Day+5

Day 5 Social Bookmarking -- set up a [|delicious] or [|ikeepbookmarks] account Skype demonstration Free web page creation tool -- [|Weebly]

Dr. Conway's [|Blog List] for the class is on this [old] blog page.

How would you organize a collaborative Internet project? Collaborative Internet Projects: (with 9 oc partners, each group investigates one below, share 3 'likes' / 3 concerns on wiki)
 * Susan Silverman's Webfolio: At this site you will find projects developed by Susan Silverman, an educational leader in the area of collaborative Internet projects. [|http://www.kids-learn.org]
 * Earth Day Grocery Bag Project: []
 * E-Iditarod Project: []
 * Marci McGowan: At this site you will find a K-4 Internet project focused on geography and history. Participating classes study their town and share findings through poetry posted on the website. []
 * Wondering About Weather: Collaborative blog project for 1st graders to study weather. http://weatherwatch.edublogs.org
 * Global SchoolNet Foundation: Registry for Collaborative Projects: [|http://www.globalschoolnet.org/GSH/pr/index.cfm]
 * Collaborative Projects From iEARN: []
 * CIESE: Collaborative Projects-K-12: []


 * Rob || Aaron || Carol || Nikki || Mona ||
 * Jen || LaShanda || Alicia || Rodney || George ||
 * Christine || MelanieOmeka || Tom || Kate ||  ||
 * Christine || MelanieOmeka || Tom || Kate ||  ||

>> Elementary Level WebQuests:
 * **WebQuests**
 * **[|Definition]**
 * **Examples: Read at least 2:**
 * 1) **[|Guess that Rhyme]: Grades 1-2**
 * 2) **[|An Insect's Perspective]: Grade 2**

>> Middle and High School Level WebQuests:**


 * 1) [|How would YOU stop bullying?] : Grades  6-8
 * 2) [|Make Your Own Money]: Grades 10-12


 * Frayer Model (class wiki)
 * What are some common characteristics?
 * What are some advantages of using this structure?
 * What are some examples?
 * What are some NON-examples?


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|WebQuest Design Process]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Evaluating WebQuests
 * [|The 7 Red Flags]
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> [|Rubric for Evaluating WebQuests]


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Finding WebQuests
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|http://webquest.org/]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[]

>> -- [|I want YOU for the US Army] : Grades 7 and 10 >> --[| Gold Rush:] Grades 6-8 >> -- [|Call of the Wild:] Grades 6-8 >> -- [|Chocolate Chip Cookies: to eat or not to eat]: Grades 3-5
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student Activity
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">With your content partner spend 10 minutes reviewing a WebQuest:

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> We will share our WebQuest evaluations with the class. Here is a site that guides you through the creation of a WebQuest -- [|Zunal]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Think about these questions:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Is this WebQuest a quality project?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Would it further curriculum objectives in a significant way?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Is it a good use of time?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Is it a good use of technology?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Does it address specific standards?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How could a teacher improve/adjust this WebQuest?
 * Rob || Rodney || [|Nikki] || Carol || Mona ||
 * MelanieOmeka || Tom || LaShanda || Alicia || George ||
 * Christine || Aaron || Jen || Kate ||  ||
 * Christine || Aaron || Jen || Kate ||  ||

Assignments:
 * Read: Ch. 7 Fun with Flickr
 * Second Blog Post