Class about Websites

Why use Websites?

The information is always there for students and parents to use at any time for the class.

All the papers, permission slips, and homework assignments can be posted for any us.

Design for Website

appropriateness

placement

consistency

content

etc

5 criteria from Cornell U for Evaluating Webpages

accuracy of web documents

authority of web documents

objective of web documents

currency of web documents

coverage of web documents

(copied and pasted from Cornell U article)

• Accuracy. If your page lists the author and institution that published the page and provides a way of contacting him/her
• Authority. If your page lists the author credentials and its domain is preferred (.edu, .gov, .org, or .net)
• Objectivity. If your page provides accurate information with limited advertising and it is objective in presenting the information, and . . .
• Currency. If your page is current and updated regularly (as stated on the page) and the links (if any) are also up-to-date
• Coverage. If you can view the information properly--not limited to fees, browser technology, or software requirement

Class about Creating an Effective PowerPoint

Some tips for creating PowerPoint:

- text color and background need to be pleasant to the eyes

- light background and dark text

- graphic and text match

- use bullets rather than sentences (keywords)

- short and sweet, but explain during presentation

- no reading from the slide!

- good size text (no pretty pretty fonts!!!)

- 28/32 for heading and 20/24 for subtext

- GRAMMAR AND CAPITALIZATION

- beyond text

- limit number of slides

- consistent from slide to slide (no busy or distracting backgrounds)

- use animations and transitions sparingly

- use white space for graphics (about one per page)

- let graphics tell a story

- giving the presentation

- don't read and speak loudly

- eye contact and movement

- know topic throughly (summarize topic before the actual presentation)

- use opening to catch attention

- pause between slides

- remember the "B" key

- turns off presentation

- body language

- use natural gestures, don't hide from audience, use notes for reference, and PRACTICE!!!

International Society For Technology in Education (ISTE)

- set standards for teachers to teach technology

Web 2.0 Class

Last class we learned about Web 2.0 sites. These are free programs that anyone can use for educational purposes. There was a failure in getting everyone on Google Earth, but it was definately a cool website. We even saw a program that 4th graders made in which they had the viewer flying from one city to another while learning about different types of animals in that region. The English Literature one was the coolest because we were able to see the castles etc. from the classic novels most students have to read. I'm excited for the project because I want to learn more about these websites and hopefully use them in my classroom!!!