Assignment One: Portfolio "Ideas worth trying"

EDUB 5840 Internet Pedagogy
Dr. Denis Hlynka
September 2007
Assignment #1: Course Portfolio




“Ideas Worth Trying: Internet Pedagogy in the (elementary/science/physics/grade 7/etc.) classroom” Project.

You are to develop a portfolio that explores the potential of the internet for teaching and learning in your particular subject or interest area. The portfolio will consist of an exploration of 10-15 internet-based databases, concepts, “tools”, software or websites. Each should will be organized on a minimum of one page using the following structure:

Title, Description (What is it?),
Pedagogic Possibilities (How can it be used in the classroom?)
Potential Problems (What is the downside of this idea? Where might problems arise?)
Example (Provide an example of how the idea might be used.
References (Include here any websites consulted.)
Conclusion/Summary/Rating.

Some Details

Your portfolio should be accompanied by an introductory page and a conclusion page. Writing is to be in the third person, and should be written for a generic audience who might pick up the document without any knowledge of the course. In other words, this is an objective document, not subjective.

Some potential resources, tools, websites or concepts to explore

1. Blogspot.com
2. Google Images
3. Google Scholar
4. Google Docs
5. Database:Oxford English Dictionary
6. Database: Dissertation Abstracts
7. Website: UM Commons
8. Portal: UM Jump
9. Questia.com
10. Imdb.com
11. Ted.com
12. De.lic.ious.com
13. Wikipedia
14. Wikiquote
15. Wikihow
16. Nicenet.com
17. You tube
18. Netmeeting
19. Yahoo messenger
20. My Face
21. webquest


Grading

Grading is holistic, based on content, discussion, as well as writing, and presentation skills.