Digital Diagram

I Decided to do my Digital Diagram on the Major Religions of the world. This aids state standard 7.1.02 Recognize the role of major religions. b. Describe the beliefs of the world's major religions.

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On our delicious account, I found storyline online. I think this would be a great site to use in the classroom. I feel that it will have the students interested more in reading, and I think they will like the fact that a celebrity is reading to them. I also feel this could be assisted technology for students who may not be able to read as well as javascript:void(0)others in the classroom.

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For my own WEBQUEST I've decided to choose the State Standard: 7.3.02 Identify the location of Earth's major physical characteristics such as continents,
landforms, bodies of water, climate regions, vegetation, and natural resources.

WEBQUEST

This week we learned about how Webquests are great tools to use in the classroom. It allows a teacher to set up a website for students explore a topic or subject. We looked at some samples of Webquest to view differences in the versions. Some Webquest had pictures that were attention grabbers; others were straight forward.

Using Wequest allows a teacher to have more control over what they set up. All links located on the Webquest are evaluated by the teacher; therefore the teacher knows that the websites are valid. In addition, it would reduce the time students’ use searching for websites since they are all located on the Webquest. Here is a site that explains a little more about the functions on Webquest.

WIki Wiki Wiki

This week in class we focused on Wiki's. I found this to be a very interesting topic since I have not worked on a Wiki before. I believe that Wikis could be very helpful in the classroom, especially when I would create projects for students. I could tell them to load up the Wiki homepage, find their class section, and use websites that I previewed beforehand. Therefore I know that their work is credible and that they did not have to goof off on the internet before finding great materials.



For personal use, I found Wikis to be very helpful. The example in the "Plain English" was an exact portrayal of my friends and I. We send countless emails trying to organize a trip or any type of gathering. Had we , instead, used Wiki, planning would have been much quicker and organized.

WEBSITE EVALUATION

This week in class, we did website evaluations. I thought that this was a great exercise to teach us to explore websites more in depth. I looked at www.nationmaster.com and the website was very creditable. I noted the different links which led to more and more information. Flags, info about a country, maps, and even lesson plans were included on the website. Doing this evaluation allowed me to explore things that I did not know about a website. For instance, Alt Tags was a new phrase to me, but after learning the definition, I realized I have seen these on many sites. Furthermore, this evaluation was a good idea so that when I assign projects in my classroom, I know what to look for in a credible site.

(here is a snap shot of the website)