Class Project Descriptions & Evaluations UCB x359.5

Due Date

Email Assignment: 10pts

Send instructor an email containing the information requested.

Evaluation:  Content, correct subject heading, & successfully attaching a file.

9.13.08

Four NETS for Better Searching:

Learn how to find just the information you are looking for by mastering these easy to remember tips.

Evaluation:  Completed worksheet.


Not for this semester

Postcards Home PowerPoint: 80pts

Work with partner. Write a postcard home from your dream vacation. Use PowerPoint to create a multimedia souvenir.

Evaluation: Content, format, layout and design.

9.13.08

Web 2.0: 10pts

Open a Gmail account. Personalize your iGoogle page. Become a member of the class Google Groups. Begin a blog. Connect your RSS feed to your Google Reader. Sign up with LinkedIn.

Evaluation: Use of Google Web 2.0 tools and Blogger.
9.13.08
Blog McKinsey Report: 10pts

Listen and reflect in a blog post.

Evaluation: Answer all propts listed in homework.
9.15.08
Blog Comment: 10pts

Listen and reflect in a blog post.

Evaluation: Make an introspective comment on classmates blog that outlines your opinion.
9.16.08
Hotlist Essential Question: 30pts

Review examples of an essential question and decide upon an essential question for your Hotlist.

Evaluation: Essential question has no one right answer, it requires the student to develop a plan and/or course of action and requires the student to make a decision.
9.17.08

Blog NETS for Teachers: 10pts

Evaluation: Demonstrate your understanding of the content.

9.18.08

Blog NETS for Students: 10pts

Evaluation: Demonstrate your understanding of the content.

9.18.08

Digital Book:40pts

Create a digital book by editing 20 digital image and adding a storyline.

Evaluation: Image, design, balance, story and use of Internet software.

9.20.08

 

Childrens Educational and Fun Interactive Websites & Corporate eLearning: 10pts

Read & Blog about your thoughts on these sites in relation to education.

9.20.08

Web Safety: 10pts

Read & Blog about Web safety.

Evaluation: Relate your blog to the articles that were read for homework on Web Safety to the articles that you read about The Web Teaching Zack
to Think. Define strategies that you will use in your classroom to keep your students safe when using the Web. Answer all of the questions listed in the homework. Cite the reading.

9.20.08

Hotlist: 40pts

Create a Web-based lesson. Collect Websites for your students to gather information and complete a task. Put it all together into a creative Web page. Make sure your essential question cannot be answered!

Evaluation: Introduction, Essential Question, Task, Use of the Web, links are active.

9.20.08

Sample

Blog Podcasting in education: 20pts

Evaluation: Reflect understanding of the reading and contribute a thoughtful post.
9.22.08

Blog Review 5 Podcast: 50pts

Evaluation: Valuable critique of 5 Podcast and whether or not you recommend it to your peers.

9.23.08
Copyright Law/Fair Use: 30pts

Contribute to the Copyright discusion and be able to answer questions on reading. Blog about your understanding of Fair Use. Use no more than 30-seconds of music in your video.
9.27.08

Video Project: 90pts

Using a digital video camera & iMovie; shoot, import, edit & present your video project.

Evaluation: Teamwork, completion of storyboarding, capture the 5 shots listed at the beginning of class, importing video into computer, video editing & following Copyright Law.

Video Presentation: 10pts

Publish your Video to YouTube.

Evaluation: Use of YouTube, tagging and description of video.

9.27.08

SAMPLE

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WebQuest Essential Question: 30pts

Using the WebQuest model, review examples of an essential question and decide upon an essential question for your WebQuest.

Evaluation: Essential question has no one right answer, it requires the student to develop a plan and/or course of action and requires the student to make a decision.
9.29.08

WebQuest State Standards & NETS: 10pts

Review the California State Content Standards and the NETS Grade Level Profiles and target the standards that you are teaching in this WebQuest.

Evaluation: Format of Standards taken directly from California State Content Standards and the NETS Grade Level Profiles.

10.2.08
WebQuest Rough Draft of Process & Task Sections: 60 (30 each)

Using the WebQuest model, develop a Task for your students to complete. List the steps and resources that students will use and include background on the subject.

Evaluation: Can clearly answer "yes" to all questions on the Process Checklist. See Rubric used for grading.
10.2.08

WebQuest: Student Pages (50pts) & Teacher Pages (30pts): 80pts total

Using the WebQuest model, design a WebQuest research project for your students.

Evaluation: Essential question, process, task, assessment, relevant resources, standards, teacher pages, colorful inspiring images & being able to answer yes to all of the Process Checklist. Rubric used for grading. Upload WebQuest to QuestGarden or Google Presentation.

10.4.08


Sample 1

Sample 2

Final Blog Post: 20pts

Evaluation: Reflect upon what you learned in the class, what technologies you plan to integrate into your curriculum and how you might accomplish this. What was the most valuable idea or application you learned from this course?
10.4.08

Teacher Observation/Attendance/Blog Posts

It is expected that you will attend every class, participate in all class activities, discussions and blog on designated readings & assignments.

Ongoing

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