The second evaluation we had to do in class was discovering how legit a website is based on author info, dates, etc. The site I found was funderstanding.com which I found by googling "Piaget". Come to find out, I discovered a whole website about educational psychology. Upon further inquire, I found the site to be thoroughly back with an editor and many contributing writers. The info the site offered was well researched.
This assignment showed me how easy it is to search for topic and find more then you bargained for (in a positive sense). But both the previous assignments showed me the importance of doing your research on the research to make sure it is legit and not bogus info. (because anyone can make a website).
Monday, January 31, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Website Evaluation Site
The Credibilty Project is an investigation by the Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab. They are trying to figure out what makes people believe (or not) what they see on a website. They discuss things like how professional a site looks increases how much people trust the site. I think their research can be beneficial for people creating websites as well as learning how to evaluate a website.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Wikis
For the last couple classes in TPTE 486 we have been learning about wikis and how to collaborate online. Creating a bio on the class wiki was easy, but I was unsure how to link that page to the homepage. I asked for help from a friend at work who showed me the steps to add a link on a page.
When I checked back later, someone else in class had mistakenly preated her bio on the homepage, deleting everything that was there before. I copied and pasted her info and created a separate page for her and fixed the homepage back to what it was. I did email the other student and let her know of my changes and that I would show her in class how to create a new page.
In the second class about wikis, the professor provided a thorough tutorial of wikis, so while he was talking I made changes to pages he kept going back to just to mess with him and the class.
I still am not convinced about wikis in class but it is something interesting to understand.
When I checked back later, someone else in class had mistakenly preated her bio on the homepage, deleting everything that was there before. I copied and pasted her info and created a separate page for her and fixed the homepage back to what it was. I did email the other student and let her know of my changes and that I would show her in class how to create a new page.
In the second class about wikis, the professor provided a thorough tutorial of wikis, so while he was talking I made changes to pages he kept going back to just to mess with him and the class.
I still am not convinced about wikis in class but it is something interesting to understand.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Class Expectations
Well I come from a family of Apple users and I am always the last one to get on board when it comes to anything to do with technology. If I discover something new, I call my brother to explain things better to me. Both my mom and brother LOVE everything they can do on there Macs. Typically I get on to check email and facebook, and maybe I will research something on google, but I do not do much else. My expectations for this class is to need my brother's expertise less and maybe even learn something he does not know and be able to share it with him.
I want to be comfortable with all that technology has to offer so that I will have many avenues to choose from when I begin teaching.
I want to be comfortable with all that technology has to offer so that I will have many avenues to choose from when I begin teaching.
Introduction: About Me
My name is Becca Linsenbigler. I grew up in East Tennessee, but I enjoy traveling and seeing new places. I am studying to be a high school history teacher because I love youth and I love history. Beyond history I enjoy understanding the culture and people behind history.
Outside of school, I work at Starbucks. I LOVE it! Come by the UC and get your caffeine fix.
I love kids of all ages even though I am not gifted at teaching the little ones. I enjoy outdoor sports such as rock-climbing, snowboarding and caving. I am incredibly stubborn and will argue with a brick wall. I do not like doing things I am not passionate about, and therefore I am over-dedicated about things I commit to accomplish. I do not settle.
I have a cat named Maggie and a dog named Heidi. I became an aunt 7 months ago. My niece’s name is Emma Grace, and my whole family is obsessed with her, so there will be several updates about her through the semester. (She just got her first tooth!!)
I desire to go the Europe and live in Germany for a while after I finish school. Not only is German history my favorite to study, but my family heritage is German. I want to submerge myself in the culture and not just learn about it from a book. Recently I have become intrigued with international law and the social injustices that occur all over the world. I have too much that I want to accomplish and see and do...
Outside of school, I work at Starbucks. I LOVE it! Come by the UC and get your caffeine fix.
I love kids of all ages even though I am not gifted at teaching the little ones. I enjoy outdoor sports such as rock-climbing, snowboarding and caving. I am incredibly stubborn and will argue with a brick wall. I do not like doing things I am not passionate about, and therefore I am over-dedicated about things I commit to accomplish. I do not settle.
I have a cat named Maggie and a dog named Heidi. I became an aunt 7 months ago. My niece’s name is Emma Grace, and my whole family is obsessed with her, so there will be several updates about her through the semester. (She just got her first tooth!!)
I desire to go the Europe and live in Germany for a while after I finish school. Not only is German history my favorite to study, but my family heritage is German. I want to submerge myself in the culture and not just learn about it from a book. Recently I have become intrigued with international law and the social injustices that occur all over the world. I have too much that I want to accomplish and see and do...
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