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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Using Wikipedia in the Classroom

Web 2.0: Wiki Research

"Wiki wiki" means "quickly" in Hawaiian.... 

Video
  • Using the Internet, research how a class wiki can be used in education.
    • Here is a good source, use it and adapt it to your specific classes.
  • What are the benefits of using a wiki?
  • How can we create one in this class and utilize it?
  • What experience do you have using or creating wikis?

Each student must answer in detail the above discussion questions as a Comment to the post before you enter class on Wednesday.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Web 2.0 - Creating Voki Avatars, Another Web 2.0 Tool


This Project Will Be Due Before You Leave Class on Friday March 23, 2012.

1) Create your own personalized Avatar on Voki.com
2) Create a MINIMUM 60 Second Recording (or typed in) about another subject and what you are learning this week. You can also choose to do a full recap of all of your classes. Be specific! Be positive! Be creative! Be excited! To prepare, write out a script first!
3) Save the Voki, get the embed code, and embed your Voki as a new post to your blog.

Use the Help area to assist you. There are no excuses.

4) Required Discussion Question for Comment Section:
How can Voki be used in your other classes?

JFP ;)

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Vote for Video #3!

Click here to vote for video #3! You can only vote from 1 IP address a day so make sure you vote everyday until March 30!

Monday, March 19, 2012

Web 2.0: Discussion Questions, Week of 3/20/2012


Web 2.0 Discussion Questions Homework Due before class on 3/21
Now that you have your blog, here are some questions for the comment section:
- Why do people create blogs?
- Other than this class, what can you use YOUR blog for?
- What should you consider before you create or post on a blog?
- What are some blogs that you follow?
- What is Google AdSense?

AWD: Project 4 Information


AWD- Week of 3/19/2012

Project 4 Information

1) Project 4
Complete the video store website using tables

2) Project 4 Test Grade

Page HTM 188/189
  • Use your Template to start the project, but rename the file in order to preserve the template
  • Do not Print, save to the correct location on your laptop 
  • (Project 4 - In the Lab)
This is a test grade- use your book, the Internet, or any other means to assist you.

Due: 3/26/2012

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

AWD: Week of 3/5

1) Project 3- Due after class on March 7

2) W-RHS Blood Drive-
Using the guidelines from the book on page HTM 124 and the image on this post, create a 1 page web for our own blood drive on March 21. This formative assessment will be done in pairs. Your goal is to create an attractive informative web site. Use external links (Community Blood Services, Facebook, Google Maps to  HS Gym, and more), email link (Mrs. Fontana). Use w3schools to alter font color, size, and insert images.

External Links-
http://www.communitybloodservices.org/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Community-Blood-Services/18550664841
https://twitter.com/cbsblood


3) Technology Articles due Friday.

Monday, March 5, 2012