Real or Hoax

Select one of the websites and determine if it is a reliable website or a hoax (something intended to trick or deceive).  Leave a detailed comment explaining why you think it is a real website or why you think it is a hoax. Use the questions at the bottom to help you decide. Answer, at a minimum, one question from each area.

Google Technology
Google Translate for Animals
Buy an Ancestor Online
Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
Boilerplate
California's Velcro Crop
Very Exciting Fredericton
Cat Reactions to Bearded Men

Authority

1. Who is responsible for the site?


2. Is this site published by a person, an organization or a company?


3. What are their credentials?


4. Do they have any Expertise or experience on the topic?


5. Is the information they provide likely to be reliable and trustworthy?

Currency

1. How current is the site?


2. Are there broken links?


3. Is the information outdated?


4. Is this information which needs to be constantly updated?

Content/Purpose

1. Why does this site exist?


2. What sort of information can I get from this site?


3. Is the site designed to inform or entertain?


4. Is this site trying to sell me something?

Audience

1. Who is this site aimed at?


2. Is the site easy to read?


3. Does the overall design “look and feel” meet the needs of the audience?

Structure/Workability

1. How easy is the site to use?


2. How easy is to find the information I need?


3. Do the pages load quickly?


4. Could I use this site if I had a disability? (visually impaired: it can be read aloud or enlarged)


5. Would I come back to this site in the future?

Inspiration as .JPG

When the students have saved their Inspiration Graphical Organizer follow these steps.

1. File


2. Export...


3. Choose the 4th tab Graphics File


4. Select- .JPEG


5. Save


6. Select a name and location


7. Save


8. Upload to blog

[local /files/2010/11/InspirationToJPEG1.wmv]

Map Colors

• Blue - lakes, rivers, streams, oceans, reservoirs, highways, local borders


• Red - major highways, roads, urban areas, airports, special interest sites, military sites, place names, buildings, borders


• Yellow - built-up or urban areas


• Green - parks, golf courses, reservations, forest, orchards, highways


• Brown - deserts, historical sites, national parks, military reservations or bases, contour (elevation) lines


• Black - roads, railroads, highways, bridges, place names, buildings, borders


• Purple - highways, (also used on U.S.G.S. topographic maps to represent features added to the map since the original survey)

PowerPoint Guidelines

Text:

1. Spelling, punctuation and grammar checked


2. Bulleted lists (keywords)
   
   
   
   1. limit to 6 bullets
   
   
   
   


3. San serif fonts (no extra lines, Arial) vs. serif  (extra lines and squiggles, Giddyup)


4. Consistent font


5. Large enough to read from the back of the room (24pt)


6. Left aligned is easier to read

Images:

1. Relevant, pertain to topic


2. 1-2 per slide


3. Give credit: where did you get them
   
   
   
   1. Hyperlink to the webpage (NOT Google Images)
   
   
   2. Add a name if possible
   
   
   
   

Color:

1. Limit the use of color to 2 to 4 colors/shades.


2. Contrasting colors (black and white)

 

Sounds and Animations:

1. Use sparingly, only to emphasis a point


2. They should be appropriate to the topic

Transistions:

1. Use the 1-2 thoughout the presentation

Energy Sources

BrainPop - Natural Resources, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Heat, and Fossil Fuels

Use the BrainPop CC (Closed Caption) option to read the words.



Energy Sources at NeoK12.com  

National Geographic Alternative Energies

Energy and the Environment

Alternative Forms of Energy

Other BrainPop Videos on Alternative Energies

Secure Passwords

Secure Passwords - Explained by Common Craft  Release Date: 6-7-2010

 What it Teaches

Passwords are essential to using the Web and criminals have become very good at guessing them. This video teaches the risks and how to create a secure password and keep it secret. Includes points on:

• Common risks related to passwords


• Creating a secure password


• Keeping your password secret


• Risks of using shared computers

Disclaimer

Students,

Please copy this Disclaimer in on to your blog.

In a TEXT Widget

Widget Directions

• Appearance


• Widgets


• Drag a Text Widget area on the right


• Title: Disclaimer


• Paste the text in to the box


• Save


• Close

Disclaimer:
This is a blog dedicated to my reflections on learning and my learning about blogging. This is a learning environment! My work is not perfect, there are typos, spelling mistakes, grammar mistakes, and at times difficult sentence formations.  You are welcome to leave a comment that will encourage me in my learning and offer positive suggestions for improvements.