Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Evaluating Web Sites
1. Go to http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/webevaluation/
2. Take notes on “what makes a website credible?”
3. Go to http://wizard.imsa.edu/tools/evaluate/
4. Complete the evaluation wizard for each of the following sites
Print the report when complete and determine the accuracy of each site (is it real or a hoax?)
The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie
http://zapatopi.net/afdb/
Dihydrogen Monoxide Research
http://www.dhmo.org/
Strawberry Poptart Blow-Torch
http://www.pmichaud.com/toast/
2. Take notes on “what makes a website credible?”
3. Go to http://wizard.imsa.edu/tools/evaluate/
4. Complete the evaluation wizard for each of the following sites
Print the report when complete and determine the accuracy of each site (is it real or a hoax?)
The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie
http://zapatopi.net/afdb/
Dihydrogen Monoxide Research
http://www.dhmo.org/
Strawberry Poptart Blow-Torch
http://www.pmichaud.com/toast/
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Student Blogs
- Look at each student's blog. Provide a comment to at least 3 blogs. Professional comments, in business writing format. (no u or i etc.) Explore the sites
- Sign up to follow my blog
Friday, May 21, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Cybercitizens
1. Play games to get familiar with terms related to computer ethics and security
http://www.quia.com/rr/216485.html
http://www.quia.com/rr/207900.html
2. Go to http://www.cybercrime.gov/rules/cybercitizen.htm
3. Read the materials at each link to become a responsible cybercitizen
4. Research:
Ways to be safe on line.
What should every cybercitizen be aware of while working online? What is phishing?
5. Write a blog post that explains to your readers how to be safe online and makes your readers aware of the many scams to be aware of online.
a. Be sure to give specific advise
b. Include links to at least 3 websites that give information to help your reader
example: Don’t fall victim to phishing. Things are not always as they seem on a page. http://antivirus.about.com/od/emailscams/ss/phishing.htm
http://www.quia.com/rr/216485.html
http://www.quia.com/rr/207900.html
2. Go to http://www.cybercrime.gov/rules/cybercitizen.htm
3. Read the materials at each link to become a responsible cybercitizen
4. Research:
Ways to be safe on line.
What should every cybercitizen be aware of while working online? What is phishing?
5. Write a blog post that explains to your readers how to be safe online and makes your readers aware of the many scams to be aware of online.
a. Be sure to give specific advise
b. Include links to at least 3 websites that give information to help your reader
example: Don’t fall victim to phishing. Things are not always as they seem on a page. http://antivirus.about.com/od/emailscams/ss/phishing.htm
Monday, April 26, 2010
Web 2.0
Cool Sites
Wordle.net
Create a picture with words. Type in a bunch of words, maybe a brainstorm or a list of words to describe a topic. The words will be generated into a beautiful collection of words in colors and sizes. Get for a report cover or a poster.
dupr.net
Fun with photos! Upload a picture and add an effect.
toondoo.com
Create your own cartoon.
sumopaint.com
Paint and draw your own images. Saves files as .jpg and .png format.
quizlet.com
Create flashcards to help study vocabulary and quiz yourself.
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