Tuesday, November 15, 2011

AutoBiography

Altitudinist

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WebQuest
Strengths
Weaknesses
Grow School Greens
The idea that has been brought up is a grand idea. The organization of the webcast is written well. I like how they give you tips for every step.


 I feel that she needs to go into more detail and explain to the students what exactly being done.


Where is My Hero?

 The teacher described everything with detail and told them what the purpose was for the assignment.


 She didn’t display an example of what the paper should look like. Sometimes examples help a students get a better idea of what they are doing.

Underground Railroad
The teacher tells them exactly what she wants from in their reenactment. The students will definitely understand the how different the roles are.
The idea just seemed too long. It’s a great idea but students sometimes lose interest when an assignment is extremely long.


Ice Cream
 I found this one a great idea. The assignment seems like an idea that students will really find entertaining.
 An assignment about Ice cream isn’t an idea that would be the best for students.
Ancient Egypt
The way the assignment is layed out seems like it would excite the children. The assignment looks very exciting and interesting.
 Does not have many images.


 
 

Monday, November 14, 2011

Double Entry Journal #12

Quote- "Students understand that they need to have these skills in order to exist in this world, so they're way ahead of us. Most kids relate to each other through music or graphics. They are regularly bombarded with images and sound. Most of their awareness comes through the language of moving images and cinema. That's why it's so important that they learn the language of it."

Reaction-  Media is what the world revolves around these days. Media is a way of entertaining but it is also a way of learning. I know that every student I know usually focuses on what the media has to say. Instead of going against media , we should influence it. Yes media can sometimes be used for the bad but that doesnt mean has to be. Us as teachers need to teach the students how to use the language of media in a way for learning.

Resource- Daly, James. "Life on the Screen: Visual Literacy in Education | Edutopia." K-12 Education & Learning Innovations with Proven Strategies that Work | Edutopia. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Nov. 2011. <http://www.edutopia.org/lucas-visual-literacy>. 

Related Resource

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Glass Giants


Saturday, November 5, 2011

Double Entry Journal #11

In this article the argument is whether or not the law to ban sex offenders from social networking is right. The author argues that the new law is not supported with enough causes.He feels that the new law does not bring justice to the state of Illinois. He also argues that some accused "sex offenders" aren't actually rapists. In some cases there were small crimes committed that demanded them to register as sex offenders.

Some evidence that was given is information that states most registered sex offenders are registered for an unlikely crime. He also shows that the 8 out off 9934 cases of children being sexually abused are from social networks. The information given all shows that only a few cases are from social networks.

Yes we think of sex offender, more than likely we think of rapists. Like the article shows not all sex offenders are rapists. There are many things that could justify their crime. Yes we are always worrying about the children and their involvement with sex offenders. I understand the purpose of not allowing registered sex offenders not being allowed to have a social network. But I also think there are other solutions that could better resolve the problems of sexual abuse.

Javier Hernandez Balzacar


This article or section has multiple issues. no   
This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. no
The neutrality of this article is disputed. no
The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. no
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. no
This is missing citations or needs footnotes.no
This article does not cite any references or sources. no
  1. Read through the article and see if it meets the following requirements:

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

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Wikipedia:Friend Not Foe

1.  Did the class activity about Wikipedia and this article change your opinion about the value of Wikipedia to society in general and education specifically?
Yes, Throughout my highschool years I was always told that wikipedia was a horrible source and was not allowed in any of my papers. Although I never used it as a source I always reffered back to it for a few pieces of information. By doing this class activity I have came to realize is not as bad of a source as I wasd told.
2.  Describe how you might direct students to use Wikipedia in your future classroom. 
I might direct students to use this source in a way of improving the site.I could have students search for any problems and have them fix the errors acordingly.

Wikipedia

a. What I Wikipedia?
Wikipedia is a website that often gives us information about a subject. The website does give good information but it is not always accurate.
b.How would you answer the question posed in this piece “How reliable can a source be when anyone can edit it?”
Since anyone can edit the website we are not always sure if the site exactly reliable. Most information might be right but some statements could be false. It would not be a reliable cite.
c. Who do the creators of Wikipedia place their trust in when it comes to weeding out misinformation? 
They place the trust on everyone. The fact that anyone can edit allows for even educated scholars to adjust and edit the information. The idea can have its ups and its downs.
d. Why did founder Larry Sanger leave Wikipedia? 

Mr Sanger left Wikipedia thinking that it should give more authority to others.
e. What would abuse or vandalism look like on a Wikipedia page? 
Abuse or vandalism on a page would look like false information or inappropriate statements randomly put in the information.
f. What do the statistics quoted in the third paragraph of this piece reveal?
Although the information is sometimes, the website usually comes up first on any search. This means that students are obviously using  that information for a paper, or project. 
g. Why do you think Wikipedia is so successful? 
I think Wikipedia is so successful because they have information for almost every subject. When people search something wikipedia is the first thing that comes up.
h. Why might Wikipedia’s creators not want to accept advertising? 
In my opinion, they do not want to let advertisements on the page because sometimes advertisements change information for their own good. People would not trust the site if there was advertisements on the page.
i. How does Wikiscanner help increase the reliability of Wikipedia entries?
With wikiscanner people now rely more on the website. Anyone that edit's the information for their own purpose is now seen and can be removed.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Double Entry journal #10

Quote:"I willed myself into being him. I invented a character who could read and write. Starting that night, I’d lie in bed silently imitating the words my mother read, imagining the taste, heft and ring of each sound as if it were coming out of my mouth. I imagined being able to sound out the words by putting the letters together into units of rhythmic sound and the words into sentences that made sense. "


Reaction: I actually find it rather strange that the strategy he used helped him learn and overcome his problems. I know there are a large amount of individuals that have the same problems when dealing with Dyslexia. Yes this strategy might have worked for this man but it is not always the case. It is our job as teachers to help the children over come these problems and search for more strategies that can overcome dyslexia. Children should not be afraid to read and learn. We should find more strategies  like this that help our children not be afraid.


Resource:Resource: SCHULTZ, PHILIP. "With Dyslexia, Words Failed Me and Then Saved Me - NYTimes.com." The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2011. <http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/04/opinion/sunday/with-dyslexia-words-failed-me-and-then-saved-me.html?_r=1>. 


Related Resource:

Resource:
http://www.dyslexia-africa.com/images/dyslexia-handwriting-pencil.jpg

Website Evaluation

Victorian Robots/http://www.bigredhair.com/robots/index.html
1.Who-
Has someone taken responsibility for the content of this Web site?
- Yes, I can click on the biography at the end of the page and it has some of his information. Although it tells me their names are Paul Annie. The information that is given is useless.


Can you contact the company or author through a real world postal address or phone number?
No, It does not give us any type of information that allows us to get a hold of them.No credible information.
Are there any links to in-depth information about the author or organization?
No it tells us what their favorite movies are and other useless information.


2.WHAT-
Does the site rely on loaded language or broad, unsubstantiated statements?
yes, the site gives statements that are clearly not supported. 


Does the Web site offer a list of further in-depth resources or links to such resources?
No, in fact the site gives a statement then gives no further detail. Random dates and facts are given with no back up.


3.WHEN- 
Is it important that the information you're looking for be absolutely current?
The information given should always be updated and fixed. I would like to have an updated version of the information.
Is a reference date provided to show when the material was put online, or when it was last updated?
At the bottom of the page it is said that the material was put online.
Do the links work?
Most of the links that were put on the website do actually work and go to further pages.


Summary
Although there was obviously some work put into this the website it does not mean that the information is true. The website talks about historic robots. The  fact that the website is talking about robots clearly shows that the information is false. After evaluating the information and their biographies I am more than convinced that material is false. The creators seem to be some type of artists that create websites like those just for an artistic purpose.