WebQuest Analysis Worksheet

Questions to answer on worksheet. ( Skip number 4.)


1. The commercial uses sounds of fans at a NBA game. Yes, it makes the commercial more exciting.

2. The actor using the product looks very happy. I feel like thsi product would make me more like Kobe Bryant.

3. Yes, Kobe Bryant is in the commercial. I do not think Kobe Bryant eats Mcdonald's.

iPad Review

Review #1

KIDFIT: Health Education

The KIDFIT app provides kids with some insight on how to stay physically fit. It provides fitness tips for kids and also provides over 150 challenging exercises that are appropriate for kids as well. The app is set up with a model of the human body so that all kids have to do is click on the part/muscles of the body that they would like to exercise. After clicking on the desired muscles to work out, a list of exercises for that specific selected area will appear. You can then select an exercise and will be directed to a screen that gives specific step by step directions on how to perform it. The best thing about this app is that it can be parent protected. To make sure your little Michael Jordan is not over doing himself you can set up a parent protect password that allows you track what he is doing every step of the way. I give this app a 9 out of 10 rating. I feel that it not only helps educate kids with exercise techniques and physical activity, but also by learning parts of the body and muscles.

Review #2

World Book: Historical Education

This app is an interactive history calendar. It displays historical events for everyday of the year. Not only does it tell you what happened on a particular day, but it also provides you with photos, links, speeches, and music to bring that day in history to life for you as well. I give this app a 9 out of 10 rating. I feel that it would be perfect to use in a history class for a fact of the day. It allows students to not only hear about what happened, but with the use of the media provided they can actually experience the people and places as well.

Scratch Project

Scratch | Project | Finished*About me

Double Journal Entry #11:

3 Things I’ve learned:

Pedagogy refers to rules, theories, or ideas of teaching.

Quality teaching is the transformation of content.

Content must be transformed for students to understand.

Sources:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNoijjIrPT8

WebQuest: Best & Worst

Best:
Shakespeare Project.
The Shakespeare project proved itself to be the best due to it's very descriptive group work qualities such as breaking the project into specific parts for student's to research.

Worst:
The Waves and Sound project was found to be the worst due to it's lack of group interaction by containing too much worksheet like questions.

WebQuest

Your Role

___Efficiency Expert

_X__Affiliator

___Altitudinist

___Technophile

Your Impressions

WebQuest	Strengths	Weaknesses
Saving The Gorillas	Allows students to collaborate and compile their findings into one solution to the problem.	Visiting websites to find information is more of a individual assignment.
World of Shakespeare	Student's must work together and are assigned different roles. All roles must do  their part or the project will fail.	Student's must research their specific roles individually.
Anti-Earthquake Designer	Student's must collaborate to create a structure that is the most earthquake resistant.	Student's resources are limited.
Foreign Country	Student's must work together to compile and highlight reasons as to why their country is better.	Seems very time consuming, even if split up between group members.
Waves and Sound	Contains a lot of information.	Mostly individual work. Too mush like a work sheet.

Double Journal Entry #10:

Quote: For many students, the Web is primarily a place for browsing, clicking, and chatting.

In today’s society students, as well as educators, are not utilizing the web to its full potential. The web has so much more to offer a classroom than just merely looking up information. Why not have students publish their own information? Students today have the opportunity and technology available to publish their own thoughts and research for others to use. I feel that this is something all students should be engaged in. Not only are they learning through their own thought processes by exploring and understanding the information that they are publishing, but also they are taking pride in the work they do and becoming somewhat of an expert in their own eyes to the person or persons that may use their material.

In this video fifth grade students published their science experiment discoveries.

Sources:

http://journals.cambridge.org/download.php?file=%2FPSC%2FPSC44_03%2FS1049096511000746a.pdf&code=b05f8f6ca658f555559d97c60a9e146d

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kOAjIUyfPk

Health Scratch Game

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Wikipedia Worksheet

3 Things I learned:

-They can lock articles or entries

-Only 1/3 of the trafficking is English

-Is more popular than the New York Times Website

2 Things I agree with

-Providing everyone with a free encyclopedia

-Neutrality policy

1 Thing I disagree with

- Most people editing understand the need for neutrality

Was I surpised?

-No

Why?

-I was not surprised after reading this article because cancer is a very serious and often sensitive subject among people in today’s society. Anyone that would post faulty cancer information would be a straight out jerk, and most people that do not know about the cancer tend to stray away or avoid the subject.

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This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards.	no
The neutrality of this article is disputed.	yes
The factual accuracy of this article is disputed.	yes
This needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone or spelling.	no
This may contain material not appropriate for an encyclopedia.	no
This article only describes one highly specialized aspect of its associated subject.	no
This article requires authentication or verification by an expert.	no
This article or section needs to be updated.	no
This article may not provide balanced geographical coverage on a region.	yes
This is missing citations or needs footnotes.	no
This article does not cite any references or sources.	no

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Is it written in a clear and organized way?	yes
Is the tone neutral (not taking sides)?	yes
Are all important facts referenced (you're told where they come from)?	yes
Does the information provided seem complete or does it look like there are gaps (or just one side of the story)?	complete

Reliable references:

• National Basketball Association (2001). "Official Rules of the National Basketball Association". http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_index.html. Retrieved July 16, 2004.
• International Basketball Federation (June 2004). Official Basketball Rules. http://www.fiba.com/asp_includes/download.asp?file_id=327.
• Reimer, Anthony (June 2005). "FIBA vs North American Rules Comparison". FIBA Assist (14): 40–44. http://www.fiba.com/asp_includes/download.asp?file_id=518.

Possibly unreliable references:

·         Bonsor, Kevin. "How Basketball Works: Who's Who". HowStuffWorks. http://health.howstuffworks.com/basketball2.htm. Retrieved January 11, 2006.

Click on the Discussion tab. How is the article rated on the Rating Scale (Stub, Start, C, B, GA, A, FA)? What issues around the article are being discussed? Do any of them make you doubt the article's reliability?

GA rating

There are only a few issue that are being discussed. One states a grammatical issue; one would like more information on a certain topic in the article, and the other points out a place in the article that is contradicting. These minor issues do not make me doubt the credibility of this article.

How did you rank this article (Reliable, Partially Reliable or Unreliable)? Give at least three reasons to support
your answer.

Reliable.

·         The sources used to construct the article are reliable.

·         There are only a mere few minor issues being discussed under the discussion tab.

·         Has numerous citations and footnotes.

Double Journal Enty #9:

Quote:

Interaction — This concept is a fundamental aspect of gaming and is what differentiates it from reading-

Video games, unlike textbooks allow students to learn without actually realizing or “knowing” they are learning. For those kids that can’t stand school simply just because it is school and they are forced to learn in ways that they feel are “not fun” or ways that they merely are not interested in, utilizing video games in education could be key tool in their schooling. With the use of video game software and technology students are now interacting with other students through online programs. These online gaming programs not only enhance student’s social skills but also incorporate and focus on math, science, and social studies skills and knowledge as well depending on what games they chose to play.

This NY Times article contains information on video games in education and also gives a perfect example of how a student was forced to used physics to solve a problem in a video game he was playing.

Sources:
http://www.learningingaming.com/10-things-schools-can-learn-from-video-games/
http://www.learningingaming.com/10-things-schools-can-learn-from-video-games/

Think Aloud Project

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Double Journal Entry #8:

What is Wikipedia? -"Wikipedia is a multilingual, Web-based encyclopedia project, operated by the Wikimedia Foundation, a nonprofit organization."                                                                          How would you answer the question posed in this piece “How reliable can a source be when anyone can edit it?”? -Although we would like to think most people editing the information know what they are talking about and want to provide accurate information for researchers, the truth is some don’t. Many will edit information that they know nothing about. Therefore, the source cannot be very reliable, even though there is accurate and valid information provided on the website on certain topics. Who do the creators of Wikipedia place their trust in when it comes to weeding out misinformation? -The wisdom of crowds  Why did founder Larry Sanger leave Wikipedia? -Because he felt the website should give more authority to experts.  What would abuse or vandalism look like on a Wikipedia page? -Someone would go into a Wikipedia page on Michael Jordan and edit all his basketball stats so that it looks like Michael Jordan was a horrible basketball player. What do the statistics quoted in the third paragraph of this piece reveal? -The statistics reveal that even though Wikipedia has been socially labeled as an unreliable source numerous amounts of people are visiting the site and obviously using its information. It’s even prominently listed on Google search results pages.  Why do you think Wikipedia is so successful? -I feel that Wikipedia is successful because it provides the information people are looking for without a bunch of fluff in the material or having to visit multiple websites.  Why might Wikipedia’s creators not want to accept advertising? -Because they cannot verify that all the information on the website is valid. How does Wikiscanner help increase the reliability of Wikipedia entries? -       It allows anonymous editors of Wikipedia to be checked and exposes examples of self-interest editing of world businesses and governments. Source: Wikipedia

Website Credibility

Website:Dog Island

WHO:

Has someone taken responsibility forth content of this website?

-No

Is the information about the author or organization clearly stated?

-There is no information about the author stated, and the organization information is limited and contains very little detail.

Are there links to any in depth information about the author or the organization?

-No. There are links, but none that contain information on the author or organization.

WHAT:

Is emotion used as means of persuasion?

-I feel that emotion is used as a mean of persuasion because they talk about how dogs at the island will not have to deal with the stress and hardship associated with humans.

Does the site offer more than one viewpoint?

-No. The site only offers the viewpoint that animals living with humans are unhappy and would be much happier living on Dog Island.

Does the site information seem thorough?

-No. The site does not provide thorough information on “Dog Island”. They only provide a very short, cut and dry, description of it on the websites main page.

WHEN:

Is it important that the information be current?

-Yes. I need a place to send my dog that is still in business and up to date.

Is a reference date provided to tell me when the information was put online or when it was last updated?

-There is a date provided that tells how many dogs are on the island to the date listed. It is updated with today’s date. As for a reference date, no, there is only a copyright date.

Do the links work?

-Yes

WHERE:

-It is a hypertext document

-Domain name: thedogisland

-Organization: .com =commercial

WHY:

Could I get the Information faster offline?

-Yes. I would simply call my local Humane Society and ask questions about a new home for my dog due to his unhappiness.

Does the online material suit my needs?

-In a way, yes, if the information was valid.

Am I able to verify this information?

-No.

HOW:

-When searching I found this site to not be credible.

While researching this website I found it not to be credible for numerous reasons. The website did not have a true author. When researching the names of the founders and establishers of the society I found that they have no affiliation with the site. I also found when reading the site that the information was not thorough, and did not use appropriate terms that a website or organization should refer to. I believe that I would have realized that this source was not credible without doing these questions, but now that I have I realize that the site is far worse than I thought, and also I now have picked up on tips as to what to look for when doubting whether a site is credible or not.

Double Journal Entry #7:

In my future English classroom I want to provide students with disabilities, such as dyslexia, the opportunity to compose papers that are up to par, or on the same level as their fellow classmates. I feel that one way to do this is by integrating technology into the classroom to support my dyslexic students. A key technological tool that I would use to do this would be a screen reader. By providing my dyslexic students with the support of screen readers, not only will they be able to better understand the assignment or task, but they will also be able to produce an assignment on the same level as their peers by having the use of the spell check and other additional applications that are incorporated within the screen reader.
Source:Spelling and Writing Strategies

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Voki continued...

Voki Digital Story Review & Critique

After creating my Voki and listening, I corrected three mistakes in my work.

1. 2nd sentence was a run on sentence (separated it into two sentences: 2&3)

2. Omitted the word discussing (used it too many times)

3. added two commas (after comprehend and after eating)

Double Journal Entry #6:

The relationship between media literacy skills and traditional literacy skills is for the most part fairly simple, they go hand in hand. You must obtain at least some sort of learning or education in traditional literacy skills before you can properly utilize media literacy skills.

Quote: Can schools provide the skills students need to become media literate in a digital world (David, 2009.)?

After reading this question it took me no time at all to answer it. In my opinion, no. Schools cannot provide the skills students need to become media literate in a digital world, and my reasons are thus. First, most schools do not have enough computers for their students and computers are a key necessity to media in a digital world. Secondly, the way the school systems are banning so many websites from the classroom soon, there may not be much of the digital world that students can associate their skills with or learn from. Lastly, how can we teach and provide our students with the skills to become media literate in a digital world when some of our teachers lack the skills of media literacy and also cannot function properly in a digital world themselves?

Youtube is a site that is blocked/banned in most school systems, even though it has a part of the site that you can visit for strictly educational videos. Most school systems cannot even access the educational sect of youtube due to the security certificate blocking anything that has a youtube site address or is connected with the site in any way. This video shows why youtube should be accessible in the classroom.

Sources:

David, John L. "Educational Leadership:Literacy 2.0:Teaching Media Literacy." Web Article. ASCD. Mar. 2009. Web. 22 Feb. 2012. http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar09/vol66/num06/Teaching-Media-Literacy.aspx.

Youtube for Schools

Portfolio Word Search & Editing

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