Archive for the 'Week 4' Category

A4.8: Week 4 Reflection

September 14, 2007

Ashley Carr
September 14, 2007
Aims and Objectives:
     One of my goals for this week, along with probably every other week, was to finish these assignments as soon as possible.  I stress out every week knowing that I still have something to do.  I try to finish by Friday, but most of the time that doesn’t happen.  This weekend [...]

A4.3: Reflection on Searching the WWW

September 13, 2007

Ashley Carr
September 13, 2007
     After reading these articles, I realized that I know very little when it comes to search engines, and how your results can differ by the way you type the information in your search box.  Before reading this information, I thought to myself what could really be so hard about searching for something.  [...]

A4.2: Chapter 5- Richardson

September 12, 2007

Ashley Carr
September 12, 2007
Reference:
Richardson, W. (2006). Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful web tools for classrooms. California: Corwin Press.
TAP:
     The topic of this article deals with the use of RSS, and how it is beneficial for classroom use.  The audience for this reading includes educators who are interested in including this useful device into their classrooms, [...]

A4.2: 7 Things You Should Know About RSS

September 12, 2007

Ashley Carr
September 11, 2007
Reference:
7 Things you should know about RSS. (2007, April). Retrieved September 11, 2007,  
     from http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7024.pdf
TAP:
     This article is based on information pertaining to what RSS is, how it works, and the pros and cons of using it.  The audience for this reading would include educators and students who are interested in the information that is geared [...]

A4.2: 7 Things You Should Know About Wikipedia

September 11, 2007

Ashley Carr
September 11, 2007
Reference:
7 Things you should know about wikipedia. (2007, June). Retrieved September 10, 2007, from http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7026.pdf
TAP:
     This article provides the reader with a basic overview of what Wikipedia is, how it works, and reasons why it is beneficial to students and others who collaborate or edit well.  The audience for this reading mainly includes [...]