Final Project

I decided to submit a wiki for my final project. Dustin, my classmate, provided me with several helpful tips. On Sunday, Talia and I conversed by Skype and telephone. She aided me with some issues that I was having with embedding my Glogster file. I have been working on this wiki for the 2 years. I never completed it because my school system only requires the schools to have a web page. Although I have a lot of work to do on my wiki, I am proud of what I have accomplished so far.

Lesley Web 2.0

Flickr Fun-Ribbit Ribbit

Post your favorite frog color. Afterwards, we will create a tally chart of the votes. Then, each student will draw a bar graph to represent to total number of votes for each frog color. Hop to it!

The ABCs of Web Site Evaluation

This article, by Kathy Schrock, provides 26 criteria for students and teachers to use to determine accuracy when gathering information from websites. This reminds me of a time when I was assisting a child with research. We reviewed information from various sites, including Wikipedia. Sometimes the information was aligned with the other sites, sometimes it was not. Also students should have some knowledge of the topic that they are researching. This will aid them in comparing the newly gathered information to what they already know about the topic.

Teaching Tips

EdHelper.com contains various types of graphic organizers. I have utilized this site with my classes. My students enjoy using these graphic organizers. These organizers teach students how to look for and record important information in a story. They also teach students how to organize information, analyze characters, identify the main idea, and sequence events.

WEBQUEST

Talia and I have been working hard on our WebQuest. This assignment involved a lot of planning. We communicated daily. Our WebQuest involves math as well as research. The students have to cooperate with each other in order for their project to be successful.