WEEK THREE ONE MINUTE MESSAGE
SOURCE ANALYER
Monday, May 24, 2010
Sunday, May 23, 2010
BP11_2010053_Web 2.0 Tool for the week
Source Analyser my Web 2.0 tool of the week by Classtools.net is a free tool that helps students too measure and judge how valuable an information source is by encouraging the student to consider the quantity of information, how well that content is focused and then determine how reliable that information is. This is called “provenance focus”: the origin and source or ownership history of that information.
The template page is well laid out, easy to use and features functions such as a template box to summaries the source topic. The main page template feature provides question boxes that ask; how useful is the information provided in the source, how much information is provided in the source and how reliable is the source. The Source Analyser template allows the teacher to provide easy to use, “hints” in text boxes for the student, asking questions such as; what it dose, what it does not, ways it is and ways it is not are examples of those textboxes.
An example for using the Source Analyser as a lesson plan template, the teacher could lead a discussion using the “Hint” provided in the template to assess the usefulness of a source. Then the class reads through the key source being analyzed. The class is asked to make notes on how much the source informs them on the subject and then how reliable the source is. Each student is then asked to provide a written answer to the question; how useful is this source, using the “hints” provided in the template.
The Source Analyer application can be used on your own websites and Blogs, free of charge. A downloaded template is permanent. The Source Analyser is available for anyone to see, however the templates are “live” and a requirement for an Internet connection.
Source Analyser is a wonderful tool for helping students become more “media literate” in today’s computer and Internet classrooms.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
BP10_2010053_Comment on Melinda's Blog #2
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Melinda,
DimDim looks great, a One Minute Video dose not do the application justice as with Jessica video One True Video. Thanks for the lead. Video is well produced, exciting and captivating. I want to know more!
Melinda,
DimDim looks great, a One Minute Video dose not do the application justice as with Jessica video One True Video. Thanks for the lead. Video is well produced, exciting and captivating. I want to know more!
BP9_2010053_Comment on Jessica's Blog #1
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Jessica,
Exciting, action packed, fast paced, One Minute Message. I had to go to Web 2.0 tools to check it out myself. One True Video has been added to my teacher tool box! I hope to play with the application in more depth as time permits. Great find!
Monday, May 17, 2010
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