Week eight

First and foremost I have to thank the students for their patience with and compassion for me during this time in my life. Thank YOU students!

I have begun grading websites - very impressive!! I will continue and hopefully have them all finished soon.

I have also looked at the web pages created with HTML. HTML is something that anyone who wants to create a web site should have a 'working knowledge of, especially in these times where it is easy to create a website using sites such as google sites, yahoo, freewebs and so forth that provide a template that we just add content to.  Knowing the basics of HTML allows for us to use these tools but also individualize our sites.

Now that we have looked at the different features important to a website, and have actually created a classroom website we are moving into instructional sites.  In week seven, students previewed the assignment that is 'the big project' for the course.  I haven't checked blogs but will do that on Sunday to clear up misconceptions and answer questions before they begin to actually plan their project this week.

So - this week, it's time to start thinking about your Instructional Project for the course. My recommendation to you is to begin the WebQuest evaluation assignment BEFORE you start to 'make plans' for your own project. That said, if you are working with a partner for the Instructional Project, then you can talk about roles, interests, content areas,... but wait until you've looked at  a few different examples and the rubric before actually thinking about activities and websites that will be part of your own project.

The weekly expectations outlines ALL the tasks for this week. You need to first off get started on the WQ evaluation assignment (check Assignment Dropbox) for due date. Once you have started that  you will be in a better position to think about your own and add to your blog. If you are working with a partner, each of you needs to post to your own blog. You also need to submit your Research Paper/Lit Review by Saturday.