Sunday, May 1, 2011

Find Not "Too Wordy" Websites

Here is a great resource for students. If you find that when they do a web search that frequently students come up with sites that they can not read, you might want to let students know about http://www.twurdy.com/.

Here is a little bit about Twurdy from it's website:

"The philosophy

Everyone has different reading abilities. Some people searching the web are university professors and others are 5 year old children. Twurdy has been created to provide people with access to search results that suit their own readability level.

What does it do?

Twurdy uses text analysis software to "read" each page before it is displayed in the results. Then Twurdy gives each page a readability level. Twurdy then shows the readability level of the page along with a color coded system to help users determine how easy the page will be to understand.

The Goal

Twurdy's goal is to provide web searchers with information that is most appropriate for them. This will mean that 10 year olds doing school assignments don't have to click through difficult material to find something they can use. It will also mean that phd students do not have to click through websites designed for kids in order to find what they are looking for."

Check it out!