miss.melanie

Helpful Tips on Web Awareness in the classroom.

2008-10-09T22:02:00.002-07:00

Web Awareness for Teachers in the classroom
I. Block unnecessary
sites
II. Winning prizes or joining clubs are other strategies the company uses for advertisement purposes.
III. Personal information is required before access into the webpage.
IV. They combine spokescharacters along with attractive games to attract children.
V. Companies use children to advertise websites among friends by sending emails or postcards whatever their tactics is, this is just used for statistical purposes for their databases.
VI. Contain Commercial content.
VII. The companies design their webpage to make children feel like they have a special belonging, like it was especially created for them.
VIII. Happy cartoon characters are created to attract children to view the sites frequently used brands hope to maintain their loyalty in purchasing these products.
IX. Banner ads are attractive.
X. Traditional advertisements don't work on the Internet, so advertisers seamlessly blend advertising content with games and activities.
The creation of virtual environments that make kids feel as if they are entering an actual place.

Helpful Tips on Web Awareness in the classroom.

2008-10-09T22:02:00.001-07:00

EDUC3508DEF Assignment 4

2008-09-25T20:12:00.000-07:00

Title of Activity: Identifying Family Then and Now

Reference Section:

“Homesteading on the Prairies”, National Film Board of Canada, Learnalberta.ca Retrieved Sept. 25, 2008, from http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/ssvs/movieLauncher.html?movie=smil/nfb_homesteading.smil

Grade Level: 1

Subject: Social Studies

Brief Description of Activity:

Students will go to a website, in which they will watch a video on historical way of life. The students will have a question and discussion period coving topics like moving, difference in way of life (food, transportation, employment, etc.). The website the teacher will access (http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/ssvs/movieLauncher.html?movie=smil/nfb_homesteading.smil) requires a username and password. This will be a group activity.

General Learner Outcome:

Moving forward with the Past: my family, my history, and my community.

Specific Learner Outcomes:

information seekers, analyzers and evaluators
problem solvers and decision makers
communicators and collaborators
informed, responsible and contributing citizens.

ICT Outcomes:

C.1.1.2 - process information from more than one source to retell what has been discovered

C.4.1.1 - follow a plan to complete an inquiry

C.4.1.2 - organize information from more than one source

Rationale for Computer Integration:

Computers have been integrated into this assignment to allow students to visualize the historical aspect of a family lifestyle. Hopefully this will allow students to compare the differences between what they have viewed and their own family lifestyle.

Assignment #2

2008-09-11T13:59:00.000-07:00

Well there was a lot of changes I made on the power point presentation. First of all I revised the whole power point. Let me began to explain the following changes are as follows:

1) I changed the patterns of the powerpoint presentation by making the titles fly in.

2) I darkened the background.

3) I brightened the text. Why I implemented changes two and three is because previously the text was very hard to see and read.

4) I made a title page so that the audience is aware of the topic.

5) Then I added new slides so the audience is aware of where we are at throughout the discussion. As I progress with the topic, the transitions will be easier to follow.

Above are ways I made the power point presentation easier to following along.

Just experimenting!

2008-09-09T11:36:00.000-07:00

As you read the title you will know the following:

a) That I have not used blogspot before.

b) I am testing to see if I have the ability to post information.

c) I recieved an email stating that my account was locked due to they thought it may be spam and I would like to see if it is unlocked.

d) Last but not least I have read a few blogspot and I just want to say that they are very creative and I wish I had your ability to post pictures like you guys.

In conclusion look forward to further experimenting with the computer and technology that is available to me through this course ( although I am really scared).