain if the site they visited was sticky.These students should have some general knowledge about the differences between sticky and poor websites; therefore, they should be able to use valid websites for their assignments without the teacher having to worry too much about their information and if it is coming from an unreliable site.
 * Describe how you would integrate this topic into grades 9-12 instruction?**

Example of a sticky website:
 * http://www.weather.com/
 * This website is well organized, clearly labeled, and broken into several links for a user to browse through.
 * It is easy to navigate through the site and easy to find information that the user may be looking for.
 * The font and size of font is easy to read and is appropriate for all age groups.
 * There are appropriate pictures that apply to the different links.
 * There is a place to register and sign in to allow the user to easily use the information.

Example of a bad website:
 * http://www.msy.com.au/
 * The website is very cluttered. It is hard to focus in on what the site is all about
 * It is hard to read all the different links and navigate.
 * The website uses different fonts, sizes, and colors.
 * The website is not organized in any way.
 * The website does not advertise its product or purpose clearly.


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