CEDU-525 Week 4

To wrap up CEDU-525, Using the Internet and Web as a Curricular Resource, we spent time reviewing the lesson plans we created with our study groups and then reviewed some very beneficial websites we can access in developing and evaluating curriculum.

The site I am most excited to utilize is Rubistar. It is a tool for creating individualized/specialized rubrics that I found to be super quick and super easy. I am looking forward to creating a rubric for my job search/resume unit. Many times I grade my students on their ability. For a resume or job application, regardless of your ability level, you need to figure out a way to reach your highest potential and create an outstanding project. By using a rubric, my expectations (and those of a future employer) will be very clear.

Class time was also spent looking at sites in which we could find WebQuests. I am hopeful that I can use these sources to find a few valuable WebQuests that I can use with my students for both my current unit on job searches and my upcoming poetry unit.

Most of our Individual Assignments following the last class focused on copyright issues. This was a subject I didn't really know much about and had not spent much time explaining to my students. I found the resources we were required to review as being very beneficial in clarifying my understanding of the topic.