ED 2255 (October 24, 2011)

    What I learned from today's lesson is five criteria for evaluating web pages: accuracy, authority, objectivity, currency, coverage. I read the rubric which includes evaluation of Web documents and how to interpret the basics. If I check the five elements step by step, I would know whether I can trust a specific Web page or not. I will consider which web pages are trustful as the educational tools. The useful tip for me is to check the domains such as .edu, .gov, .org, or .net. Usually, those domains keep updated-date and are free to obtain information. After we discussed the given web pages from the instructor, we did class activity in groups. The groups evaluated the sites from the list, so we found the most best and the worst web pages. Each student in our group took a role four or five web pages, and investigated each work individually. Afterwards, we gathered to pick the best one and the worst one. It was hard for me to choose because there were some great ones. Likewise, another classmate was thinking which one was more worse then the other one. Lastly, all groups went out in front on the class and presented what they chose and why they chose the one. It was fun to recognize and analyze various web pages and to share with other groups.        

October.17.2011.

After going over "Desktop Publishing. ppt", the teacher explained the assignment of making a school newspaper. Instead, I made one-page newspaper about me, and all of students went around in the classroom and then we shared about forms, forts, and graphics. I liked looking at the classmates' newspapers. Although I did not read all trough, I enjoyed to look the graphics. 

This Monday web 2.0. presentation starts. The brave three students did well, and I felt they were prepared and knowledgeable about their webs. From them, I also learned about ZOHO, Flicker, and Wikispaces which are useful tools for teachers. Especially, I remembered that ZOHO helps to give students a quick quiz, and the results come out immediately. I really want to try it in my future class.       

October.10.2011.

In the class, we talked about the project of Web2.0, what programs we are going to present for. I just read briefly the programs on the blackboard, and it was amazing to look at a lot of helpful programs for teachers and students. Then, I chose Engrade for teachers to help organize students' grades. Even though I am a little afraid to speak in public, I am interested to learning for the program. 

For the presentation, my teacher gave me tips for creating good slides. I felt to review what to get a better view for slides. We practically made slides in groups about points of students, teachers, and administrators. There are each five standards for students, teachers, and administrators. I could know what they are desire for as well as what slides are good. It seems like for me I am getting technology in details for the school.        

October.3.2011.

In the class, we discuss about two type of assessments in the classroom: formative and summative assessments. Both methods help students to learn, but into different ways. Formative assessment informs how students understand at each point, so adjustments can be made. For example, there are tests and quizzes. On the other hand, summative assessment is tool used to evaluate programs like a years worth of learning. Obviously,  the both way are important to check students' learning steps. I think that the balancing assessment is hard because teachers have to consider all of products carefully as well as student do hard-working to improve student learning.  

I come up with that the standard judgement is controversy, but that's way the various tests exist for each talented students. I believe the one of teacher's roles is to seek to find what students want and need for the jobs in the reality.