Wednesday, November 30, 2011

December 1st, Website Evaluation

Directions: Below are a list of websites.  Visit them and determine if they are credible or not.
On a sheet of paper, write if the website is credible and list why you came to that decision. Below is also a website evaluation guide with some points to consider when evaluating the credibility of websites.  Use it as a guide.


  1. Should We Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO)?
  2. H1N1 Swine Flu Insert Admits it Causes Paralasis, Analyphaticic Shock, and Death 
  3. Should We Allow Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sports?
  4. California's Velcro Crop under Challenge
  5. How to Handle Unwanted Friend Requests
  6. What Makes a Good Boyfriend?
  7. Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie
  8. New Hartford, Minnesota's Official Website
  9. how do i choose a good college?



Sunday, November 13, 2011

Hunger Games Final Blog Post

Our final Hunger Games Blog-Out will consist of you creating a digital book project and embedding it in a blog post. post.  The final project should:
  • Show you have a deep understanding (beyond the ability to summarize) about the book.
  • Be thoughtful and creative
  • Be awesome 
Below are a list of tools that you can use for your project.  Before using any of these tools, you must first register for an account (free).


MAKE YOUR OWN
comic creators
  Toodoo
  Pixton

animation/cartoon creators
   GoAnimate
   Xtranormal

audio recording/podcasting
   Audioboo

  w/an image
   Voicethread
    
MASHUP SOMETHING NEW
multimedia slideshow
    animoto

     Use this email/password to access our school Pro account:
        email: debby.smith@kcs.k12.nc.us
        password: eagles


3D pop up book
    Zooburst


   **If you use images, use the following cc sites:  the JohnJohnston site or Xpert .  Images, if not your own, must be Creative Commons and properly attributed!**