BP-6RILS_Finalproject

Uncovering the Dark Side Blog!!!!


1. Target Audience: Two computer courses at Msgr. Edward Pace High School, Computer Applications I and Computer applications II. The classes consist of 20 girls and 20 boys. There are 18 freshmen, 6 sophomores, 5 juniors and 11 seniors.

2. Materials: Computers, Internet connection (preferably high speed), Google Account, v

3. Objectives:
• Students will produce a written blog comment evaluating a Web2.0 tools based on predetermined criteria.
• Students will discover the usefulness of 1 or more Web 2.o tools to help them in education.

4. Procedure –
• Teacher will create a blog and each student must sign up and participate.
• Student will engage in a contest for the blog name.
• Students will create a flyer to advertise the blog to student body.
• Students will use their Google account to sign up for the blog.
• Students will write an evaluation of various Web 2.0 tools and post to the blog and respond to at least one comment.


5. Web 2.0 Tool – Blogger is the web 2.0 tool of choice for this particular
assignment.


6. Social Participation/Social Learning –Students votes will be tabulated via survey to determine if the web 2.0 tools have made students more successful in reaching assignments objectives. Students will collaborate on a project to produce a deliverable to present the tool to the school. The classes will vote and the winners Web 2.0 project will be shared with the school at large.

7. Making Connections – The lesson allows the learner to connect with previous experiences of school and determine rather the Web 2.0 tools introduced will help them be successful in school. The blog post and deliverables are designed to assist the learner in determining rather the Web 2.0 tool is relevant to their education or not. The design of the assessment causes the learner to state the relevancy for them.


8. Create/Produce - Each student will create a blog comment and respond to least one comment. Students will also have the opportunity to produce a project may be presented the Web 2.0 to the entire school.



9. Assessment –Rubistar.com The blog post and comment are assessed on the following criteria:
• Description of tools usefulness or lack of usefulness to their educational world.
• Description of why Web tool could be useful or not to other student’s educational environments.
• How much time does it take to become proficient with the tool. Explanation of recommendation or regret.
Blogging Web 2.0 tool Assessments - Writing a great Blog


• Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences of various Web 2.0 tools.
• Discover and explore- usefulness of web 2.0 tools for themselves and classmates share.
• Clarify and extend- pose areas for further discussion on blog, engage peers in discussions on topics.
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• Guiding Questions/Statements
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• After Learning and experiencing a Web 2.0 tool write a blog post that demonstrates:
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• Justification your opinion/point of view
• - Support with examples from personal experiences and the experiences of others.
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• Shows consideration of other points of view
• - Examine the tool from an opposing point of view, what are the pros to their arguments?
• - Ask yourself, how do others' opinions affect your point of view?
• - Explore the differences in your opinions further. Where can you get more information on the issue/topic? What do you now know that you didn't before you started the process?
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• Shows deeper understanding (reflection) of the issue and draws conclusions
• - After considering the usefulness of the tool and listening to others, how do you see this Web 2.0 Tool?
• - Do you see it in another way? How has listening to others and considering other sources affected your view on Web 2.0 Tool? Why did it change/not change your mind?



How will you be marked?

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Web 2.0 Blog Assessment

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Justifies own opinion/point of view on usefulness of Web 2.0 tool
Opinion is shared and is supported with insightful, carefully selected details linked to reasonable assumptions Opinion is shared with details, which are supported with links to examples. Opinion is given with only partial details provided. Links to supporting viewpoints are limited. Statements are given but little or no support of opinion is evident.





Shows deeper understanding of Web 2.0 tool and draws conclusions. Reflections and conclusions reached are insightful and perceptive. Reflections and conclusions reached are meaningful and thoughtful. Reflection and conclusions of personal learning is simplistic and general. Reflection contains little or no new personal insights/conclusions about the explored.

Modified from Rubricstar.com


Reflection –The last deliverable for the class is a reflection on the entire class and students may chose from: Quizlet, Prezi, Wonder Wheel, Google Docs, Google Presentation, Jing, Google Reader, I Google, Etc… I would like to post my final reflection as a video.