The document evaluates 10 websites on the topic of natural disasters. It summarizes the authorship, content, design, and functionality of each site. The best sites were authored by experts, had up-to-date and factual information, easy navigation, and stimulating design elements like images. Some sites had unknown authors or lacked design features, raising doubts about their trustworthiness and interest level. Overall, the document analyzes and compares key attributes of the 10 websites.
Social Tech And Teaching August In Servicematthewrjolly
This is a slideshow that was used at GateWay Community College's Fall 2007 Faculty In-Service in order to provide faculty with an overview of social technology in relation to education.
Plenary presentation at the CAPCSD Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, April 19, 2013.
Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn - oh my! Keeping up with various social media platforms, their potential uses in academic and clinical settings, and their users can be rewarding as well as challenging. The presenters will address how we may teach students to use social media for create personal learning networks and for professional advancement, while also providing guidance regarding the ethical and professional issues that may arise. They will address departments’ use of these media to enhance teaching, visibility, and intellectual community, including some of the newest developments in ever-evolving electronic communication.
After attending this session, participants will be able to:
•list emerging opportunities for the use of social media technologies in educational
settings;
•Analyze social media opportunities for strengths and potential consequences; and,
•outline policies and procedures for use that advance learning but also adhere to
legal and ethical guidelines.
There are news stories and web articles about reverse instruction, or ‘flipping the classroom’, just about every day lately. Here’s 15 news stories from the last 4 weeks focused on this instructional technology phenomenon.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been more than a crisis; it has been a global wake-up call to change our paradigms and the way we perceive the world. Not surprisingly, the pandemic has altered the way we interpret the normal as well as the way we live. Normal, by its nature, is a relative term and, presently, we have different derivations of it: Normal, new normal, and next normal. Nevertheless, it is important to always remember that one’s new normal can be someone else's normal, or one’s normal could have hitherto been a new normal for someone else. Likewise, normal and new normal for some can be the next normal for others. These derivations of normal suggest that we are experiencing an unprecedented time, one marked by major shifts in the way we understand and interpret different areas of life, not least of all education, which has and will continue to undergo changes, particularly in the way we teach and learn.
Social Tech And Teaching August In Servicematthewrjolly
This is a slideshow that was used at GateWay Community College's Fall 2007 Faculty In-Service in order to provide faculty with an overview of social technology in relation to education.
Plenary presentation at the CAPCSD Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, April 19, 2013.
Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn - oh my! Keeping up with various social media platforms, their potential uses in academic and clinical settings, and their users can be rewarding as well as challenging. The presenters will address how we may teach students to use social media for create personal learning networks and for professional advancement, while also providing guidance regarding the ethical and professional issues that may arise. They will address departments’ use of these media to enhance teaching, visibility, and intellectual community, including some of the newest developments in ever-evolving electronic communication.
After attending this session, participants will be able to:
•list emerging opportunities for the use of social media technologies in educational
settings;
•Analyze social media opportunities for strengths and potential consequences; and,
•outline policies and procedures for use that advance learning but also adhere to
legal and ethical guidelines.
There are news stories and web articles about reverse instruction, or ‘flipping the classroom’, just about every day lately. Here’s 15 news stories from the last 4 weeks focused on this instructional technology phenomenon.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been more than a crisis; it has been a global wake-up call to change our paradigms and the way we perceive the world. Not surprisingly, the pandemic has altered the way we interpret the normal as well as the way we live. Normal, by its nature, is a relative term and, presently, we have different derivations of it: Normal, new normal, and next normal. Nevertheless, it is important to always remember that one’s new normal can be someone else's normal, or one’s normal could have hitherto been a new normal for someone else. Likewise, normal and new normal for some can be the next normal for others. These derivations of normal suggest that we are experiencing an unprecedented time, one marked by major shifts in the way we understand and interpret different areas of life, not least of all education, which has and will continue to undergo changes, particularly in the way we teach and learn.
a collection of links on teaching writing aligned with Common Core for Hinton Public Schools in Oklahoma; part of an Oklahoma Writing Project presentation
Empowering Students with Free/Libre SoftwareJohn Iglar
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This is a presentation on differentiated instruction and some technologies to support it. I highlight the theory and practice behind D.I., some technology to enhance the D.I. experience, and some practical D.I. strategies to design instruction around the notion of each learner learns differently.
Technology integration into social studies classroom
Informatica evaluation websites final (2)
1. Florencia Pimienta
Evaluation of Websites
Website 1
National Geographic Society.(2012).Natural Disasters. Last Retrieved
September.3rd.2012.from http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-
disasters/
This webpage is mainly based on the National Geographic investigations. A large
number of experts on this field have written about natural disasters and
collaborated with this website.
The content of the website is up-to- date. The information is factual. It was last
updated in 2012.
The site is very interesting and stimulating. It’s easy to navigate and very attractive.
2. The site works properly: the links are not broken. It does not use alternative
technologies or large files. It has videos to expand the information and students
can access to them very quickly.
Website 2
Centers for Disease Control and Preparation. (2012).Emergency Preparedness
and Response. Last Retrieved September. 3rd. 2012.from:
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/
This website was written by the Centre of Disease Control and Prevention. It was
written by experts on the field.
The content is updated. The information is factual. It was last updated on June,
2012.
3. The site is interesting but not quite stimulating. It is easy to navigate but not so
attractive.
The site works properly: the links are not broken. It does not use alternative
technologies or large files.
Website 3
Vora, S.Gunther.D&Baron.R.Natural Disasters. Last Retrieved September. 3rd.
2012.from: http://library.thinkquest.org/16132/frames.html
This webpage was written by a group of students for other students to investigate
on this topic.
The information is updated and appears to be factual, for the bibliography where it
was taken from is mentioned.
4. The site is interesting but not quite stimulating. It is easy to navigate but not so
attractive. The main problems with this website are the lack of images and the
overuse of the colour black for the background of the page.
The site works properly: the links are not broken. It does use alternative
technologies and large files. Furthermore, students can participate in forums
sessions, chats, games share stories, etc.
Website 4
Federal Emergency Management Agency.(2012) Natural Disasters. Last Retrieved
September 3rd. 2012. from: http://www.ready.gov/natural-disasters
This website was written by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency;
USA) as a plan to be prepared for these types of catastrophes and how to act in
those cases. A large amount of experts collaborated with this webpage.
5. The information is updated and factual and well organised. It was last updated in
2012.
The site is interesting but not quite stimulating. It is easy to navigate but not so
attractive. Even though it has some pictures, it’s not that interesting.
The site works properly: the links are not broken. It does not use alternative
technologies or large files.
Website 5
Disasterium.(2012).Information about Disasters. Last Retrieved September 3rd.
2012. from:http://www.disasterium.com/
The authors of this website are not specified. I tried to check some of the
information provided but still no writers are mentioned.
6. The information seems to be factual and up-dated, but due to the fact that authors
are unknown, I believe that doubts as regards its trustworthiness remains.
The site is not so interesting and not stimulating. It is easy to navigate but not so
attractive.
The site works properly: the links are not broken. It does not use alternative
technologies or large files.
Website 6
Publishing House Pearson Education.(2012). Natural Disasters. Last Retrieved
September 3rd. 2012. from: http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0775896.html
This webpage was written by experts hired by the Publishing House Pearson
Education.
7. The information is updated and factual and well organised. It was last updated in
2012. Furthermore, it includes several current examples of these catastrophes
such as the 2011 Japan Tsunami.
The site is interesting but not quite stimulating. It is easy to navigate but not so
attractive, even though it has some pictures.
The site works properly: the links are not broken. It does not use alternative
technologies or large files.
Website 7
Unknown Author.(2012) Natural Disasters. Last Retrieved September 3rd. 2012.
from: http://www.naturaldisasters.com/
8. The authors of this website are not specified. I tried to check some of the
information provided but still no writers are mentioned
The information seems to be factual and up-dated, but due to the fact that authors
are unknown, I believe that doubts as regards its trustworthiness remains. It was
last updated in 2012.
The site is not so interesting and not stimulating. It is easy to navigate but not so
attractive.
The site works properly: the links are not broken. It does use alternative
technologies such as videos which work properly.
Website 8
European Space Agency.(2011). Natural Disasters. Last Retrieved September 3rd. 2012.
from: http://www.esa.int/esaKIDSen/Naturaldisasters.html
9. This website was written by experts of the European Space Agency.
The information is updated and factual and well organised. It was last updated in
2011. Furthermore, it includes several current examples of these catastrophes
such as the 2010Pakistan Floods.
The site is very interesting and very stimulating. It is easy to navigate and
attractive. It has a lot of interesting pictures.
The site works properly: the links are not broken. It does use alternative
technologies. Students are able to read new articles and they have a lab section in
which they can build or make further investigation.
Website 9
Environmental Protection Agency.(2012). Natural Disasters. Last Retrieved September 3rd.
2012. from: http://www.epa.gov/naturalevents/
10. This webpage was written by a large number of experts hired by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The information is updated and factual and well organised. It was last updated on
the 30th of August of 2012. Furthermore, it includes several current examples of
these catastrophes.
The site is interesting but not quite stimulating. It is easy to navigate but not so
attractive.
The site works properly: the links are not broken. It does not use alternative
technologies or large files.
Website 10
American Philological Association of USA.(2012). Natural Disasters. Last Retrieved
September 3rd. 2012. from: http://www.apa.org/topics/disasters/index.aspx
11. This website was written by the American Philological Association of USA.
The information is updated and factual and well organised. It was last updated in
2012.
The site is interesting but not quite stimulating. It is easy to navigate but not so
attractive. No images are provided.
The site works properly: the links are not broken. It does not use alternative
technologies or large files.