i dont see the big deal about the CLRN site. maybe ten years ago, but i tried using the site to search lesson plans for ideas, and the information that came back was very limited and disorganized. It was hard to find and sort it. i had better success when i searched for lesson plans using google. i get the whole concept of the site as being a one stop shop for all your resource needs, but the internal search engine was slow and ineffective.
When I found out what a web information link was, i went on the link to check some out. When I got there, there was a link giving a tutorial on the WIL's. All right already can you give me some kind of information I can use and enough with the bells and whistles.
I will not be visiting the site again.
I understand your frustration with finding lesson plans on CLRN. We initially had a Lesson Plan Builder on our site, but our state board of education set the bar so high for passage that few teacher-created plans every passed our review. We dismantled the lesson plan engine years ago. As a result, we really don't review lesson plans on our site, so i'm not surprised that you found few to your liking.
ReplyDeleteYou're right that Google can provide you a wealth of results. CLRN's strength, though, is that we review every resource to ensure it's safe for you and your students, that it addresses the content, and that the content is valuable. Google might provide you millions of hits, but CLRN will only return quality and advertisement-free resources.
Brian Bridges
Director, CLRN