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Common Question I: Effective Instructional Strategies Please discuss three most effective instructional strategies integrated in your project. Please be sure to justify why they are effective instructional strategies. Remember instructional strategies are not your contents or "technologies," such as wiki, discussion board etc. It is the integrated soft technologies.
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Common Question II: Instructional Technology Please discuss the instructional technologies that you integrate into your lesson plan exclude your web sites/pages because they are the basic technology. Instructional technology is referred to hard technology in this question, such as discussion board, chat, wiki, blog etc.
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Common Question III: Pitfalls Do you think your web-based lesson plan is effective and successful? Can you foresee any pitfalls in project? Please describe them.
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This lesson focuses on the importance of maintaining data integrity and Security issues related to computer hardware and software that manipulates the data. Students will identify issues related to security and describe the impact of viruses that come in many forms. Students will perform one focused research activity using Delicious, one using Google, and acollaboration activity using Google Docs.
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Name of Author: George Arredondo Title of Lesson: Data and System Security Date: May 3, 2009 Aim/Purpose: Expert-homepage describes what the content and lesson plan will be about. Wonderful Job! Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/Instructional Plan: Expert-link is included and it loads properly. Student Activity Page: Expert- gives students more information on how to access the lesson material. Parent Page: Expert-great information for parents!! Web Design Layout: Expert- colors work well with each other, is organized and easy to follow. Navigation: Expert- easy to navigate and information is stated clearly Graphics: Expert- graphics are linked and have appropriate content include. They also relate to the material presented on the web page. Accessibility: Expert- Images have links and states where they are from. Fonts: Expert- the font is clear and effective Backgrounds: Expert- background is attractive and consistent. Color Choices: Expert- color choices are well chosen and are consistent. Spelling and Grammar: Expert- there are no errors in spelling Copyright: Mastery- the source for most of all the photos have cites linked to them. Contact Information: Expert- the parents page has the teachers email and links to leave comments.
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I hope I did a good job and will convey the importance the lesson. CONTENT: Aim/Purpose: EXPERT - Home page gives you an insight to what is going to be addressedo and the summary outline. Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/ Instructional Plan: EXPERT - Lesson plan has the necessary content to follow along through the process corresponding with state standards and objectives through the activities. Student Activity Page: EXPERT - The sophistication of this lesson is appropriatly designed for 9 - 12th graders - Activities steps are clear, the rubrics, and provide learners with clear idea of what is expected of them. Parent Page : EXPERT - The Parent page has a helpful tips along with contact information. WEB DESIGN: Layout: EXPERT - Pages are clearly labeled - users can expect what they will find on each page. Appropriate use of white space used to effectively organize material. Navigation: EXPERT - All the links are labeled and open to the appropriate site. Key hot links are found in multiple places. Graphics: MASTERY - Graphics was limited. But when used they were relevant to the topic. Accessibility: MASTER - Due to limited graphic's ALT tags were limited. Fonts: EXPERT - Fonts used was clear and easy to read, consistent throughout. Background: EXPERT - Simple two tone light background used and consistent. Color Choices: EXPERT - Background provided clarity with the content provided. Visited links appear as a different color. Spelling and Grammar: EXPERT - No errors are aparant. Copyright: EXPERT - Graphics were labled. Contact Information: EXPERT - Contact information provided in each page through the hot links.
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Common Question I: Effective Instructional Strategies Please discuss three most effective instructional strategies integrated in your project. Please be sure to justify why they are effective instructional strategies. Remember instructional strategies are not your contents or "technologies," such as wiki, discussion board etc. It is the integrated soft technologies.
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Through indirect instruction students will be problem solving by comparing and contrasting the past and the present to determine the possibility of a particular outcome. They will use the information they learn to write a paper to inform their readers and create a multimedia presentation. The compare and contrast will be an easy approach because they will be able to take the two time periods and put them on charts to see what happened in each time period.
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Common Question II: Instructional Technology Please discuss the instructional technologies that you integrate into your lesson plan exclude your web sites/pages because they are the basic technology. Instructional technology is referred to hard technology in this question, such as discussion board, chat, wiki, blog etc.
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The main student activity is completed in a wiki. The students will complete their paper in the wiki. They will collaboratively compile their research in the wiki and then collaboratively write their paper in the wiki. This is a group project that will be completed in the wiki because I have found that using the wiki allows students to work together and gives them a place to have discussions as well as post the work they gather. PBWiki has a live chat session available so they can set up times for their group to meet and discuss their project as well as work on it on their own time.
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Common Question III: Pitfalls Do you think your web-based lesson plan is effective and successful? Can you foresee any pitfalls in project? Please describe them.
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The main pitfall I see to this lesson plan is going to be the student who does not have access to the internet at home. These are the students that will not contribute to the project as much as they could and will count on the other students to do most of the work. I believe overall the lesson plan is effective and will be successful, I will need to make sure that the students that do not have access to internet outside of school have time at school to work on the project be it before school or after school or during a study hall.
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Personal Financial planning lesson. Students will create a digital story and collaboratively write a paper in a wiki comparing and contrasting the depression of the 1930's and the current recession. Then the students will use GoogleDocs to create their own Personal Financial Plan.
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Virginia Steinmetz Review * Aim/Purpose- Expert- The student goals are clearly stated on the entry page. * Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/ Instructional Plan- Mastery- Lesson plan loaded and displayed properly. * Student Activity Page- Expert- Resources, rubrics, and lesson directions are clear and accessible. * Parent Page- Expert- Students are high school level and the parent page is appropriate for the age of the students. * Layout- Expert- Site is very easy to follow and clearly organized. * Navigation- Expert- Links all worked, easy to move through the pages, I was never lost. * Graphics- Mastery- Graphics relate to the lesson and has a citation. * Accessibility- N/A * Fonts- Expert- Fonts are consistent, simple, and readable. * Background- Mastery- Background is attractive, and does not detract. * Color Choices- Expert- Colors are not detracting, links visited and unvisited are clear. * Spelling and Grammar- Expert- No errors * Copyright- N/A * Contact Information- Expert- Provided on every page.
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Just as a message to you about the evaluation, I feel that you are at a disadvantage (before I begin the review process) because you did not use Wiki and it is harder for me to navigate through FrontPage because I am unfamiliar with it. It does look similar to Dreamweaver. Content: *no info downloaded for this content area on the rubric* mjm Aim/Purpose: Without looking further, I feel that I know what I will be learning about, based on the entry page. (Expert) Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/ Instructional Plan: (Mastery) there is a link to the lesson plan that displays properly. Student Activity Page: I think that you did a great job on the Rubrics, but I think that some of the activities are not clearly described to the students. (Expert/Mastery) Parent Page: There was information proposed for parents to participate in their child's learning. (Expert) Web Design: *no info downloaded for this content area on the rubric* mjm Layout: I think that the layout could use some tweaking to make it more appealing to student use. I think that if I worked with the site for longer than a day I would get used to the location of the links, and be able to navigate properly. The best page that you have is your first page that opens the lesson set; this one engages me in learning, but the other sites do not make me want to follow through with the exercises and participate (Novice) Navigation: I would have liked to see more internal links for getting back to the main page, especially since I was unfamiliar with the web-design. I was able to use the back button to navigate, however, if I got too many pages away I had to re-open from your main dana page. I also noticed that there was a web address on teh parent page that was missing a link. (Novice) Graphics: I think this is one area that you could develop further to stimulate and engage students. You included a background graphic for the Powerpoint presentation but other than that the only other graphic that I
Amazon Rain Forest Animal Project Home - Amazon Rain Forest Animal Project - 0 views
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Common Question I: Effective Instructional Strategies Please discuss three most effective instructional strategies integrated in your project. Please be sure to justify why they are effective instructional strategies. Remember instructional strategies are not your contents or "technologies," such as wiki, discussion board etc. It is the integrated soft technologies.
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I think that anytime students are able to explore different sites on the internet that they learn. My students have ot do research on the internet. This is effective because they can cross reference their information on more than one site. My students have to make a Powerpoint presentation. This is effective becuase its an assessment tool that gives student the opportunity to be creative.
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Common Question II: Instructional Technology Please discuss the instructional technologies that you integrate into your lesson plan exclude your web sites/pages because they are the basic technology. Instructional technology is referred to hard technology in this question, such as discussion board, chat, wiki, blog etc.
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My students are able to use discussion boards, Powerpoint, Delicious, and Google. They also have to upload their projects to a web site.
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Common Question III: Pitfalls Do you think your web-based lesson plan is effective and successful? Can you foresee any pitfalls in project? Please describe them.
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I think that my lesson plan is successful. My students will obviously get the interaction and background in the classroom so that the project is less confussing. I think that if they only went off of the web sites that there would be greater confussion.
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Kim, Thanks for response! You indicated: 'My students will obviously get the interaction and background in the classroom so that the project is less confussing." Very intersting! Could you be more specific how it may result in less confusing?
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When students are able to bounce ideas off of the teacher they get clarification on the items that were unclear. I make sure that my students who need extra clarification or simplified directions get it. This way I can also walk the students through the steps one at a time if needed.
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Great work!! Your project fits well in a 3rd grade classroom and it is a topic students will be very interested in. The graphics are a bit large and take away from the layout at times, but other than that great work!! Aim/Purpose-Expert Statement explains why they will be doing this project in a direct statement. Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/ Instructional Plan-Mastery Lesson plan included in full, loads properly! Student Activity Page-Mastery Direction page is to the point, but the corresponding activity pages lack details at times. I could not tell what the 3D animal was or how to do it. If other teachers wanted to use this project it may be confusing. Parent Page-Mastery This page makes the suggestion to Google the animal with child- no other "support" really offered. Layout-Mastery The layout is good and very usable. There are some graphics throughout the project. Navigation-Expert The navigation bar is very helpful. Allows the user to move freely from page to page. Links open in a separate page which is great! Graphics-novice I do not see reference for the pictures used. The images are also a bit large for some of the pages. Accessibility-Novice No ALT tags or descriptions. Fonts-Expert Font is easy to read and does not distract from readability. Background-Expert The background and header are simple, but work well for the content area. Color Choices-Expert The colors are simple and work well with the theme. Spelling and Grammar-Expert None that I can find! Copyright-Novice I do not see references for the images used. Contact Information-Novice Email and contact information does not go beyond the wetpaint creation tag. Email and contact information left out for security reasons.
WELCOME TO THE PHOENIX COLLEGE BEAR HOSPITAL - John NAU Student II - 0 views
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Common Question I: Effective Instructional Strategies Please discuss three most effective instructional strategies integrated in your project. Please be sure to justify why they are effective instructional strategies. Remember instructional strategies are not your contents or "technologies," such as wiki, discussion board etc. It is the integrated soft technologies.
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Indirect Study (ID) is very effective in the use of this project. The student can learn and review at their own pace and the instructor takes a back seat becoming a facilitator, supporter, and resource person. The student takes on the responsibility for their learning experience, and sets their own pace, and depth of study. This type of learning process is key when the learners are in their clinical settings. Independent Study (IS) is another effective strategy used in this application. Students are asked to review the content at home. Learners are purposefully provided opportunity to foster the development of individual student initiative, self-reliance, and self-improvement. In nursing clinical(s) such developments are required to become functional as a nurse. Direct Instruction also applies in the context of this project, as the selected websites, provide step by step instructions of where to listen and what is being heard by the learner. The repetitive methodology of this allows the learner to have modeled what they need to achieve. Most of the physical side of nursing is repetition until appropriate skill is achieved, be the techniques of starting an Intravenous site, or diagnosis of normal verus adventitious sounds.
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Common Question II: Instructional Technology Please discuss the instructional technologies that you integrate into your lesson plan exclude your web sites/pages because they are the basic technology. Instructional technology is referred to hard technology in this question, such as discussion board, chat, wiki, blog etc.
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I do not have a true discussion board assembled for this project. There is a Wiki based response area suggested for each page all connecting main pages, (not links), for comments and questions about the page. There is direction on the learning activities page for participants to dialogue on learning experiences and concepts. I added a Diigo book-marking page under the same name as the web site. As an overkill in the book-marking I also placed a link to delicious. At current retrospect I have probably set up to many locations to blog or chat.
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Common Question III: Pitfalls Do you think your web-based lesson plan is effective and successful? Can you foresee any pitfalls in project? Please describe them.
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To a point of showing students stethoscope placement, and giving a very basic auditory demonstration of what some anatomical sounds are, I think the lesson is okay. Certainly having so many places for students to write comments to would make tracking questions difficult. Futuristically I would use a better program to generate a web page, that better directs and limits wiki discussions, or blogs. With development of skill in using a web creation program I could greatly improve my project. I think a curriculum construction course would also be greatly helpful in understanding how to put it all together for proper presentation to all.
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Another thought that just came to me it that the required textbook pages need to be a PDF and available on line. In the context here, I do not have the ability to create PDF, so I did not pursue it. I also believe I would have needed to obtain some permission of it use, so that also detered me from a possibly greatly improving piece to my project.
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It is correct to have many places to have sutdetns to comment is difficult for instructors to track. Consider to have some management tools, such iGoogle to manage all tools we use. Using Web 2.0 tools and not use management tools could be difficult for learning and teaching.
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I had not thought of it, adding gadgets would make some features really "cool" as the saying goes. I liked some of the youtube features others have, i am not sure what exists for nursing that would be appropraite. I need to look into it!
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John C. ETC 545 Lesson 6 Teaching Wiki Page
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John, this topic is a hard one for many (like myself) but I think you underestimate how well your site is put together. I was pulled in to want to know more and I could feel the personalization, without knowing you well. Fine Job! Expert * Aim/Purpose The who, what, where, and why are answered on the Home Page - Mastery * Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/ Instructional Plan is very thorough. May want subtitles left aligned - Expert * Student Activity Page All links work - very understandable * Parent Page None; however a neat twist on this might be on taking care of/assisting needs of parents of the students. (elderly) - just a creative thought. Expert * Web Design - being a wiki, how did you design with your own color choice, no template... Expert * Layout -consistant throughout Expert * Navigation Consistant link back to Home at the bottom of all pages. Organized and flows. Expert * Graphics I love the humor. With such a technical subject, and one that is hard to be interested in if you're not, your choice of images/cartoons pulls me in to read more. (citations?) Novice * Accessibility ALT tag that describes the image and if it links anywhere - Expert * Fonts Clean and easy to read. Consistant throughout web site. Expert * Background Does not distract from design even though dark. Color-coordinated .Is your choice school colors? Mastery * Color Choices The 'norm' suggests that we don't do as you have; white on dark. I personally like it, but do notice that after awhile it glares at you. Expert * Spelling and Grammar All very professional. Novice * Copyright No copyright. Novice * Contact Information On Student Feedback only. No authorship on each page.
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John, I found your lesson interesting, but out of my field. I enjoyed going to some of the sites you incorporated into your lesson. Good Job! CONTENT: Aim/Purpose: EXPERT - Home page gives you an insight to what is going to occur along with a summary outline. Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/ Instructional Plan: MASTERY - Lesson plan has the limited content to follow along through the process. It corresponding with state standards and objectives through the activities. Student Activity Page: MASTERY - The sophistication of this lesson is limited. Parent Page : NOVICE - The Parent page is non-existent. WEB DESIGN: Layout: EXPERT - Pages are clearly labeled - users can expect what they will find on each page. Navigation: EXPERT - All the links are labeled and open to the appropriate site. Key hot links are found in multiple places. Graphics: EXPERT - Graphics use added to the topics relevance. Accessibility: EXPERT - ALT tags use with graphics linked to resourcesful sites. Fonts: MASTERY - Fonts used was not as clear and easy to read, consistent throughout. Background: EXPERT - Simple green background used and consistent. Color Choices: EXPERT - Background provided clarity with the content provided. Visited links appear as a different color. Spelling and Grammar: EXPERT - No errors are aparant. Copyright: MASTERY - Graphics used did not have references. Contact Information: NOVICE - Name was on top of each page but not consistent on Contact information.
The Element of Color / Communication Graphics - Graphic Design 1 - 0 views
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Common Question I: Effective Instructional Strategies Please discuss three most effective instructional strategies integrated in your project. Please be sure to justify why they are effective instructional strategies. Remember instructional strategies are not your contents or "technologies," such as wiki, discussion board etc. It is the integrated soft technologies.
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Group collaboration. Is utilized throughout lesson, from researching sites, comparing notes, application and designing a book for presentation. Production Process - the planning of all learning is taught in the Process Writing Exercise. Pre-production (the beginning) involves the brainstorming. Production (the focus) Drafting and developing. Post-production (feedback) review and adjustment. Expectations: Tried to make sure that there were no questions as to what is expected, and that the lesson was easy to follow.
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Common Question II: Instructional Technology Please discuss the instructional technologies that you integrate into your lesson plan exclude your web sites/pages because they are the basic technology. Instructional technology is referred to hard technology in this question, such as discussion board, chat, wiki, blog etc.
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I have used the wiki thread as a response area to immediately involve the student's use of wiki interaction. I also incorporated NiceNet as another conference area exposing a useful site, set up with the lesson plan as well. Using other websites to teach is purposefully fun, and is a means for collaboration. Actually building a book on-line teaches by example the tools available. The home page is meant to grab the visitors attention with something to do...the use of color for immediate interest and watch a video introduction to graphic design. The script is available for diversity; I would like to further develop a better universal design in my web site. I actually filmed and edited the video, so integrating this technology is what I feel teaching web-based is all about. Application. (and learning how to put the video on the website) :)
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Common Question III: Pitfalls Do you think your web-based lesson plan is effective and successful? Can you foresee any pitfalls in project? Please describe them.
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I feel my web-based lesson plan is effective and will be successful. The challenges that may hinder the application is the possibility of having too much to do for one lesson. I started the plan with too much content and cut back on what I wanted to cover. Having too much can be overwhelming, not only for the students, but for myself as well. I am sure that I will be able to address this when I put this into action. Is a struggle for me to access the time necessary to be productive and efficient, without over-doing. (but I have sooo much I want to say)
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Learn the importance of color and its' application in design. - The Element of Color / Communication Graphics
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Michelle, I found your lesson interesting. I enjoyed going to some of the sites you incorporated into your lesson. Students can easily work through this process seeking little or no support to complete each task. Good Job! CONTENT: Aim/Purpose: EXPERT - Home page gives you an insight to what is going to occur with the video and the summary outline. Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/ Instructional Plan: EXPERT - Lesson plan has the necessary content to follow along through the process corresponding with state standards and objectives through the activities. Student Activity Page: EXPERT - The sophistication of this lesson is appropriatly designed for 10-12th graders - Activities steps are clear, the rubrics, and provide learners with clear idea of what is expected of them. Parent Page : EXPERT - The Parent page has a plethora ideas for a parent to consider, good job. WEB DESIGN: Layout: EXPERT - Pages are clearly labeled - users can expect what they will find on each page. Appropriate use of white space used to effectively organize material. Navigation: EXPERT - All the links are labeled and open to the appropriate site. Key hot links are found in multiple places. Graphics: MASTERY - Graphics was limited. But when used they were relevant to the topic. Accessibility: MASTER - Due to limited graphic's ALT tags were limited. Fonts: EXPERT - Fonts used was clear and easy to read, consistent throughout. Most colored fonts used in the first page. Background: EXPERT - Simple White background used and consistent. Color Choices: EXPERT - Background provided clarity with the content provided. Visited links appear as a different color. Spelling and Grammar: EXPERT - No errors are aparant. Copyright: MASTERY - Graphics were limited to new sites opened. Contact Information: EXPERT - Contact information provided in each page plus the parents page.
Animal Research Project Home - Animal Research Project - 0 views
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Common Question I: Effective Instructional Strategies Please discuss three most effective instructional strategies integrated in your project. Please be sure to justify why they are effective instructional strategies. Remember instructional strategies are not your contents or "technologies," such as wiki, discussion board etc. It is the integrated soft technologies.
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The students are using a hand-on approach to retrieving and creating information. They will be responsible for their own learning in this way. They will be creating many aspects to their final projects, report, diorama, presentation, and posted picture. By them taking a hands on approach they will be more invested and engaged in their learning. The students can also choose to be working cooperatively or independently. The choice gives students the opportunity to determine the best learning for themselves. They are also determining which style of learner they are which will benifit them in all other learning endevours. The students will also be working on time management, organization, and long term projects. They will be developing these skills to enhance their future and curent education.
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Common Question II: Instructional Technology Please discuss the instructional technologies that you integrate into your lesson plan exclude your web sites/pages because they are the basic technology. Instructional technology is referred to hard technology in this question, such as discussion board, chat, wiki, blog etc.
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The instructional technologies that are in this lesson are posting a digital picture to the web page, having a discussion or commenting in the discussion area, and (I know it is not an instructional technology, but it is a very important skill to learn) navigating the websites to complete a task. Uploading the picture to the web page is going to be the most challenging technology part of the lesson. The students can, and I predict will, be using the discussion section to chat with each other.
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Common Question III: Pitfalls Do you think your web-based lesson plan is effective and successful? Can you foresee any pitfalls in project? Please describe them.
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I am excited about this lessom plan. I think the students will love to be able to go online to get the information and all of the resources they will need to complete the project. They will benifit from navigating through the site and the individual responsibility they must use to complete the project. As far as pitfalls, the most difficult task for the students which will require help and assistance will be posting their picture of the diorama to the website. I think they will be able to do everything else, and I am hoping they surprise me with their abilities and I will be able to add even more things into the nest web-based lesson plan.
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I wonder you may reault the potential pitfall. Could you share with us?
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Information for the animal research project - Animal Research Project Home
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Kim Piranio's review of Kristin Robertson's page Animal research project * Aim/Purpose - Expert: Nice job making the first statement clear and precise. * Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/ Instructional Plan - Expert: Nicely laid out and very descriptive. I especially liked how you labeled the days. * Student Activity Page - Mastery: I liked how you had note taking guides, but would of liked to see some other websites about animals. * Parent Page - Expert: Amazing parent page. I love all the activities you have for parents to do with thier kids at home. * Web Design - Expert: Nicely designed for easy access. * Layout - Expert: Clear layout of pages and information. * Navigation - Expert: I liked how you had links on your home page and on the left side. * Graphics - Expert: Nice pictures. * Accessibility - Expert: Pictures tagged with descriptions. * Fonts - Expert: Nice size change between within pages. * Background - Mastery: Nice simple background * Color Choices - Mastery: Use of a few different colors. * Spelling and Grammar - Expert: All correct * Copyright - Expert: Citations made. * Contact Information - Mastery: I would've liked to see more contact information on the parent page.
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Hi Kristin, You nailed this final project! I am overly impressed and thank you for sharing; you have made me a better web-designer because of your attention to detail! Content: *no info downloaded for this content area on the rubric* mjm Aim/Purpose: Without looking further, I feel that I know what I will be learning about, based on the entry page. This is very well laid out (Expert) Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/ Instructional Plan: (Mastery) there is a link to the lesson plan that displays properly. Student Activity Page: You made a very clear concise page that is informative and useful to the students. I think that it was a great idea to include this as your Home page. (Expert) Parent Page: "Oh my gosh" were the words that I spoke out loud when I saw this page. You did a phenomenal job of creating ideas for parents to engage their students. I think that you should share this model with the rest of our class and you deserve a DOUBLE (Expert) rating. Web Design: *no info downloaded for this content area on the rubric* mjm Layout: Simple, easy to use and wonderful to look at (Expert) Navigation: (Expert) Yours was the first project that included links back to the HOME page. I was so impressed that I immediately added a similar function to my project. Thank YOU! Graphics: I really just want to stop reviewing your presentation because I have not found any faults so far :) My only suggestion here would be to include some graphics on your Home page, or any page that is meant for Students, this will help the visual learners. (Mastery) Accessibility: Only the photos on the Directions page did not have ALT tags, and I know from my own experiences that students love to click on photos, regardless of the words on a page. So maybe it is a good idea to keep the graphics off of the Student pages that have Directions. (Mastery) Fonts: Everything is in order here (Expert) Background:Simple is good or in this case it equals... (Expert) Color Choice
Mrs. Robbins' Sandbox Home - Mrs. Robbins' Sandbox - 0 views
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Common Question I: Effective Instructional Strategies Please discuss three most effective instructional strategies integrated in your project. Please be sure to justify why they are effective instructional strategies. Remember instructional strategies are not your contents or "technologies," such as wiki, discussion board etc. It is the integrated soft technologies.
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Common Question II: Instructional Technology Please discuss the instructional technologies that you integrate into your lesson plan exclude your web sites/pages because they are the basic technology. Instructional technology is referred to hard technology in this question, such as discussion board, chat, wiki, blog etc.
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Common Question III: Pitfalls Do you think your web-based lesson plan is effective and successful? Can you foresee any pitfalls in project? Please describe them.
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This website is a toolbox of interative sites and lessons where students can learn concepts while engaging in interative learning. - Mrs. Robbins' Sandbox Home
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Tracy Robbins - self assessment Aim/Purpose - (expert) Stated clearly on the home page and is written in a clever, amusing way using a play on words. Lesson Plan - (mastery) Lesson plan is included and the link loads properly. Student Activity Page - (expert) Welcomes students and instructs them where to look for resources. Provides a multitude of resources for the students to peruse to learn the concepts. Parent Page - (expert) Parents are welcomed to the page and instructed where to go to find resources. Layout - (expert) The layout is professional and usable. Proper use of white space. Navigation - (expert) Site is easy to navigate around. Progression of webpages in the left side allows for students/parents to read through the pages before moving on. Graphics - (expert) Graphics are directly correlated to the content on the page. Accessibility - (mastery) Alt tags are used correctly, but audio clips are not included. Fonts - (expert) Good use of fonts size to demonstrate headings. Larger font used for make it easier to read. Background - (expert) Good choice of color to make the page more interesting and not just a white background. All pages are consistent. Color Choices - (expert) Color allows for a pleasing palette. Spelling and Grammar - (expert) no errors noticed. Copyright - (expert) No materials were used from websites that required permission. All photos were gathered from web clipart. Contact Information - (expert) All pages contain a statement of the author and last edit date.
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Hi Tracy, Content: *no info downloaded for this content area on the rubric* mjm Aim/Purpose: I loved this introduction because it was creative and enticing! I think that it lacks the purpose of the task...but I want to overlook that because of the great graphics and cleverness (Expert) Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/ Instructional Plan: (Mastery) there is a link to the lesson plan that displays properly. I think that if would be easier to have a link for this under the Home page, (here is another but) I like how you are forced to enter through the Parent page and then the Student page. One way to get around this is too insert internal links into the Welcome Parents page. Student Activity Page: (Expert) This page is inviting and visually appealing which draws the student into the activity. Parent Page: (Mastery) I think that this is a great support page for parents except that it does not mention creative ways for the parents to be involved; it is very sterile. Your Home page was so imaginative that I am sure you can offer a creative suggestion to the parents. Web Design: *no info downloaded for this content area on the rubric* mjm Layout: (Expert) Finally, I can tell you how professionally well organized your site is, and that it is very consistent and user friendly. The overall concept for the site is anything but sterile :) Navigation: I do not get lost in your site, it is simple and easy to use (Expert) Graphics: (Expert) The graphics were very consistent and I was impressed with the simplistic design of each page, I think that your great use of graphics was the key. Accessibility: You used the ALT tags very effectively by thoroughly describing each graphic, great job. (Expert) Fonts: Another great job through simplistic design (Expert) Background: Same comment as above (Expert) Oh, please apply to have the advertisements removed from your website, it is free for educators and takes 1 minute of your time. They will send you a notifi
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Common Question I: Effective Instructional Strategies Please discuss three most effective instructional strategies integrated in your project. Please be sure to justify why they are effective instructional strategies. Remember instructional strategies are not your contents or "technologies," such as wiki, discussion board etc. It is the integrated soft technologies.
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I think one instructional strategy that is effective is the use of video tutorials for Picassa. After seeing Will's comments about having videos for actual tutorials, it made me realize how visual my students this year are. They are more likely to pay attention to a video than me telling them how to do something. Another would be the use of a photo as inspiration. I think it is important that they take this picture and have owernship in it. So often they have creative blocking when they are told to create from someone else's idea. This will hopefully motivate the creative spirit. And third is group collaboration. I think my students really flourish when they are given the chance to step back and evaulate others. The evaluation and brainstorming is also going to be written so it is something they can visit multiple times to get clarification.
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Common Question II: Instructional Technology Please discuss the instructional technologies that you integrate into your lesson plan exclude your web sites/pages because they are the basic technology. Instructional technology is referred to hard technology in this question, such as discussion board, chat, wiki, blog etc.
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I am using google sites, which is a wiki. Students will also be using Picassa which in an online gallery/photo editing software. The wiki will act as the discussion board (as soon and I figure that out :) )
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Common Question III: Pitfalls Do you think your web-based lesson plan is effective and successful? Can you foresee any pitfalls in project? Please describe them.
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I need to get a parent page up- I am at a loss right now what to include on it since technology is somethign most of my parents do not have access too, also I need to make it bilingual. I think overall my lesson has the potential to be very successful. My students love anythign to do with the digital cameras and this group really got into poetry this year. Any reason to break out technology in my classroom usually equals success for this group of kids. I can forsee their being some confusion on how to collaborate with the revising process and i think that instruction clips on how to create a haiku could be very beneficial. I think that I may even film my opwn students giving the instruction to help promote buy in amongst them.
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Aim/Purpose-Expert- You have a very clear first page which defines what you are going to do. Lesson Plan-EXPERT!! Why didn't I think of using the taskstream lesson plan builder? It is great Student Activity Page-Expert-the activity page shows a very good set of activities. Parent Page-Novice-There is a parents page, but it is empty. In your case you teach 5th graders so I do believe a parents page is necessary. Layout-expert. the page is very nicely laid out. there are no glaring colors, or distracting locations. Navigation-mastery- The upper left hand menu bar doesn't seem thought out. . There is only one choice to naviaget to Haiku 2.0. I cannot access any of the other pages except through Haiku 2.0 (unless I use the site map). You cannot navigate away from the Lesson Plan at all. and the directions at the bottom of the page go in order of haiku 2.0 lesson plan parents plan Q&A resources and then student activities page. They seem jumbled to me. Accessibility- N/A There are very few images, but the ones that she has do not have Alt tags, or any other accessability issues. Fonts-Expert- Fonts are consistent and do not distract. Background-Mastery- Background is simple and cheerful. Color Choices-Mastery- Very few colors, but does not distract. Spelling and Grammar-Expert- No errors I can see. Copyright-Expert- Very little content needed citing. Extensive use of links to actual web sites. Contact Information-Novice- No authorship on each page except that is provided by the google sites. My only other issue is that on this page there is NO other form of instruction besides text. There are no visual images of people making haiku (youtube has tons of videos on haiku). There are no images of the structure or format of a haiku. So it is a single channel method of instruction. With that said, i realllllly like this project. I think it would be fun to do with my kids. I wish the page itself was more interactive.
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Thanks Will! I know I need a parent page :( I struggled with what to put on that page since technology is something most of my parents do not have access to, plus I need it to be in PSanish as well. Before I use this in my classroom I plan on getting that up and running. I agree that videos about haikus would be very beneficial- thanks for the suggestion!
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Web-based lesson which utilizes the Web 2.0 tools Wetpaint Wiki and Delicious as learners research out a chosen topic to then write an argumentation based on the 5 paragraph essay model. Learners will compile, modify, peer-edit, revise and publish their essays using Wetpaint.
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ETC545: Internet for Educators Development of Web-Based Resources for Lesson Plan Self Assessment Rubric Name of Author: Ramsey Adams Title of Lesson: The Writing Process Date: May 3, 2009 Aim/Purpose: Expert- Great introduction. It explains the content very nicely! Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/Instructional Plan: Expert - Link to lesson plan works well and has various elements Student Activity Page: Expert - Copies of rubrics follow with student activities Parent Page: Expert - Great parent page with information on laws and what students are supposed to be doing. Web Design Layout: Expert- well maintained layout Navigation: Expert- It is easy to navigate and your information is tabbed wonderfully! Graphics: Mastery- Graphics go along with the pages and the information given, although there are very little graphics throughout. Accessibility: Mastery- Images do not have alt tags, although there is an immense amount of information on the page Fonts: Expert- Fonts are all the same and easy to read. Backgrounds: Expert- background is consistent and works well with they layout of the page. Color Choices: Expert- great choices in colors, they are consistent and work well together. Spelling and Grammar: Mastery- there are a few spelling errors. Copyright: Expert- great job in this area. Contact Information: Expert- name is displayed on every page.
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I double checked - using view source to verify the presence of ALT tags - they are there. ALT tags are designed to show when the image does not - my images load up just fine so you won't see the ALT tag unless you view the HTML source.
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Common Question I: Effective Instructional Strategies Please discuss three most effective instructional strategies integrated in your project. Please be sure to justify why they are effective instructional strategies. Remember instructional strategies are not your contents or "technologies," such as wiki, discussion board etc. It is the integrated soft technologies.
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Hi Chih, Please view my "Instructional Strategies' page for a review of techniques that I have integrated. Thanks! Michaela
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Common Question II: Instructional Technology Please discuss the instructional technologies that you integrate into your lesson plan exclude your web sites/pages because they are the basic technology. Instructional technology is referred to hard technology in this question, such as discussion board, chat, wiki, blog etc.
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Chih, This assignment has been great and I hope to actually use this website once I begin teaching. Is there anyway that you can save this site as a template so that you can reuse the site for future classes? Thanks, Michaela
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Common Question III: Pitfalls Do you think your web-based lesson plan is effective and successful? Can you foresee any pitfalls in project? Please describe them.
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Chih, can we post are responses to your questions in this space?
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This is the link to my final project.
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Michaela- Great job! I think with a few tweaks you will have a powerful learning tool on your hands. My biggest complaint is some of the color choice for fonts- but it is minor and easily fixed. -Melissa Aim/Purpose-Novice- There is a statement about the page being used for collaboration, but I would of liked to have seen more about the aim/purpose relating to the aspect of Women's Suffrage. This may be something that is discussed in class, but if another teacher wanted to use it, this would be unclear. Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/ Instructional Plan-Mastery- Link is included and detailed lesson plans are attached. Student Activity Page-Expert- Detailed instructions, great links, and a detailed rubric are all attached. Parent Page-Mastery- Includes a letter to parents explaining project. Layout-Mastery- Minor complaint- the color of the text gets lost at times and the fact that you have to scroll a lot to get important information on the home page detracted from the overall layout. Navigation-Expert- Navigation bar is easy to use and present on every page (that helps!) Resource links open in new tab which allows the user access to the activity details while researching- which is great. Graphics-Mastery- Graphics relate directly to the project, but I am not seeing citations for them. Accessibility-Expert- Images have ALT tags- no audio in this project. Fonts-Mastery- The color and size do not always match on each page . Background-Expert- The background does not take from the readability. Color Choices-Mastery- Links are the same color as some of the quotations- which can be misleading. The blue color is almost too close to the background color. Spelling and Grammar-Expert-none Copyright-Mastery- No separate citations included, but links to source included in quotes. Contact Information-Novice- No statement of authorship found
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Common Question I: Effective Instructional Strategies Please discuss three most effective instructional strategies integrated in your project. Please be sure to justify why they are effective instructional strategies. Remember instructional strategies are not your contents or "technologies," such as wiki, discussion board etc. It is the integrated soft technologies.
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Three most effective instructional strategies integrated in my project are group discussions between those who peer reviewed each others work, being able to have a electronic copy of the lesson plan virtually any where they are (where are computer is present), and the use of invesigation when examining different articles.
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Common Question II: Instructional Technology Please discuss the instructional technologies that you integrate into your lesson plan exclude your web sites/pages because they are the basic technology. Instructional technology is referred to hard technology in this question, such as discussion board, chat, wiki, blog etc.
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My students were to use wiki to post and discuss each others work. The focus was for the students to post their papers and have others in the class peer review. The use of the wiki is widely accessible for many students to access every students paper in the class. This in the end provides opportunities for students to have numerous peers evaluate their work.
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Common Question III: Pitfalls Do you think your web-based lesson plan is effective and successful? Can you foresee any pitfalls in project? Please describe them.
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I do believe this can be effective in the classroom, although I do think after I teach it I will have to reflect on it to master the art of developing this lesson. Some pitfalls for me as of now is the assesibility of the web site. It is still unclear to me how to put ALT tags on my web site for other to view it. Other than that, I feel I will have to help my students through wiki. Most students will not understand until they completely "get" the whole process.
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A more in depth look at persuasive writing and how media persuades young adults.
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Stephanie, Great job!! I really enjoyed the lesson. Aim/Purpose -- The introduction lays out the objectives of the lesson very well -- Expert Lesson Plan - Link to the lesson plan is included and it works -- Expert Student Activity Page -- The student activity pages include great resources for the students to use, but the instructions are difficult to find - Mastery. Parent Page -- Parent page includes creative ideas for engaging students in the lesson at home as well as a site to help parents extend the learning at home.- Expert Layout -- The web page is very nicely laid out and the white space is used very well. The graphic element enhances the page. -- Expert Navigation -- All links are clearly marked and go where you expect to go. -- Expert Graphics -- The graphic included relates to instruction and are cited. --Expert Accessibility -- Images do not have ALT tags. Lessons are described appropriately. -- Novice Fonts - The use of fonts is consistent and easy to read. The point size varies from heading to text and bold and underline is used appropriately.. -- Expert Background -- The background is exceptionally attractive and consistent across the pages. It adds to the theme and purpose of the lesson. - Expert. Color Choices -- Colors of background, fonts, unvisited and visited links were all pleasing. They did not detract from the content and were consistent across the website. - Expert. Spelling & Grammar -- There are no spelling, punctuation or grammar errors in the final draft of the lesson. -- Expert Copyright -- Fair use guidelines are followed with clear, easy-to-locate and accurate citations for ALL borrowed material. - Expert Contact Information -- Every webpage contains a statement of authorship, school/business name, and date of publication and date last edited. -- Expert
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Peer evaluation for Stephanie Witsil by Misty Tuttle I really liked your website. Nice job! Aim/Purpose - (expert) Home page clearly describes what the content of the website is with high student interest. Lesson Plan - (expert) The lesson plan link loads and displays lesson properly. Student Activity Page - (expert) Many different sites for the students to visit. Parent Page - (expert) Expresses the importance of encouraging children to read and write at home. Includes a link to an article for parents to read for more information. Layout - (expert) organized and easy to use. Navigation - (expert) Easy to navigate. Graphics - (expert) Pictures highly support content and are fun. Accessibility - (expert) images do not have alt tag that describes the image in detail. However, many pictures have text that describes the picture. Fonts - (expert) good use fonts. They are readable and appropriate. Background - (expert) Backgrounds are consistent throughout the site. Color Choices - (expert) I liked the color choices. They are not distracting from the content and message. Spelling and Grammar - (expert) I didn't notice any mistakes. Copyright - (expert) The source of all clip art are cited. Contact Information - (expert) There is a separate link for questions and comments with an email address for contact purposes.
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Great Job on the web page. Just a few things to consider!! ETC545: Internet for Educators Development of Web-Based Resources for Lesson Plan Self Assessment Rubric Name of Author: Michelle Bunk Title of Lesson: The Element of Color Date: May 3, 2009 Aim/Purpose: Master - Explaining to students what graphic design is and where they can find it. Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/Instructional Plan: Expert- Great lesson plan, link is included Student Activity Page: Mastery- Activity page has links, although due date is missing to the activity. Parent Page: Expert- Great information on the parents page. Web Design: Mastery - a bit confusing with the lay out and the colors chosen. Layout: Mastery-Layout is busy and it is hard to locate information Navigation: Expert- links are properly labeled Graphics: Mastery- very little graphics, but when displayed they are related. Accessibility: Mastery- the video script is not accessible to those who use ALT key. Fonts: Expert- fonts are consistent and easy to follow Backgrounds: Expert- Background is consistent and does not interfere with information given. Color Choices: Expert- great color choices, I would advise you to reflect on the colors you used for the graphic on the homepage. Spelling and Grammar: Expert- no spellings and grammar errors Copyright: Mastery- Video does not have a source as to where it was found. Contact Information: Expert- on every page you can have the chance to discuss about it.
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Common Question I: Effective Instructional Strategies Please discuss three most effective instructional strategies integrated in your project. Please be sure to justify why they are effective instructional strategies. Remember instructional strategies are not your contents or "technologies," such as wiki, discussion board etc. It is the integrated soft technologies.
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Common Question II: Instructional Technology Please discuss the instructional technologies that you integrate into your lesson plan exclude your web sites/pages because they are the basic technology. Instructional technology is referred to hard technology in this question, such as discussion board, chat, wiki, blog etc.
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Common Question III: Pitfalls Do you think your web-based lesson plan is effective and successful? Can you foresee any pitfalls in project? Please describe them.
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Fun filled website to learn all about chocolate. By the end of the unit the students will have created a chocolate cookbook that will be uploard to the internet for all to see. This site is geared toward third graders.
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Ashley, what a great topic for a perfect age group. Good integration of history and fun. Aim/Purpose: Expert - information well constructed and stated & clearly communicates the purpose. Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/ Instructional Plan: Expert - Well constructed uniform and easy to follow Student Activity Page: Lots going on here, very informative (expert). Parent Page: Links lead to appropriate sites Expert Layout: Very pleasing to the eye, easy to find information Expert Navigation: having 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' underlined throughout site leads me to believe it is a link to somewhere. Other links transfer well throughout - good choices for supportive information. Mastery Graphics: Visually professional and appealing, well done. Expert Accessibility: Images do not appear, but others work (mastery). Fonts: Consistent, and appropriate through out. Expert Background: Very pleasing to the eye, use of white space with texture. Expert Color Choices: Colors well chosen - chocolatey Expert Spelling and Grammar: 'Factory' misspelled on second page. Mastery Copyright: No authorship - who is the teacher? Novice Contact Information: Lacks clear link to proper E-mail site. Novice
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* Aim/Purpose -Expert- Purpose is stated * Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/ Instructional Plan - Expert * Student Activity Page- mastery * Parent Page - Expert- I like my links for parents * Layout - Expert- Easy to find everything * Navigation- Mastery- I can see how having Charlie and the Chocolate Factory underlined can lead some to beleive that it is a link. * Graphics - Mastery- Could of had more pictures. At times they did not work * Accessibility- Mastery * Fonts - Expert- consistent * Background - Expert- consistent * Color Choices - Expert * Spelling and Grammar - Mastery * Copyright - Mastery * Contact Information - Mastery- I could have used a link to my school email.
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Here is the example how we use rubrics in Diigo. * Aim/Purpose XXX * Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/ Instructional Plan XXX * Student Activity Page * Parent Page * Web Design * Layout * Navigation * Graphics * Accessibility * Fonts * Background * Color Choices * Spelling and Grammar * Copyright * Contact Information
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We can either use Stick Note or comment to entire page. Either format is acceptable.
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Overall nice lesson plan web site. It is basic,clear and easy to follow, especially for 2nd graders. Great parent resources, clear instructions and excellent navigation. Aim-Mastery-Entry page is a general page for the class and not as clear about the lesson. Lesson Plan-Mastery-I found it! Student Activity page-Mastery-If the student goes to the web page requested, http://illuminations.nctm.org/activities.aspx?grade=2 how are they going to read the rest of the instructions? Parewnt Page-Expert-Nice parent page with links to what is going on and an explanation of the lesson. Parents need that, especially with math lessons. Good work here!! Layout-Mastery- Layout is basic, clear with no frills. Very few graphics Navigation-Expert-Navigation is clear and easy and all the links work. I love wikis for this reason. Graphics-Mastery- Very few graphics, no citations needed Accessibility-Novice-No alt tags that I can see. Fonts-Expert-Fonts are consistent and do not distract. Background-Mastery-Background is simple and does not detract. Color Choices-Mastery-Very few colors, but does not distract. Speeling and Grammar-Expert-No errors I can see. Copyright-Expert-Very little content needed citing. Contact Info-Novice-No authorship on each page except that is provided by the wiki.
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* Aim/Purpose- Expert- Purpose is clearly stated. * Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/ Instructional Plan- Expert- Lesson plan is accessible. * Student Activity Page -Expert- * Parent Page - Expert-Explains what students are doing. * Web Design- Expert- consistent and easily maneuverable * Layout - Expert- Consistent * Navigation - Expert- Pages are easy to find and to get to. * Graphics - Expert- I like that you used actual pictures of your students. * Accessibility - Expert * Fonts - Expert- Same throughout * Background - Expert- Same throughout * Color Choices - Expert- Easy on the eyes * Spelling and Grammar - Expert- No misktakes as far as I could see. * Copyright - Expert * Contact Information- Expert- Email and phone number availiable.
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Common Question I: Effective Instructional Strategies Please discuss three most effective instructional strategies integrated in your project. Please be sure to justify why they are effective instructional strategies. Remember instructional strategies are not your contents or "technologies," such as wiki, discussion board etc. It is the integrated soft technologies.
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Common Question II: Instructional Technology Please discuss the instructional technologies that you integrate into your lesson plan exclude your web sites/pages because they are the basic technology. Instructional technology is referred to hard technology in this question, such as discussion board, chat, wiki, blog etc.
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Common Question III: Pitfalls Do you think your web-based lesson plan is effective and successful? Can you foresee any pitfalls in project? Please describe them.
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Well in review I can certainly see I have more than just much to learn about development of lesson plans. Your though ness in thought and design are staggering to me. I was struggling with the technology, and had no concept of what lesson plans looked like. This is another very impressive and humbling to lesson plan. Excellent work! The only problem noted was a link issue with Oregon Pioneers By Stefanie Flora, my computer could not open it, and I been having a lot of problems of that nature.
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Aim/Purpose: Expert-Purpose is well stated. Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/ Instructional Plan: Expert- Link to lesson plan works. Everything seems to be in order. Student Activity Page: Expert- Many links for students to learn from. I like how you use pictures for the students to click on. Parent Page: Expert-Many resouces for parents to look at. Also it is easy for parents to email you. Layout: Expert- Every thing is unifom. You use the same backround for each page. Navigation: Expert- All links work and are useable Graphics: Expert- I enjoyed all of your pictures. As I said before I love how you can click on the picture and it takes you to another page. Accessibility: Expert- All pages are accessible and clear. Very consistent. Fonts: Expert: Consistent throughout Background: Expert- Background is consistent on every page. Color Choices: Expert- Very surine and consistent. Spelling and Grammar: Expert- No errors that I saw. Copyright: Expert- All sources sighted, if needed. Contact Information: Expert- Can contact via email Elizabeth I just wanted to add that I absolutely loved your website. Your links were wonderful and the pictures were great. I would use your site for students!!!
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Beth - what a wonderful way to teach history - take them there! I love what you have done here - Not just because Oregon is home to me, I wanted to find out what there was to know and to be sure I had all my needed supplies. :) * Aim/Purpose Expert- Student goals are clearly stated on the entry page. Awesome entry to your site. It is clear what is going to be studied and is visually inviting. * Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/ Instructional Plan Mastery- Lesson plan displayed properly Expert- Resources, rubrics, and lesson directions are clear and accessible. * Student Activity Page Expert-links very interactive; student able to experience the experience of being there with videos and feel what the pioneers had as challenges in their every-day life. You did a wonderful job of putting this activity together, to include having choices available. * Parent Page Expert - linked to interaction with student's learning. * Web Design Expert- pleasing to the eye * Layout Expert - easy to follow * Navigation Expert - Able to follow, easy to read. I, however, expected the 'back' button to take me to the last place I was, instead of home page. * Graphics Expert - well chosen for lesson design. ALL images have an ALT tag that describes the image and if it links anywhere. * Accessibility Expert - all links work. * Fonts Expert - appropriate for age group; easy to read and consistant. * Background Expert - Light blue is soothing, very attractive. * Color Choices Expert - The choices make the graphics pop-out. Consistant throughout site. * Spelling and Grammar Expert - No errors. * Copyright Expert - Noted properly - name on all pages. * Contact Information Expert - Available on all pages; links to email work. Every web page contains a statement of authorship.
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Common Question I: Effective Instructional Strategies Please discuss three most effective instructional strategies integrated in your project. Please be sure to justify why they are effective instructional strategies. Remember instructional strategies are not your contents or "technologies," such as wiki, discussion board etc. It is the integrated soft technologies.
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I feel that my use of auditory, visual, and interactive forms to present the lesson materials coincides with not only enhancing the EFL learners experience with the lesson by providing greater exposure to the target language but also fulfilling universal design principles. Combining the ways the lesson is presented makes the lesson accessible to those with particular special needs or learning styles. The lesson is very much structured in the constructivist frameworks of inquiry based and project based learning as learners produce a final product through the process of investigation, discussion, collaboration, and reflection. The lesson provides instruction on how to begin the process and provides adequate scaffolding in the form of videos, supporting links, and discussion forums with both instructors and peers. However the route the learner takes is up to them. An important element of the lesson is that learners choose their own topic. I initially had structured the lesson around animal rights with three possible questions for investigation. However, upon reading related literature which revealed that activities were more successful and learners got more out of them when they pursue their investigation on a topic of personal interest (Clark, 2006). Putting the learner in control increases their motivation and participation as they have taken ownership of the project. Clark A. (2006). Changing classroom practice to include the Project approach. Early Childhood Research & Practice, 8(2). Retrieved on February 20, 2008, from http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v8n2/clark.html.
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Great thoughts on "). Putting the learner in control increases their motivation and participation as they have taken ownership of the project." Learning management is the key.
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Common Question II: Instructional Technology Please discuss the instructional technologies that you integrate into your lesson plan exclude your web sites/pages because they are the basic technology. Instructional technology is referred to hard technology in this question, such as discussion board, chat, wiki, blog etc.
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I have included wikis, discussion forums, and the social bookmarking tool Delicious. The wiki was chosen for its capacity for editing. Given that a large part of the lesson is about peer editing using a wiki was a logical choice. Wetpaint wiki was specifically chosen given the integration of the discussion forum which is used throughout the lesson. Discussion forums were used to get learners thinking about the concepts of the lesson and to build rapport between learners prior to the editing process. Another element of the lesson requires learners to research out information on the Internet and reference those sources. Delicious was chosen because it allows learners to easily keep all the sites they have found in one place and to share resources. Though it was suggested to use Diingo for learners to leave feedback during the peer edit portion of the lesson, I opted not to introduce another technology tool such as Diingo fearing that the lesson would be more about the learning of new technology tools and less about the actual goal of the lesson: writing.
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To add to the explanation of why Wetpaint was chosen the ability to add templates to new pages permitted me to integrate the peer edit form directly into a wiki page. This alliviates the need for learners to download and print the form, if for example they do not have access to a printer. Additionally it allows learners to simply switch between pages to view the comments left to them by their peers.
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Ramsey, Thanks for reponses! I think you made good chocie on tools. Have you used other wiki tools? Personally, Wetpaint is an effecitve one because it has RSS, tagging, and connected to iGoogle features etc.
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I have used pbwiki which I think is a great wiki for those who may be indimidated by the multiple tools available on Wetpaint. pbwiki is extremely straightforward to use. However, for this lesson I need those 'extras'. I even thought about uploading my flash presentation to youtube then embedding them directly into Wetpaint. However, I opted to leave them within the lesson webpages. I didn't want to overcrowd the class wiki with the lesson and keep it solely for the learners work. This is in part due to the limited number of pages Wetpaint permits per site (50 I think). Another reason may be the limited customization permitted with Wetpaint. For example with many blog templates you can customize the CSS page. So far I haven't figured out how to with Wetpaint.
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I forgot to mention - with Wetpaint I was able to register the site as an educational site to have the ads taken off the pages. I petitioned and within a day I received a confirmation telling me the adds are gone. This is a great way to keep the site appropriate for use in K-12 and with all learners as their mind stays focused on the materials presented in the text and not be distracted with the ads.
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Ramsey, Great informaiotn! :-)
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Common Question III: Pitfalls Do you think your web-based lesson plan is effective and successful? Can you foresee any pitfalls in project? Please describe them.
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I think it is effective, its success cannot be known until it is put into action. However, I feel that I have created an interactive lesson that guides learners through the process of writing an effective essay. The lesson provides many supports including useful vocabulary, links to grammar exercises, video demonstration of all the technology tools, and discussions to share their experiences and discoveries throughout the process. The lesson engages learners not only in discussions but also in the process of peer editing. From an instructor's viewpoint the lesson plan is very detailed with a step by step process of how to implement the lesson. The lesson flows in a natural progression starting learners off by introducing them to the technology tools and providing an explanation of why they need to learn them, stepping them through the writing process and components of a 5 paragraph essay, and then providing support in how to proofread, edit, and finally publish their work. Potential pitfalls may include the lack of access to headsets or speakers for learners to benefit from the audio portion of the lesson. Students may also find working with new technologies intimidating. However, I believe that I have made a good attempted to break the lesson into smaller 'bit sized' pieces so that learners can fully comprehend one step before moving on to the next. The inclusion of identical text-based lessons, I felt, were also important for those learners who either do not have flash installed and for some reason don't want to install it or for those who prefer a traditional text format. Overall, I think I have constructed a theoretically sound lesson that supports learners while permitting them the freedom to discover in their own way.
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Other pitfalls: despite my great effort to provide audio and visual documents for learners with specials needs - depending on those needs their contribution to the peer-editing task may be limited. On this same note, having learners edit each others paper directly in the wiki 1) helps them to visual see within the direct context of the paper errors and corrections but 2) coming from a peer may not necessarily be accurate - this is where instructor guidance is key. Furthermore, learners will need to "clean up" their text before final publication. This could however, help to reinforce areas they need improvement. That is to say the act of going over each correction may provide a needed step in remembering.
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Chih, Is there a reason why when I hover over the graphics in the site they don't reveal the ALT tag I have included? If you view source - the alt tags are there - but no coming through?? Any ideas?
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Common Question I: Effective Instructional Strategies Please discuss three most effective instructional strategies integrated in your project. Please be sure to justify why they are effective instructional strategies. Remember instructional strategies are not your contents or "technologies," such as wiki, discussion board etc. It is the integrated soft technologies.
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Common Question II: Instructional Technology Please discuss the instructional technologies that you integrate into your lesson plan exclude your web sites/pages because they are the basic technology. Instructional technology is referred to hard technology in this question, such as discussion board, chat, wiki, blog etc.
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Common Question III: Pitfalls Do you think your web-based lesson plan is effective and successful? Can you foresee any pitfalls in project? Please describe them.
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Misty Tuttle Review The simple and consistent format of the web page is appropriate for the age of the students. * Aim/Purpose- Expert- Entry page identifies the goal for the lesson. * Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/ Instructional Plan- Mastery- Easy to find and load. * Student Activity Page- Mastery- Page has fun activities but unclear connection to the presentations and kid pix assignments. * Parent Page- Expert- Page has great and creative activities for parents to do at home. * Layout- Expert- Site is easy to use, organized, simple, and understandable. * Navigation- Expert- Use the menu on the left to navigate through the site. * Graphics- Mastery- Pictures enhance lesson, but are not cited. * Accessibility- N/A * Fonts- Expert- Consistent and simple. * Background- Expert- Consistent and simple. * Color Choices- Expert- Consistent and simple. * Spelling and Grammar- Expert- No errors. * Copyright- N/A * Contact Information- Expert- Provided by Wiki
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Tracy, You indicated: "Accessibility - (mastery) images do not have alt tag that describes the image in detail. They do, however, list "weather" as a tag. " Great observations! How about universal design?
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Misty, I really enjoyed the lesson on weather. I was just a little confused about the KidPix part of the lesson since I couldn't find it in the student activities pages. I can believe this would be a great lesson for the students and the Parent activities were great. Great job!! Virginia Aim/Purpose -- The entry page tells what the Aim/Purpose of the lesson is to the student - Mastery Lesson Plan - Link to the lesson plan is included and it works -- Mastery Student Activity Page -- The student activity pages describe learning activities in age appropriate language. The rubric is for a lesson on KidPix, but I didn't see anything in the student activities for KidPix. Copies of grading rubrics are available. - Mastery. Parent Page -- Parent page includes creative ideas for engaging students at home. Really creative ideas. I thought the idea of reading the book and making a cake was great, also making the cloud in a jar was cool. - Expert Layout -- The wiki page is very nicely laid out. The graphics on the first page are an interesting start. I especially like the layout on the Parent page. The layout on the student activity page looks shifted to the right, but otherwise all the pages were well done. -- Expert Navigation -- All links are clearly marked and go where you expect to go. All of the links worked -- Expert Graphics -- The graphics used related to the topic and enhanced the instruction. --Expert Accessibility -- Images have ALT tags. -- Expert Fonts - The use of fonts is consistent and easy to read. The point size varies from heading to text and bold and underline is used appropriately. -- Expert Background -- The background is exceptionally attractive and consistent across the pages. It adds to the theme and purpose of the lesson. - Expert. Color Choices -- Colors of background, fonts, unvisited and visited links were all pleasing. They did not detract from the content and were consistent across the website. - Expert. Spelling & Grammar -
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Common Question I: Effective Instructional Strategies Please discuss three most effective instructional strategies integrated in your project. Please be sure to justify why they are effective instructional strategies. Remember instructional strategies are not your contents or "technologies," such as wiki, discussion board etc. It is the integrated soft technologies.
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Common Question II: Instructional Technology Please discuss the instructional technologies that you integrate into your lesson plan exclude your web sites/pages because they are the basic technology. Instructional technology is referred to hard technology in this question, such as discussion board, chat, wiki, blog etc.
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Common Question III: Pitfalls Do you think your web-based lesson plan is effective and successful? Can you foresee any pitfalls in project? Please describe them.
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Pam I liked your wiki lesson plan. Depending on the age of students, the approach you took is very basic, clear, and easy to follow. Unfortunately the rubric asked for items you did not include. Some of it is the problem with wikis (I think) and some are just omitted. I think it might be helpful to give your kids more resources for their research and some more questions to answer on their research so they stay focused. I have not figured out how to post the review on Diigo, but when I do I will. Phil Howardell
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Aim/Purpose-Novice-Intro page has very little information on it, but depending on the age group, which I cannot tell, it might be very appropriate. I think this page needs more of an introduction. Lesson Plan-Mastery-Links are clear, easy to find and they all work. Student Activity Page- Mastery-Directions page lack links and you really need to go to each group's pages to get some idea of what to research. Maybe put all the info for research from the group's pages on the directions page. Might be clearer. Parent Page-Novice-No parent page Layout-Mastery-Very basic layout and formatting. Its easy to follow but not much flair. Navigation-Experts-Navigation very easy to find and all links worked. This is strength of wikis. Graphics-Novice- No graphics for this site except the ads. Accessibility-Novice- No images so no alt tags. (I did not put any alt tags on my site either) Fonts-Mastery Background-Expert- Consistent use of background and text color made site have unity and clarity. No distractions. Color Choices-Expert- Consistent use of background and text color made site have unity and clarity. No distractions. Spelling and Grammar-Expert- As far as I can tell, not spellos or grammar errors. Copyright-Mastery- I did not see anything that needed copyright statements. Contact Information-Novice- No authorship statements on pages
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Aim/Purpose-Mastery- I see that the purpose is to pay tribute to all great Americans Lesson Plan-Mastery-Very good. Links can all be seen. Student Activity Page- Mastery- Going to the group page can be confusing if students don't go to the directions page first. Parent Page-Novice-No parent page Layout-Mastery- Maybe could have used a collage of picture of the famous americans to be researched. Navigation-Experts-Easy to navigate and all links were accessible Graphics-Novice- No pictures Accessibility-Novice Fonts-Mastery- All fonts were uniform Background-Expert- Use of same backround for the entire webpage. Color Choices-Expert- Consistent with entire webpage. Spelling and Grammar-Expert- Did not see any errors. Copyright-Mastery- Contact Information-Novice- I did not see any contact information, such as an email address or phone number.