EDTC 6332 » Part 2 » Lesson 12 Instructional Materials (teacher)

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Lesson 12: Web Site Analysis		        Index »

Before the Lesson:
Print out one copy of the Web Site Analysis handout [PDF, 12 kb] for each student.

You will also need to prepare a short warm-up review of how blogs can help us to track our thinking proces. Also, be prepared to answer questions related to lesson content.

Instructional Steps:
1.  Review of how blogs can help us to track our thinking proces
2.  Analyze personal website – learners will answer questions on a worksheet to help them analyze their own web page.
3.  Analyze partner’s website – learners will identify three strengths and three areas for improvement in a partner’s web page.
4.  Create blog entry – learners will compile all analysis results into a blog entry that will be submitted to the instructor.

Overview:

Pre-instructional Activities:
The lesson will begin with a motivational activity to gain the learner’s interest.  The activity will begin with a short review of how blogs can help us to track our thinking process.

Content Presentation:
After the learners are logged in to the class, the rest of the activity is self-guided.  Learners will be able to download and print up a copy of the worksheet that they need to use in analyzing their web pages.

Learner Participation:
Learners will answer the questions on their analysis worksheet.  Learners will then take everything they have learned so far and create a blog entry using the Moodle blog function.

Assessment:
The learner will demonstrate to the instructor that he/she is successful by completing all required elements on the Lesson 12 grading rubric.

Post-Instructional Activities
None

Grading Rubric:
Click here to download a printable version [PDF, 22 kb]

100 Points Possible



Above Average
20 points


Average
15 points


Below Average
10  points


Not Completed
0  points


Points Earned For Each Category

1. Drug and alcohol facts
(rationale: facts are needed to help students learn content)

Contains at least 5 facts about drugs and alcohol

Contains 4 facts about drugs and alcohol

Contains 3 facts about drugs and alcohol

Less than 3 facts about drugs and alcohol

 

2. Insight into messages about drugs and alcohol on the Internet
(rationale: TEKS require students to be able to discuss insights)

At least 3 insights into messages

2 insights into messages

1 insight into messages

No insights

 

3. Length
(rationale: length must be long enough to allow for significant insights)

150 words or more

120-149 words

100-119 words

Less than 100 words

 

4. Turned in on time
(rationale: late assignments are not allowed by instructor)

Blog entry completed by due date

(no points for late assignments)

(no points for late assignments)

Not completed on time

 

5. Professional Language/Writing
(rationale: students need to use professional language in all communications with instructors)

Used appropriate vocabulary and correct grammar and spelling with less than 2 mistakes

Used appropriate vocabulary and correct grammar and spelling with 3-5 mistakes

Used appropriate vocabulary and correct grammar and spelling with 6-10 mistakes

More than 10 grammar or vocabulary errors

 
       
Total Pts Earned: 		  

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