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Kristina Dvorak

Lesson: Articles on Visual Design - 2 views

  • t's about how much visual weight different parts of your design have.
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      Have variety without overdoing it. The Yahoo example in the lesson was a great example of too much information that confuses the viewer.
  • Position — Where something is on a page clearly influences in what order the user sees it. Color — Using bold and subtle colors is a simple way to tell your user where to look. Contrast — Being different makes things stand out, while being the same makes them secondary. Size — Big takes precedence over little (unless everything is big, in which case little might stand out thanks to Contrast) Design Elements — if there is a gigantic arrow pointing at something, guess where the user will look?
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      I would suggest looking at websites that you like, ones that feel easy to navigate. Look at what they do and use it as a guide when starting out.
  • Web site is being unable to figure out where to go or where you are.
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      Three click rule: If a user has to click on more than three links then they are most likely going to be frustrated and leave the site. Keep navigation simple!
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  • So if there was a download button, for example, I would make a little download image. In the last year or so, I've switched to using CSS to make my buttons and have never looked back.
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      This a good tip that I would like to try. I have always created buttons versus using CSS.
  • Consistency means making everything match. Heading sizes, font choices, coloring, button styles, spacing, design elements, illustration styles, photo choices, etc. Everything should be themed to make your design coherent between pages and on the same page.
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      The best advice yet! It makes sites easier to navigate, especially for novice users.
  • Exercise.
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      This visual is very helpful. It also shows the power of an infographic to help a viewer understand the written content.
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Implementation in a Secondary Classroom (Articles) - 2 views

  • At the end of the project they can choose how they will present their findings.
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      In my classroom, this might be allowing students to choose themes or subjects for their final projects while using the techniques we are studying.  
  • It is a messier way to teach, though it takes more organization on the teacher’s part, not less. You really have to be on top of things to allow the students choice since now there is more than one “right” way of doing something in the classroom. And Julie Ison (the team’s mathematics teacher) adds, “You have to have a principal who understands that when he walks into a roo
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      This is very true.  As I attempt to make sense of this for my classroom, I am realizing the amount of prep work that is involved.  I realized I can continue to develop the resources that I make available to students, but I want it to be meaty to begin with.  
  • The classroom is more disorganized, with one student working one way, another a different way—you get the picture.
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      This quote really spoke to me.  This is often what an art room looks like.  To a degree it is already personalized, but it can be more personal for the students.  That is my goal. It is funny because so many times administrators assume I can do more because I 'just' give my students a project and they work on it all week, so of course I must have all kinds of time.  But really the classroom is constantly in motion, I just don't stand at the front and direct all the motion.  It really does take an understanding administrator for this to work well.  
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  • They’ll have to post a couple of responses—and post a couple of responses to responses— as part of the class. That’s going to get them trading ideas about the literature we read in class
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      This whole quote reminds me of the importance of critique. Implementing this method of teaching really makes critique even more important.  It also allows students to learn from each other and explore ideas and techniques even deeper.   
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PLE Articles - 2 views

  • Many students in the first class that tried Symbaloo today commented that they liked the clean, visual interface of Symbaloo and the ease of adding content; they also liked that they could customize the “tiles” they were adding and that their webmixes loaded quickly.
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      With my limited experience with Symbaloo, I agree with the fact that it does seem easy add and customize content.  I think my students would find this to be a helpful tool.  I also like the idea of encouraging students to use it for tracking both personal and school related information.  
  • learning toward facilitation of students’ “active role in the learning process” and teachers’ provision of the right balance between structured lessons and autonomy; let’s never forget it is an ongoing balancing act.
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      This is a good reminder.  Students need to take on a more active role, but there is always a good balance.  It probably shouldn't be all one way or all another way.  
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"Personalized" vs. "Personal" Learning - 36 views

  • ‘We often say we want creativity and innovation – personalization – but every mechanism we use to measure it is through control and compliance.’
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      Maybe the idea of grading needs to be evaluated.  Even standards based grading does the same thing.  
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Article(s): Self- and Peer-Assessment Online - 1 views

  • Goal setting Guided practice with assessment tools Portfolios
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      Key elements of self-assessment to keep in mind.  
  • t is helpful to introduce students to the concepts and elements of assessment against specified criteria in the first weeks of class when you explain the unit of study outline
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      This sets the tone for the class and helps to avoid some of the disadvantages discussed above.  
  • Rees admitted the guidelines were clearly outlined as to how to grade, and that the grades he received were accurate, yet it was the quality of comments that he felt was lacking,
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      I have a lot of questions about his process.  Did he provide students with a rubric for grading? Were comments expected?  Maybe students didn't know what to comment on (organization, subject, editing, etc.)  There are a lot of variations that need to be considered.  Also, is this expectation set out at the beginning of the course?  
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  • When learners are mature, self-directed and motivated.
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      Depending on the type of class, peer feedback might not be an expectation of some learners.  For example, in an art course peer feedback is critical, but I wouldn't necessarily want (or expect to give) peer feedback in other courses I have taken.  
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ollie_4-fall14: Building a Better Mousetrap - 4 views

  • from students is not only unfair and makes self-assessment more difficult,
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      If students don't know what the learning targets are, how do they know what to focus on?  The rubric should give students a clear idea of the goals.  
  • Moreover, some teachers have noticed how students who were good writers become wooden when writing under the influence of a rubric.
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      It seems that some of these anecdotes show that the rubrics being used are missing categories to assess all the needed categories.  The first example is missing a component on being cohesive and this one is missing the creative component.   I have done this in the past, given a rubric and then realized it is missing something critical.  This is why rubric building takes so much time. 
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ollie_4-fall14: Educational Leadership: The Quest for Quality--article - 13 views

  • written test plan
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      This works for some subjects, but not all.  I don't know that I would give my students in drawing a written test.  The written test is a product in my case. 
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Articles: Delivery - 2 views

  • Move away from the podium
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      I will be doing more of this.  I have been too dependent on the speaker note function of PPT.  
  • Keep the lights on
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      As technology in the classroom advances, this will be even easier to do.  Presentations done on a large screen TV versus a projector will make all the difference.  
  • esistance doesn’t have to be a bad thing.
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      This is a good reminder.  
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  • Try inserting a short video clip, introduce a quick demonstration, or have another speaker get up and briefly present
  • Try inserting a short video clip, introduce a quick demonstration, or have another speaker get up and briefly present
  • Try inserting a short video clip, introduce a quick demonstration, or have another speaker get up and briefly present
  • Try inserting a short video clip, introduce a quick demonstration, or have another speaker get up and briefly present
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Articles: Design - 12 views

  • Think of your slides as billboards. When people drive, they only briefly take their eyes off their main focus — the road — to process billboard information
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      This is a good correlation and great tip.  
  • So when adding elements to your slides, have a good reason: Does the audience need to see your logo on each slide to remember who you work for? Does that blue swoosh add meaning? If not, leave it off
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      This is good information and should be done during the 'analog' stage.
  • If they fall below 24 pt then you might be on to something. Also, look at the number of lines you use for your bullet points. If you use more than two lines anywhere, then they’re definitely leaning text heavy.
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      Good guideline for checking up on myself.
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  • Follow these steps to reduce and simplify your text-heavy bullet points
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      I like the steps used in this process.  I think the most challenging part of designing presentations is figuring out what is most important.  This seems so helpful in making those decisions.  
  • Instead of a copy of your PowerPoint slides, it is far better to prepare a written document which highlights your content from the presentation and expands on that content.
  • Use high-quality graphics including photographs.
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      Coming from an art teacher, this is GREAT advice!
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Articles: Presentation "Awakening" - 8 views

    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      When creating presentations, remember this fact.  It doesn't mean the death of PPT, just reinforcing the fact that presenters need to look at the presentation differently.  
  • hen, when you start your presentation, tell the audience that you’re going to give them all the details of your presentation after it’s over, and they don’t have to write down everything you say. Remember, the presentation is to make an emotional sale. The document is the proof that helps the intellectuals in your audience accept the idea that you’ve sold them on emotionally.
    • Kristina Dvorak
       
      This is an interesting thought.  I wonder how well it would work with high school students?  It's nice that students would be able to focus on what is being said, but at the same time studies show that more information is remembered when actual writing (not typing) takes place. 
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