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Chih-Hsiung Tu

ACT 2.4.2 Team Norms - 0 views

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    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 21 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Phil Howardell
      Phil Howardell on 25 Apr 09
       
      I believe the most effective instructional strategy for this activity was the constructivist approach I used to the activity. I lead a very brief discussion on how teams are formed and what norms are. Students had to research the concepts of teams and norms to be able to write their own norms that fit their team and personality. It was effective because, in general, the outcome, the Team Norms document my students posted on their web page, was of high quality, would be effective at helping to manage the team, and my students seemed to be engaged and took the activity seriously
    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 21 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Phil Howardell
      Phil Howardell on 25 Apr 09
       
      To complete this activity, students had to use the Internet to research team norms, answer questions and email them to me. They then used the website that was set up as a wiki to post their draft of the team norms, and their teammates at other schools would jointly edit the document until all reached agreement. The Website/wiki is part of Google Docs which allows for collaborative editing of documents.
    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 27 Apr 09
       
      Don't forget to check the wiki history to see how the contetns were edited. It should give some ideas that they did collaboration or cooperations.
    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 21 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Phil Howardell
      Phil Howardell on 25 Apr 09
       
      This plan has been implemented and completed 1 week ago. I found that my students took the assignment very seriously; they completed their research and answered the questions thoughtfully. They were enthusiastic about the online communications part and posted their draft quickly. The problem was the students at the other school were not as disciplined as mine and their collaboration was not very effective not conducive to the assignment. That will always be a problem as I cannot control students on the teams in other schools.
    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 27 Apr 09
       
      Do you students from the other sites were not used to collaboration or something else?
    • Phil Howardell
      Phil Howardell on 28 Apr 09
       
      Chih-If I understand your question correctly, the team members from the other school were able to access the site as they are in the same district. So all collaboration for this project is done on the Google site I set up.
  • john conway on 27 Apr 09
     
    This is another well done page, leaving me in realization how feeble my skills are with technology of this nature. What an excellent concept to introduce the global team concept, something they may very well be doing in the future. All the links work, they secondary sites are excellent sources. Educate me if you will on which program was used to generate your project.
  • Phil Howardell on 28 Apr 09
     
    Thanks for the great review. I used Dreamweaver.
  • john conway on 28 Apr 09
     
    Mr Howardell (as your students say), Upon further review, the site very excellant, below is the rubric. 2. Rubric: a. Aim/Purpose: Information very well constructed and very clearly stated (expert). b. Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/ Instructional Plan: Very well constructed (expert). c. Student Activity Page: Easy to follow & understand, Excellently done (expert). d. Parent Page: Easy to find, clearly stated, very well done (expert). e. Layout: Very pleasing to the eye, easy to find information, & links (expert). f. Navigation: links transfer well though out, everything works well (expert). g. Graphics: Visually entertaining, Nice use of student imagery (expert). h. Accessibility: Clear, easy to follow, repeating links through out (expert). i. Fonts: Consistent and appropriate changes through out (expert). j. Background: Very pleasing simple, I like the teal blue, & purple lettering (expert). k. Color Choices: Well chosen colors, very settling effect toward study (expert). l. Spelling and Grammar: Typo on STudnets front page, No errors noted (expert). m. Copyright: Proper details clearly provided (expert). n. Contact Information: Has link to proper E-mail for two resources (expert).
Michaela Minore

Front Page - 1 views

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    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 21 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • virginia60 Steinmetz
      virginia60 Steinmetz on 03 May 09
       
      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.
    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 21 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • virginia60 Steinmetz
      virginia60 Steinmetz on 03 May 09
       
      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.
    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 21 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • virginia60 Steinmetz
      virginia60 Steinmetz on 03 May 09
       
      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.
  • virginia60 Steinmetz on 19 Apr 09
     
    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.
  • Kristin Robertson on 28 Apr 09
     
    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.
  • Michaela Minore on 04 May 09
     
    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
Kim Piranio

Virginia's Lesson Personal Financial Plans - 16 views

Kim Piranio's review of Virgina Steinmetz web page on personal finance. I think that your lesson is a great way for students to learn about personal finance. * Aim/Purpose - Expert: The purpose i...

Wiki GoogleDocs Delicious Collaboration DigitalStory

started by virginia60 Steinmetz on 19 Apr 09 3 follow-ups, last by Kim Piranio on 30 Apr 09
Misty Tuttle

Weather - 13 views

Thanks, Tracy. Your feedback has been very helpful! Tracy Robbins wrote: > Tracy Robbins Review for Misty Tuttle > This website adheres to the principals stated below. What a great way to involve...

weather etc545 lesson6 webdevelopment

started by Misty Tuttle on 22 Apr 09 2 follow-ups, last by Misty Tuttle on 04 May 09
Chih-Hsiung Tu

Haiku 2.0 ‎(Hamende5thGradeHaiku)‎ - 0 views

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    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 21 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • melmilks
      melmilks on 04 May 09
       
      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.
    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 21 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • melmilks
      melmilks on 04 May 09
       
      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 :) )
    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 21 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • melmilks
      melmilks on 04 May 09
       
      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.
  • William Jones on 30 Apr 09
     
    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.
  • melmilks on 04 May 09
     
    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!
Ramsey Adams

The Element of Color / Communication Graphics - Graphic Design 1 - 0 views

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    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 21 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Michelle Blunk
      Michelle Blunk on 03 May 09
       
      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.
    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 21 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Michelle Blunk
      Michelle Blunk on 03 May 09
       
      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) :)
    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 21 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Michelle Blunk
      Michelle Blunk on 03 May 09
       
      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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    • Ramsey Adams
      Ramsey Adams on 01 May 09
       
      Michelle, Overall I like the lesson. The lesson is engaging and focused and uses external sites to support the lesson appropriately. You have also provided adequate scaffolding and step by step instructions on how to implement and carry out the lesson. Well done. * Aim/Purpose - Expert : Entry page provides informative video on the lesson topic. Good use of multi-colored fonts to draw reader's attention. * Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/ Instructional Plan : Expert: Lesson plan for teachers is well presented with the content and technology standards and correspond to the objectives and activities. * Student Activity Page: Expert: Lesson is designed for 10-12th graders - activities are appropriate for this age group. Activities are clearly listed in "Steps", are linked to the rubrics, and provide learners with clear idea of what is expected of them. * Parent Page : Expert++ Parent page is full of detailed and clear ideas for extending the learning activity beyond this lesson. - Excellent job. * Web Design: * Layout - Expert: Pages are clearly labeled - users know exactly what they will find on each page. Appropriate use of white space to avoid "over-crowding" of information. Information is organized and easy to read. * Navigation - Expert: All the links are labeled and open to the appropriate site. Important links are found in multiple places (i.e. within the lesson and on the resource page) * Graphics - Mastery: Somewhat limited use of graphics but those that are included are directly related to lesson. * Accessibility - Mastery: ALT tags are not apparent. * Fonts - Expert: Fonts are consistent throughout. Front page utilized colored fonts well. * Background - Expert: White background is simple and consistent and renders the pages easy to view. * Color Choices - Expert: Basic white background with mostly black font renders the site readable and clear. Visited links appear as a different color.
  • Michelle Blunk on 21 Apr 09
     
    Learn the importance of color and its' application in design. - The Element of Color / Communication Graphics
  • George Arredondo on 04 May 09
     
    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.
Michaela Minore

Women's Suffrage Lesson Plan - 0 views

suffrage.wetpaint.com

ETC545 Spring 2009 Final Project

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    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 30 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Michaela Minore
      Michaela Minore on 03 May 09
       
      Hi Chih, Please view my "Instructional Strategies' page for a review of techniques that I have integrated. Thanks! Michaela
    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 30 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Michaela Minore
      Michaela Minore on 03 May 09
       
      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
    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 30 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Michaela Minore
      Michaela Minore on 03 May 09
       
      Chih, can we post are responses to your questions in this space?
  • Michaela Minore on 04 May 09
     
    This is the link to my final project.
  • melmilks on 04 May 09
     
    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
Chih-Hsiung Tu

Weather Home - Weather - 0 views

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shared by Chih-Hsiung Tu on 27 Apr 09 - Cached
    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 27 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 27 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 27 Apr 09
       
      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.
  • Kristin Robertson on 28 Apr 09
     
    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 Robbins on 29 Apr 09
     
    Tracy Robbins Review This website adheres to the principals stated below. What a great way to involve the children in weather concepts. The parent activities look to be a lot of fun. Lesson plan is very good. I like the addition of a discussion page for students and parents to collaborate. Aim/Purpose - (expert) home page accurately describes what the intention of the website is and the goal for the webpage. Lesson Plan - (mastery) The lesson plan link is easy to find and load quickly and properly Student Activity Page - (expert) Several choices of sites to go to for the students and each link describes what the students will be learning at that site. Parent Page - (expert) Great activities to assist the parents in getting involved in the learning. Layout - (expert) organized and easy to use. Navigation - (expert) Easy to navigate around each individual page and throughout the webpage. Graphics - (expert) Pictures match content. Good use of pictures to pre-assess learning. Accessibility - (mastery) images do not have alt tag that describes the image in detail. They do, however, list "weather" as a tag. Fonts - (expert) good use of various fonts to enhance the webpage and they are easily readable and appropriate. Background - (expert) Backgrounds are consistent throughout the site. Whitespace allows the reader to focus on the text. Color Choices - (expert) good. Do not distract from the content and message. Spelling and Grammar - (expert) no errors noticed. Copyright - (expert) looks good to me Appears that most pictures were taken from clipart and those that were not are marked with webaddress. References are sited. Contact Information - (expert) All contact information is posted at the bottom of the webpages.
  • Chih-Hsiung Tu on 29 Apr 09
     
    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?
  • virginia60 Steinmetz on 03 May 09
     
    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 -
George Arredondo

Data and System Security - 0 views

dana.ucc.nau.edu/...arretc545

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    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 27 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 27 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 27 Apr 09
       
      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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    • Ramsey Adams
      Ramsey Adams on 02 May 09
       
      George, Great lesson that tackles an important topic of Internet safety, provides great definitions, resources, and is very clear and focused throughout. Your lesson uses a nice mix of technology tools (Delicious, Google Docs). * Aim/Purpose - Expert: Opening page provides a brief description of the lesson and WHY it is important to learn the concepts. Excellent! * Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/ Instructional Plan : Expert: Step by step procedures provided (any instructor could implement this lesson based on the information provided). Appropriate content and tech standards. Rubric is aligned with activities/process. One suggestion: have a downloadable version for teachers to print out. * Student Activity Page: Expert: Activities arranged in a logical order are focused and engaging. Great use of delicious for compiling the required lesson links. Activities are appropriate and aligned with the stated objectives. Nice use of tech tools such as Google docs in the collaborative portion of the lesson. One suggestion: depending on the size of the class, dividing the class into smaller groups to contribute to the Google doc. The way the lesson is described it sounds like the whole class participates in the same Google doc - could get overwhelming with 15 plus students. * Parent Page : Expert: Excellent information provided for parents on how to engage their learners outside the learning environment on a particularly important topic of Internet safety. Well Done! * Web Design: * Layout - Mastery: Pages are clearly labeled - users know exactly what they will find on each page. Some text falls outside the white space onto the background - particularly bullet lists. * Navigation - Expert: Easy navigation with the main menu located at the top of each page. * Graphics - Expert: Great use of graphic for both instructional purposes and web design - each one is referenced. * Accessibility - Expert: Graphics contain ALT tags. *
  • George Arredondo on 30 Apr 09
     
    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.
  • Stephanie Witsil on 04 May 09
     
    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.
  • George Arredondo on 04 May 09
     
    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.
Chih-Hsiung Tu

Lesson : The Writing Process : Introduction - 0 views

edtechation.com/...wikiwriting

shared by Chih-Hsiung Tu on 21 Apr 09 - Cached
    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 21 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Ramsey Adams
      Ramsey Adams on 25 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 27 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 21 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Ramsey Adams
      Ramsey Adams on 24 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Ramsey Adams
      Ramsey Adams on 24 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 25 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Ramsey Adams
      Ramsey Adams on 25 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Ramsey Adams
      Ramsey Adams on 25 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 27 Apr 09
       
      Ramsey, Great informaiotn! :-)
    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 21 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Ramsey Adams
      Ramsey Adams on 25 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Ramsey Adams
      Ramsey Adams on 26 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Ramsey Adams
      Ramsey Adams on 03 May 09
       
      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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