2. I chose Padlet because it was easier to use and I really like how it is formatted.
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Topic 10: Online Sharing & A Hour of Code
1. So, I took part in the Hour of Code, which was honestly more like a half hour. It wasn't too challenging to do and I found that I was pretty good at it.
2. I chose Padlet because it was easier to use and I really like how it is formatted.
2. I chose Padlet because it was easier to use and I really like how it is formatted.
Evaluating Information Web Sites & Citing Sources: Topic 9
1. I already have an account on noodletools, so I didn't need to create one. I created my Works Cited project and these are my citations:
Baird, Jane Henriksen. "The Kiss Of Deception." School Library Journal 60.7 (2014): 108. Academic
Search Premier. Web. 16 Dec. 2015.
Hunt, Jonathan. "The Kiss Of Deception." Horn Book Magazine 90.5 (2014): 119. Literary Reference
Center. Web. 16 Dec. 2015.
Pearson, Mary E. Kiss of Deception. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2014. Print.
The Trails questions I got wrong were:
9. When you evaluate a website's coverage, which of the following do you not examine?
I assumed the answer was "The depth of the material", but the actual answer is "Who created the website, including his/her background (credentials)". I personally don't think that answer is correct. If you're looking for correct information, it isn't a good idea to find a webpage created by someone who is already biased or isn't an expert of their field. Although I can see their point, I don't like how the question is worded.
4. Read the excerpt below that comes from a travel industry magazine:
Deputy Director Hill of Horseshoe Cruise Line stated the following about the mysterious illness aboard the 900-person cruise ship Royal Lady, "Including crew and guests, we believe that 766 passengers are presently ill. That is certainly not an epidemic. In fact, there is no reason to believe that this illness has anything to do with the food or facilities."
I chose "Opinion", but now that I look I can see that this opinion is biased. Because the person is a Deputy Director, he will side with his company and isn't a doctor or a medical professional. He's answering based on what his company wants him to say and doesn't want to admit that the illness is due to food or their cruise's facilities.
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Books and Reading: Topic 8
The site I chose was Goodreads, since I already have an account on there and have a bunch of books set up. There isn't anything really bad with the site and it's pretty easy to use and record whatever book I'm reading/want to read. I enjoy the easy to use layout and the fact that I can store as many books as I want in my library.
Regarding school projects, it could help in English classrooms when someone wants to find books relating to whatever topic they need to read about. It looks like it's mostly used to catalog books and keep track of favorites or hated novels. That's primarily what I use it for.
Here is my book shelf with my favorites:
Regarding school projects, it could help in English classrooms when someone wants to find books relating to whatever topic they need to read about. It looks like it's mostly used to catalog books and keep track of favorites or hated novels. That's primarily what I use it for.
Here is my book shelf with my favorites:
Documents & Presentations: Topic 7
1. Well, I've used Google Drive for the longest time. I don't have Word at home, so it's my go-to for doing homework. It's a good alternative and about as easy to use. Here is my link for the book trailer timeline.
2. I chose Animoto as my Web 2.0. tool. It's free for 30 seconds but beyond that it's 3$. It's not that difficult to use and it's pretty accesible. Compared to PhotoStory and Powerpoint, it has more music but seems to be less complicated or easy to use. I prefer Powerpoint because I simply have more experience with it but it would be a nice alternative if someone really needs to use it.
3. And here's my Glog:
2. I chose Animoto as my Web 2.0. tool. It's free for 30 seconds but beyond that it's 3$. It's not that difficult to use and it's pretty accesible. Compared to PhotoStory and Powerpoint, it has more music but seems to be less complicated or easy to use. I prefer Powerpoint because I simply have more experience with it but it would be a nice alternative if someone really needs to use it.
3. And here's my Glog:
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