ET630 Agenda Class 2 PM

• Web 2.0
• Cognitive Surplus -- This is what Web 2.0 is all about
  
• Sharing from those who have already posted
• What is Web 2.0?
  
• Web 2.0 in the Classroom - The Flat Classroom Project -- Peters, Chapter 3
• http://vodpod.com/watch/2981606-the-flat-classroom-project-conference-video-2009
• Critical Information Literacy Overview/Review
  
• Scaffolding Critical Information Literacy
• Grade-level skills
  
• In grade-level groups, think about what students at your grade level can be expected to know about critical information literacy
• List at least two or three things
• Brainstorm ideas for an activity that might teach these things
• Put it together
• If we put all our learning together, will students be able to progress through school with a strong sense of critical infromation literacy?
• If not, what are we missing?
  
• Brainstorm Critical Information Literacy on the Web
  • In groups based on the grade-levels you teach (primary, intermediate, middle, high school), brainstorm age-appropriate topics to explore in the format of the Nazis on the Web activity.
  • Look for websites that you could use with one of those projects.
  • Each group should email to the class a list of at least three potential topics, a paragraph about one topic that was selected, and a list of websites that provide a variety of perspectives on the topic.
• Evaluating Information on the Web
  • Teaching Students to Swim in the Online Sea
  • Marcovitz, I Read It On the Computer: It Must Be True
  • Understanding Lies
  • Evaluation Criteria
    • Authority, Accuracy, Objectivity, Currency, Coverage
    • 5 Ws of Web Site Evaluation
    • Evaluation Rubrics
    • Generic Web Evaluation Checklist
    • New York Times article about a "pump and dump" stock scheme in which a 15 year old kid increased the value of a stock by sending messages on the Internet with advice such as "the most undervalued stock ever."
    • Who is giving you health information on the web?
• Collier, "In Praise of the Internet: Shifting Focus and Engaging Critical Thinking Skills"
• Bogus Sites
• Telecollaborative Brainstorm:
  • Think about your curriculum and think of 2 or 3 areas that might benefit from a connection with other classes via the Internet.
  • Brainstorm ideas for projects in that curricular area.
  • Share with the class (note other students who might have overlapping interests with whom you might develop a project together).
• Probably Next Time: Review of Introduction to Creating Web Pages With HTML
• See the complete handout on Moodle
• Look for Head First HTML with CSS and XHTML, listed as secondary text on the syllabus
  
• Introduction to HTML Authoring
• Creating Web Pages With Simple Word Processors
• A Complete Guide to HTML
• HTML Code Tutorial
• Additional Web Page Creation Sources
  • Colours on the Web
  • Color combos for good design
    
• Probably Next Time: Using Your Loyola Web Space
  • Guide to Student Personal Web Pages at Loyola
  • Test out loading pages into your Web space
    • Create a simple Web page (or use one you already have)
    • Log in to your G:\ Drive and copy a file into the www folder
    • If you are on a Loyola computer, you can just copy to the G:\ drive in My Computer
    • If you are on a laptop, you will need to follow the directions for accessing the G:\ drive from home on Windows or Mac
  • Find your page online
    • http://studentpersonalpages.loyola.edu/username/www/foldername/filename.html
    • "username" should be your username (that you use to login to WebAdvisor, Moodle, etc.)
    • "foldername" should be the name of the folder you put the file in on the server (if any)
    • "filename.html" is the name of the file, which can be omitted if the file name is index.html
• Assignments
• Install KompoZer on your computers (it is free)
• I am using version 0.8b3; be sure you get the English version
• Peters, Chapters 4-8
• Peruse Marcovitz, Chapter 9, Basics of Web Design (on Moodle)
  
• Look at http://nschubert.home.mchsi.com/education/eddevelop.html (read online because the amount to read is minimal and you might want to check out some of the links)
• Read Facebook in First Grade
  
• Respond to Class Summary
  

This page was prepared by: David M. Marcovitz, Ph.D.

Last updated: June 21, 2012