Q1.) Why was zoomtoit.com created?
A1.) This website was developed for several reasons. First, Dr. Szumlas, the principal of St. Henry School in Calgary Alberta, noticed that children working on the Internet tend to revert back to websites that have games which have very little correlation to the Alberta curriculum. This was a disappointing realization as the Internet is rich with meaningful curriculum activities. Secondly, Dr. Szumlas also noticed that a lot of time was wasted in computer class as on-line activities are often hidden deep within websites that required extensive scrolling of web pages. Thirdly, it is difficult for the best of teachers to stay up-to-date with the ever changing world of the Internet. Therefore, zoomtoit.com was created to help students access meaningful curriculum activities; to save class time during Internet activities; and to help teachers focus their teaching. 

Q2.) Why are there no links for Kindergarten or Jr. High?
A2.) This is still under review. Please send us your feedback as we consider these areas.

Q3.) What criteria is used when evaluating sites?
A3.) Several factors are considered such as: curriculum content, source of the site, does the site work without sound, as most computers lack this feature, graphics and relevance of the activity.

Q4.) Some pages have few links? What's up with that?
Q4.) After several months of development zoomtoit.com was launched on January 9, 2004. zoomtoit.com is based upon the belief that having quality sites is better than having a large quantity of sites that may be unmanageable for students. Like most websites, zoomtoit.com is a work in progress. Over time more sites will be added. Please refresh zoomtoit.com by clicking on the refresh button at the top of your web browser to see new websites. We welcome your suggestions for links. Please complete our feedback form. 

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