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Friday, March 9, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Website Evaluation #2
http://www.americancatholic.org/news/stemcell/
Has someone taken responsibility for the content of this Web site?
Yes the American Catholic Organization, written by Nancy Frazier O'Brien
Is information about the author or organization clearly stated?
Yes the organization is plastered all over the site
Are there links to other or alternative viewpoints?No
Does the site's information seem thorough and well organized?
no
Does the site clearly state the topics that it intends to address?
It does but in a biased way
Does it follow through on the information it has promised?
Yes, it gives links to a section based on just this kind of topic
Does the information seem complete and consistent?
No it is not complete but consistent in their opinion
Is the information well written and easy to understand?
No it is not well written and is rather jumbled
Does the Web site offer a list of further in-depth resources or links to such resources?
Not for further resources just more links to their option and beliefs
What's the copyright status of material found on the site?
WHO?
Has someone taken responsibility for the content of this Web site?
Yes the American Catholic Organization, written by Nancy Frazier O'Brien
Is information about the author or organization clearly stated?
Yes the organization is plastered all over the site
Are there any links to in-depth information about the author or organization?
The organization has an about us, contact and archive links
The organization has an about us, contact and archive links
Can you contact the company or author through a real world postal address or phone number?
when you click on the link to the question or issues you have an address comes up all to the same place
when you click on the link to the question or issues you have an address comes up all to the same place
Can you confirm that the company or author is a credible, authoritative source of information?
No they give no citation or background on the information given by the writer
Can you verify the authority of any of the site's content that is attributed to other sources?
Is the information biased in any way?
The information is very biased. It is a religious website so is only seeing the topic in a religious view point.
Does the site rely on loaded language or broad, unsubstantiated statements?
yes they use some language that is unclear as to what they are referring to
Is emotion used as a means of persuasion?
Yes they are trying to make the issue seem immoral and a form of murder
Does the site offer more than one viewpoint?
No it does not it is only about what they think and nothing else
This is just a regurgitated statement and their is no creditably to the information being that the original statement is a biased judgement not based on facts just opinion
WHAT?
Is the information biased in any way?
The information is very biased. It is a religious website so is only seeing the topic in a religious view point.
Does the site rely on loaded language or broad, unsubstantiated statements?
yes they use some language that is unclear as to what they are referring to
Is emotion used as a means of persuasion?
Yes they are trying to make the issue seem immoral and a form of murder
Does the site offer more than one viewpoint?
No it does not it is only about what they think and nothing else
Are there links to other or alternative viewpoints?No
Does the site's information seem thorough and well organized?
no
Does the site clearly state the topics that it intends to address?
It does but in a biased way
Does it follow through on the information it has promised?
Yes, it gives links to a section based on just this kind of topic
Does the information seem complete and consistent?
No it is not complete but consistent in their opinion
Is the information well written and easy to understand?
No it is not well written and is rather jumbled
Does the Web site offer a list of further in-depth resources or links to such resources?
Not for further resources just more links to their option and beliefs
What's the copyright status of material found on the site?
It is Copyrighted 1996-2012
WHY?
Can I get the information faster offline?
No for this type of information it would be faster online, but just not from this website
Does the online material I'm finding suit my needs?
No there are no facts, statistics, or credible information
Am I able to verify this information?
No because it is all based on option and not fact
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Website Evaluation #1
http://allaboutexplorers.com/
WHO?
Has someone taken responsibility for the content of this Web site?
No it just restates the name of the website as the sponsor
Is information about the author or organization clearly stated?
The information about the "authors" is ridiculous and untrue
Are there any links to in-depth information about the author or organization?
There is an authors link with in-depth information that is all untrue
Can you contact the company or author through a real world postal address or phone number?
There is no contact information and all information about authors is bogus
Can you confirm that the company or author is a credible, authoritative source of information?
You can not confirm that any of the information is credible for the "authors" seeing as one of them is sited as being a DDS which is a dentist but works as a custodian at a beach side community college in Wyoming.
Can you verify the authority of any of the site's content that is attributed to other sources?
There are no sources and all none of the links work
WHERE?
Is it important that the information you're looking for be absolutely current?
The only dates are 2006-2012 but no dates of updates or revisions
Is a reference date provided to show when the material was put online, or when it was last updated?
There are no dates for updates or creation
Do the links work?
There are links but none of them work and say site not found
WHY?
Can I get the information faster offline?
If you can find a book explorers you can definitely find better, full, more accurate content.
Does the online material I'm finding suit my needs?
No it did not because it was full of crazy information that made no sense
Am I able to verify this information?
Yes and no since the information was all false using any other website would show you the true facts.
Emmett Till
This article about the murder of Emmett Till in 1955, has been written in a clear organized way. It has all needed citations and footnotes adding to it's creditably. It was revised March 4, 2012. This article relays all facts and speculations associated with this story representing a unbiased neutral tone.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmett_Till
This article or section has multiple issues.
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No
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This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's
quality standards.
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No
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The neutrality of this article is disputed.
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No
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The factual accuracy of this article is disputed.
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No
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This needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone
or spelling.
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No
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This may contain material not appropriate for an
encyclopedia.
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No
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This article only describes one highly specialized
aspect of its associated subject.
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No
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This article requires authentication or verification
by an expert.
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No
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This article or section needs to be updated.
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No
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This article may not provide balanced geographical
coverage on a region.
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No
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This is missing citations or needs footnotes.
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No
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This article does not cite any references or sources.
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No
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Voki
During the process of recording my reflection on Voki I noticed several things needing to be changed. I noticed that many of my sentences were redundant and just restated information I had already used, just in a different way. While reading my reflection out loud I could hear the way I tried to use too sophisticated wording and ended up making it sound jumbled and unclear. Following that observation I went back in and toned down the wording and rearranged the sentences to be clearer. I also noticed the over use of the word I in many sentences. This required me to restructure those sentences and find a way to represent me in a way that was not I.
During the process of recording my reflection on Voki I noticed several things needing to be changed. I noticed that many of my sentences were redundant and just restated information I had already used, just in a different way. While reading my reflection out loud I could hear the way I tried to use too sophisticated wording and ended up making it sound jumbled and unclear. Following that observation I went back in and toned down the wording and rearranged the sentences to be clearer. I also noticed the over use of the word I in many sentences. This required me to restructure those sentences and find a way to represent me in a way that was not I.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Double Entry Journal #6
Quote: "we need to anticipate that the shift from text-only to multimedia environments will cause a combination of excitement and anxiety in our schools in the short term. Teachers will find that they cannot guide and evaluate students' multimedia projects as effectively as they can the text-based projects that they are used to" (Ohler2000).
Response: I chose this quote because it exibits one main issue with using new technology is knowing how to use it. For many teacher they are either not away of these technologies or do not know how to use them. The use of smart boards in classrooms are still few and far inbetween, and not many even know what they are or how to use them. We are lucky enough to be taking this class that we are being taught, what, where and how to use these programs and websites. I already have many ideas in mind for using the programs we have already learned about in just six weeks of class. For many teachers and educators they did not get this oppertunity and can not utilize these things. It will be our job to educate fellow teachers on these programs, how to use them, and how to apply them to lessons. Most school have no programs for the advancment of technology skills and literacy. Luckly in a few years these technologies will more then likely be used widely in schools, but until then we will have to just flounder in the wind figuring them out, and hopfully being able to teach them to others. Until new technologies are fully utilized in schools outside help will have to be hired to teach them to teachers and students.
Refrences:
Related Material:
This article in PCWorld.com talks about the use of InkScape in public schools in Los Altos, CA. It descusses how using these new technologies allows students to use thier creative skills in fun new ways. It also proves that the student's teachers are not teaching them these tecnologys but are being taught by another teacher in a Digital Learning Program. Why not train the other teachers to use, and teach students how to use these programs to ensure that all students are learning this not just a select few. It also states that not all schools are utilizing this kind of Digital Learning program.
Shapiro, P. (2011, February 8). Students in Los Altos Delight in Using Inkscape Drawing Program | PCWorld. Reviews and News on Tech Products, Software and Downloads | PCWorld. Retrieved February 23, 2012, from http://www.pcworld.com/article/218864
Response: I chose this quote because it exibits one main issue with using new technology is knowing how to use it. For many teacher they are either not away of these technologies or do not know how to use them. The use of smart boards in classrooms are still few and far inbetween, and not many even know what they are or how to use them. We are lucky enough to be taking this class that we are being taught, what, where and how to use these programs and websites. I already have many ideas in mind for using the programs we have already learned about in just six weeks of class. For many teachers and educators they did not get this oppertunity and can not utilize these things. It will be our job to educate fellow teachers on these programs, how to use them, and how to apply them to lessons. Most school have no programs for the advancment of technology skills and literacy. Luckly in a few years these technologies will more then likely be used widely in schools, but until then we will have to just flounder in the wind figuring them out, and hopfully being able to teach them to others. Until new technologies are fully utilized in schools outside help will have to be hired to teach them to teachers and students.
Refrences:
Ohler, J. (2000, October). Art Becoming the Next R. Educational Leadership Magazine, 58(2), 19-16.
Related Material:
This article in PCWorld.com talks about the use of InkScape in public schools in Los Altos, CA. It descusses how using these new technologies allows students to use thier creative skills in fun new ways. It also proves that the student's teachers are not teaching them these tecnologys but are being taught by another teacher in a Digital Learning Program. Why not train the other teachers to use, and teach students how to use these programs to ensure that all students are learning this not just a select few. It also states that not all schools are utilizing this kind of Digital Learning program.
Shapiro, P. (2011, February 8). Students in Los Altos Delight in Using Inkscape Drawing Program | PCWorld. Reviews and News on Tech Products, Software and Downloads | PCWorld. Retrieved February 23, 2012, from http://www.pcworld.com/article/218864
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