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Chih-Hsiung Tu

ETC545 Final Project Home - ETC545 final project - 0 views

etc545nauproject.wetpaint.com

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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.
    • William Jones
      William Jones on 28 Apr 09
       
      I am using andragogy (which is different than pedagogy) to keep this very directed. Under the theory of andragogy (teaching adults), you want to 1. make it relevant. 2. make it direct. 3. make it hands on. My course is set up so that the instructors can work at their own pace, they have a basic explaination of what the technology/program is, how it is relevant to their teaching, and then they have to work through how to use it (with basic prompting). It is set up to be a problem centered real world issue (how to use these tools in their own classrooms) which motivates them to complete the assignments. This is not some "make believe problem" but a real world actual problem which directly involves them.
    • 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.
    • William Jones
      William Jones on 28 Apr 09
       
      Hi Chih. Hi class. This online lesson uses the Wiki platform for the actual course content. It also includes basic image editing software such as paint. It also includes the use of youtube videos which help explain the content we are covering.
    • 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.
    • William Jones
      William Jones on 28 Apr 09
       
      I have run this with my kids school here in the UAE with several of the teachers. They loved how it is laid out and how easy it is to use the wiki (once they understand it). The only real pitfall I can see with it is that by using wiki's, individuals with sight impairment/vision problems may not have universal accessability. The other issue is that RAKESS (the school) currently blocks Youtube videos (it is possible for them to unblock certain rooms, but it is a pain), and that teachertube is NOT able to be embedded into wetpaint wiki's.
  • William Jones on 21 Apr 09
     
    This is the location of my final project for ETC 545. - ETC545 Final Project Home
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  • Phil Howardell on 25 Apr 09
     
    Will Very well laid out lesson wiki. Loved you links and the extensive resources. Wikis make simple but effective internet teaching sites. I will post your review after I figure out how to. Any ideas? Phil Howardell
  • Pamela Idell on 26 Apr 09
     
    You website, was enjoyable as you are teaching your students the use of some web 2.0 tools, delicious bookmarking and wetpaint. I loved how you incorporated videos to help expalin how to use the web 2.0 toll websites, clever idea. I know sometimes I can read how to do something and be able to get, but a video is always helpful. Then what better way to but a students knowledge to test, then have them use the tools and create things. Great Lesson!
  • Phil Howardell on 28 Apr 09
     
    Aim/Purpose-Expert- Very clear first page, I know what I'm going to learn. Lesson Plan-Mastery- Student Activity Page-Expert-The assignments page clearly tells the students what they will be doing. Parent Page-Novice-No parent page Layout-Mastery- Layout is basic, clear with no frills. The few graphics fit and tend to be links. Navigation-Expert- Graphics are links that lead to other pages and are cited. Accessibility-Novice-Does Wetpaint wiki support alt tags? NOne on my site. 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. 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 wiki.
  • William Jones on 28 Apr 09
     
    Hi Phil. I noticed on the student evaluation rubric there were not places for N/A. for example in the parents page, I don't teach children, so I don't have a parents page. I think a N/A option there would be good. as for accessiblity... I don' t know that it is novice... I don't think wiki's support alt tags. would that be a better as an N/A also? i did think of creating a whole CSS page for people with screen readers, and having everyone go there first and get the choice of wiki or universal accessability, but it seemed like a lot of work to go through, and then the universal accessability would not be interactive as the wiki's. should I do that? what do you think?
  • Chih-Hsiung Tu on 29 Apr 09
     
    Wiki made a good note on: "as for accessiblity... I don' t know that it is novice... I don't think wiki's support alt tags. would that be a better as an N/A also?" Anyone like to address it?
  • Phil Howardell on 29 Apr 09
     
    Will I couldn't agree with you more. The point of this activity was to produce a web-based learning activity which you did very effectively. I think the rubric hamstrings reviewers in to looking for things that may not be as important as the content and organization. So in an effort to try to go along with the rubric, some items get marked low. If I had free reign to assess you work, I'd say it was an excellent plan that hit what students need, it was clear, had great teaching resources and I may come back and do the lesson myself. My only comment would be to add in the introduction what your teaching level is so reviewers have some perspective as to who the "customer" is.
  • William Jones on 01 May 09
     
    Self Evaluation * Aim/Purpose - Expert- The entry page states a quick overview and goals of the assignment. * Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/ Instructional Plan - Mastery- I realize I should have used the Taskstream Lesson plan builder to make it much more indepth. * Student Activity Page - Expert- This contains multi channel forms of information, videos, links and assignments. * Parent Page - N/A. I don't teach children, but rather adults. As such I don't have a parents page. I do think I should have included a "stakeholders" page for the student, teachers and administrators, but I would have it tied with the lesson plan. * Layout - Expert- I am using wetpaint wiki, and it makes the layout extremely simple and straight forward. * Navigation - Expert- Each page has its own link on the menu page, and all are accessable from any page in the site. * Graphics - Expert- There are only 2 pictures which are for Delicious and wetpaint, but it also includes several sets of videos which help explain the material.. * Accessibility - N/A. This is a wetpaint wiki and as such it does not support accessbility. The issue I have is that part of this unit is about how to use wiki's and delicious... if you make universial accessible css pages, they are NOT interactive like a wiki. * Fonts- Expert- Fonts are consistent and simple. * Background- Expert- Consistent and simple. * Color Choices- Expert- Colors are consistent and simple on all pages. * Spelling and Grammar- Expert- There are no errors. * Copyright- Mastery- All borrowed material is cited, but I don't know if citations are done correctly. I should have a resources page with the citations for the videos. * Contact Information- mastery- Contact information is provided by Wiki on each page but my contact information as the author are not listed, and my creative commons license is not listed.
Michaela Minore

Women's Suffrage Lesson Plan - 0 views

suffrage.wetpaint.com

ETC545 Spring 2009 Final Project

shared by Michaela Minore on 30 Apr 09 - Cached
    • 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

Lesson : The Writing Process : Introduction - 0 views

edtechation.com/...wikiwriting

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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.
    • 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?
Ramsey Adams

Writing With Wikis: The Writing Process - 0 views

edtechation.com/...index.html

web based writing process Wetpaint Wiki

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  • Ramsey Adams on 19 Apr 09
     
    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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  • virginia60 Steinmetz on 03 May 09
     
    Ramsey, Great job! The lesson was really great and I enjoyed how you took the time to teach the students how to use the Web 2.0 tools. This is such an important lesson for students today. 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 - Mastery Student Activity Page -- The student activity pages describe specific learning activities in age appropriate language as well as including flash videos. Copies of grading rubrics are available. - Expert. Parent Page -- Parent page includes creative ideas for engaging students at home as well as the FERPA laws and the rubrics to help the parent encourage their children at home. - Expert Layout -- The web page is very nicely laid out and the white space is used very well. The graphic element at the top enhances the page, and the use of the note page is placed well and very helpful for a quick idea of what the student will learn in the lesson. - Expert Navigation -- All links are clearly marked and go where you expect to go. Some of the links did not work. - Mastery Graphics -- The graphic included relates to instruction, --Expert Accessibility -- Images do not have ALT tags. Lessons are described appropriately. She includes a link to be in either a flash version of the lesson or in a text version of the lesson. - Mastery 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. Color is used to distinguish headings in an appropriate way. - 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 1-3 errors in g
  • virginia60 Steinmetz on 03 May 09
     
    Spelling & Grammar -- There are 1-3 errors in grammar in the final draft of the lesson. - Mastery Copyright -- Fair use guidelines are followed with clear, easy-to-locate and accurate citations for ALL borrowed material. - Expert. I am not sure what happened with the last post here is the rest of it. Virginia
  • Misty Tuttle on 04 May 09
     
    Peer Evaluation for Ramsey Adams by Misty Tuttle Wow! I'm blown away by your website. You put a lot of time and thought into your lessons and web design. Way to go! Aim/Purpose - (expert) Home page clearly outlines the objectives of the website. Lesson Plan - (expert) The lesson plan links loads and displays lesson properly with video lessons. Very cool! Student Activity Page - (expert) Students visit lesson links and watch video lessons. In addition, there is a student resources link. There are a lot of student links. Great student page! Parent Page - (expert) Includes a print version of the lesson plan as well as lesson objectives. Very informative for the parent. Tons of information! Layout - (expert) organized and easy to use. Navigation - (expert) Easy to navigate. Graphics - (expert) Pictures highly support content. Accessibility - (expert) Images reinforce contents of the pages. 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 add to the content and message. Spelling and Grammar - (expert) I didn't notice any mistakes. Copyright - (expert) Listed at the bottom of the page. Contact Information - (expert) All webpages contain authorship information and copyright information.
  • Stephanie Witsil on 04 May 09
     
    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.
  • Ramsey Adams on 04 May 09
     
    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.
Chih-Hsiung Tu

Animal Research Project Home - Animal Research Project - 0 views

robertsonanimalprojects.wetpaint.com

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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.
    • Kristin Robertson
      Kristin Robertson on 28 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • 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.
    • Kristin Robertson
      Kristin Robertson on 28 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • 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.
    • Kristin Robertson
      Kristin Robertson on 28 Apr 09
       
      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.
    • Chih-Hsiung Tu
      Chih-Hsiung Tu on 28 Apr 09
       
      I wonder you may reault the potential pitfall. Could you share with us?
  • Kristin Robertson on 19 Apr 09
     
    Information for the animal research project - Animal Research Project Home
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  • Kristin Robertson on 28 Apr 09
     
    Self Evaluation * Aim/Purpose - Expert- The entry page states a quick overview and goals of the assignment. * Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/ Instructional Plan - Mastery- Links to the lesson plan page easily and clearly. * Student Activity Page - Expert- Contains links and information pages for the students to use. * Parent Page - Expert- Has trips to take in the area, web-games to allow students to play, and suggestions for at home discussions. * Layout - Expert- The pages are very organized, easy to use, and understandable. * Navigation - Expert- Links take user to expected location, and at the bottom of each page is a link back to home, and users can use the navigation tool bar on the left of the page. * Graphics - Mastery- The pictures are related to the lesson and interesting to students. They are cited at the bottom of the page. * Accessibility - Novice- The pictures have a short written statement/ description. Each picture links to the website about the specific animal. There are no audio clips. * Fonts- Expert- Fonts are consistent and simple. * Background- Expert- Consistent and simple. * Color Choices- Expert- Colors are consistent and simple on all pages. * Spelling and Grammar- Expert- There are no errors. * Copyright- Mastery- All borrowed material is cited, but I don't know if citations are done correctly. * Contact Information- Expert- Contact information is provided by Wiki on each page.
  • Tracy Robbins on 29 Apr 09
     
    Tracy Robbins Review of Kristen Robertson Great way to get kids involved in their research project. This could be adapted to several other topics as well for research. Aim/Purpose - (expert) The home page clearly states the purpose and direction of the webpage. It is very well written. Lesson Plan - (mastery) Lesson Plan link is included and works properly. Student Activity Page - (expert) Provides links to resources the students can use to gather their information. I like that it allows for choice. Parent Page - (expert) Great resources and advice for parents to assist. Games look fun Layout - (expert) Site is organized and easy to use. Navigation - (expert) Easy to navigate around the site. Multiple ways to get to pages and back home. Graphics - (expert) Good pictures. Allows students to see a variety of animals and what they look like. Accessibility - (expert) Good use of alt tags on pictures. Fonts - (expert) A variety of sizes are used correctly to highlight areas of text that should stand out (headings, etc) Background - (expert) Consistent background used throughout the webpage. Color Choices - (expert) Consistent color background to keep the reader focused on the content. Spelling and Grammar - (expert) no errors noticed. Copyright - (expert) Yes, photos were cited at the bottom of the page. Contact Information - (expert) The bottom of each page states the author and last edit date
  • Kim Piranio on 01 May 09
     
    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.
  • Michaela Minore on 04 May 09
     
    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
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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.
    • Stephanie Witsil
      Stephanie Witsil on 04 May 09
       
      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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      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.
    • Stephanie Witsil
      Stephanie Witsil on 04 May 09
       
      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.
    • 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.
    • Stephanie Witsil
      Stephanie Witsil on 04 May 09
       
      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.
  • Stephanie Witsil on 21 Apr 09
     
    A more in depth look at persuasive writing and how media persuades young adults.
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  • Kristin Robertson on 28 Apr 09
     
    Stephanie Witsil Review This was an amazing web site. Well put together and it looked great. Nice job! * Aim/Purpose- Expert- The entry page repeats the goals from the lesson plan. * Lesson Plan/Teacher's Guide/ Instructional Plan- Mastery- Loaded and displayed quickly. * Student Activity Page- Mastery- Great links/resources available to students. The directions for the lesson are difficult to find. * Parent Page- Mastery- Provides a link to a great site with ideas and tips for parents. * Layout- Expert- Amazing layout, easy to follow, visually pleasing. * Navigation- Expert- Easy to use and clear locations * Graphics- Expert- Graphics are great for the lesson and cited. * Accessibility- N/A * Fonts- Expert- Consistent and appealing. * Background- Expert- Very attractive and consistent. * Color Choices- Expert- Very attractive and pleasing to the user. * Spelling and Grammar- Expert- No errors * Copyright- Expert- Every graphic is clearly cited. * Contact Information- Expert- Available on every page.
  • Chih-Hsiung Tu on 28 Apr 09
     
    Kristin, You left Accessibility- N/A. Make sure to review accessibility, such as universal design etc.
  • virginia60 Steinmetz on 03 May 09
     
    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
  • Misty Tuttle on 04 May 09
     
    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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    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.
  • Tracy Robbins on 20 Apr 09
     
    This website is a toolbox of interative sites and lessons where students can learn concepts while engaging in interative learning. - Mrs. Robbins' Sandbox Home
  • Tracy Robbins on 29 Apr 09
     
    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.
  • Michaela Minore on 04 May 09
     
    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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