I intend to use the Health Check tools found on Medline Plus. It is a government supported site, and so I know that it is a trusted resource. The URL for their Health Check Tools is:
w.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/interactivetools/index.html
The Health Check tools found on this site are very informative and useful in a Health Education setting. For example, the Alcohol-Use Quiz found in the Health Check tools can give students a realistic perspective on the costs of drinking really are - both health and monetary.
These Health Check tools cover an extremely broad range of subjects, making it a wonderful resource for students to become familiar with. If they become comfortable and familiar with this resource, it is one they can continue to use throughout their maturation process and into adulthood.
Many adolescents have questions about their own bodies that they may be embarrassed to ask a parent, adult or physician. This website gives them a place to investigate their concerns further, while knowing that they are going to be receiving accurate and trusted information.
Because these tools are interactive, they are extremely user friendly. They are easily listed under the part of the body affected, and then sub-listed by their symptoms so that students can easily locate on the site their area of concern or study.
I find this tool to be extremely useful, and I look forward to implementing its use in my classroom in the future.
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