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TRG says:

You will get to build your own web page the easy way.

You will only need to read certain parts of this chapter, since MacDonald is focusing on content not on the technology.

Week 4 Textbook Reading Guide

1. Apply criteria to determine if a web-based activity could enhance learning for a given topic or skill.

2. Create a web page focusing on educational content using a template.

Background on Web-Based Learning Activities

Pp 252 - 260

Fig.8.1 Types and Examples of Web-based Lessons and Projects

One of the most exciting projects is ePals. The easiest way to get started with online projects is to sign on to a project that is already set up. One of the ePals projects was postcards, which was used to help students learn the state capitals. Well, you guessed it, since Salem is a state capital, we were very popular. Students were to email and collect as many postcards from State capitals as they could. Naturally, MacDonald kept a stack of Salem State House postcards ready to be posted through US snail mail!

Fig. 8.2 Summary of Web-based Integration Strategies

I was intrigued with the Native American Memory Box Project.

Fig. 8.3 Sites with Collections of Web-Based Lessons and Projects

The beauty of the web is the ability to share materials. No longer do individual teachers have to create every worksheet themselves!

Fig. 8.4 Website Support Functions

Top 10 Strategies for integrating the Internet into the Curriculum - p. 265.

Fig. 8.23 Web Page Evaluation Checklist - ONLY #1 Content.

MacDonald is only concentrating on content of the web page, since you will be using a FREE template provided by Scholastic.

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