EDU 649 Week 5 - Assignment Wikis, Blogs and Web-based Applications

Ashford 6: - Week 5 - Assignment

Wikis, Blogs and Web-based Applications
 

Design an instructional tool (e.g., blog, wiki, web-application, etc.) that presents information on a topic of your choice, and incorporates at least three of the following elements, taken from “Guidelines for designing Web pages/sites” (Figure 10-16, in Chapter 10 of the textbook). Post a link to your instructional tool in the Webliography section at the top of the classroom.
 

Your instructional tool must incorporate at least three of the following elements:

• KISS principle (Keep it Simple for Students) 
• Write clearly and succinctly 
• Limit information on each page 
• Use simple graphics that load quickly 
• Provide navigational support 
• Make sure your pages are accessible 

Then, write paper (two to three pages) that addresses all of the following elements:

• Identify your users/audience. 
• Provide a link to your instructional tool, and explain      its purpose. 
• Describe how you have incorporated at least three of      above elements into your instructional tool. 
• Evaluate the process of creating your instructional      tool (i.e., was it fun, frustrating, overwhelming, exciting?). 
• Determine how likely you would be to utilize something      like this in the classroom. Why or why not? 

The below resources will help you complete this assignment.
 

Blogging sites: 

• Blogger 
• WordPress 
• Edublogs 

Wiki sites: 

• PBWorks 
• Wetpaint 
• Wikispaces 

Web-based applications:
Information and time management sites: 

• 30 Boxes 
• Backpack 

Online office and collaboration software sites:

• Num Sum 
• ThinkFree Online 
• Zoho 

Your paper must be two to three pages in length (double-spaced, not including title and reference pages) and utilize APA formatting. It must cite at least one scholarly resource. Citations must be properly formatted in APA style.
 

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
 

Lastly, please note that Kathy Schrock provides checklists for the evaluation of websites at various grade levels in her Critical Evaluation Surveys and Resources. If you would like additional assistance completing this assignment, visit five websites developed by K-12 schools and evaluate them according to the criteria provided in the text in as outlined in Schrock’s checklist, above. This optional element is not required.