They were able to choose the organization that they thought was the best and to them that was very valuable. We often visit the UN page once we have been introduced to European government. The White House webpage gives us lots of information on our own government. Some favorite fun sites include the Crayola page, Bill Nye the Science Guy's page and the Disney page. This happens because students learn to find knowledge from many sources.
Technology can be so volatile.
You never know when kinks may hamper some activities. Also, technology is constantly changing which requires teachers to learn more and more. Staying ahead of the game is difficult. I also worry that technology is often taking students away from reading. Students are captivated by technology and seem to be losing interest in reading for pleasure.