Chapter+4+Rap

__**Chapter 4 Rap Study Guide**__


 * __Charlie:__**


 * Incorporation of Creative Thinking Skills intonMultimedia**
 * 1) Project Management Skills
 * 2) Research Skills
 * 3) Organization and Representation
 * 4) Presentation Skills
 * 5) Reflection Skills


 * DONT FORGET THE GAMEPLAN!**
 * Set Goals
 * Take Action
 * Monitor
 * Evaluate and Extend


 * __Walker:__**

1) Write a Script 2) Develop a Storyboard 3 )Locate Images 4) Create a Digital Story 5) Share with Others.
 * 5 Steps to Digital Storytelling:**

-Steps 1,2, and 5 above can be done in the classroom if you have limited technology.

1) Define your Site. 2) Design your Site. 3) Develop the Site. 4) Deliver
 * 4 Steps to Creating Multimedia Websites:**

-The simplest solution is to convert your context to HTML files when developing the site.

1. Who created the website? 2. What is the value of the information? 3. When was the information created? 4. Why was the website created? 5. How is the information presented? Used for stimluating effective language use but also for focusing children's learning activities on specific curricular tasks. Email, wikis, blogs, newsgroups. Videoconferencing and Webconferencing: Allows students to engage directly in knowledge creation with others who are not physically present. Students are challenged to think more deeply about the topic at hand, and can be more motivating. Weblogs: Used in journaling and discussion tools.
 * __Audrey:__**
 * Evaluating Information from Online Resources:**
 * is the sources credible?
 * how thorough is it?
 * is the information accurate?
 * is it well documented?
 * date created and last update
 * what is the purpose of the information?
 * who is the intended audience?
 * is it fact or opinion?
 * is it presented in a well-ordered manner?
 * Computer as a Collaborative Learning Tool**
 * Computer as a Conferencing Tool**


 * __Heather:__**
 * Computer-based tutorials** typically provide a complete lesson on a specific topic including 1) presenting new information, 2) providing practice, and 3) evaluating student learning. Computer tutorials especially when delivered via intelligent tutoring systems, have the advantage of being able to provide sophisticated feedback at the level needed by individual students.

An **intelligent tutoring system** is a type of educational software that can track student responses; make inferences about his/her strengths and weaknesses; and then tailor feedback, provide additional exercises, or offer hints to improve performance.

__**Julianna**__

the computer is a mindtool. **mindtools** are computer applications that enable learners to represent, manipulate, or reflect on what they know, rather than reproduce what someone else knows.
 * Webquest**:an organized format for presenting lessons that utilize web resources.
 * Databases** are a type of computer software that organizes information
 * Collaborative databases** are special types of databases that supports a shared process of knowledge building.
 * Wiki** is a piece of server software that allows users to create, edit, and link web pages quickly, which is what wiki means in the Hawaiian language--quick or fast.
 * Concept Maps** are "graphical tools for organizing and representing knowledge"