TLT 470 - Week 2

This week, we were given a few tasks to accomplish.

Assn #1
The first task was to complete a webquest, and I decided to work on one called "THE LOST FOOD PYRAMID." This webquest was created to teach young children about nutrition and health. It was well structured and promoted group collaboration. It also applied to something that the children could understand, and it used both technical (web research) and non-technical learning (ie, drawing, coloring, writing, etc.).

Assn #2
For the second assignment, I completed an inquiry called "What Makes Plants Grow?" from http://wise.berkeley.edu. This project takes students through informational steps to teach them about plant life and what is required to sustain life. Throughout the steps, students were taken to multiple resources on the web to learn more about each section. They were then able to make notes at each step to highlight key points for the end of the project.

Assn #3
Surveys were the topic of the third assignment. I created the the following survey on surveymonkey.com:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=TMsHoxFDJi1MjwkspwTjcQ_3d_3d

Based on the responses from my group, it appears that many students may be exploring, are not being explored by those that teach them. I'm not sure how this compares to a larger survey base, but it is often beneficial to use tools that people already know how to use. The one exception to this in my survey is question #2. It seems that many people are using various collaboration tools for data exchange.

Page: Carly's TLT 470 Survey Questions

1. Where do you check your E-mail most often?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Personal computer		50.0%	3
Work computer		16.7%	1
Smart Phone/PDA		33.3%	2
I don't check my E-mail		0.0%	0

2. Which of the following collaboration tools have you heard of or used?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Google Apps		83.3%	5
SharePoint		50.0%	3
Zoho		0.0%	0
Blackboard		100.0%	6
Moodle		50.0%	3
N/A		0.0%	0

3. Do you gather information and relevant materials related to technology or your field of work from any of the following?
		Response Percent	Response Count
RSS Feed		50.0%	3
Listserv		33.3%	2
Blogs		66.7%	4
N/A		16.7%	1
Other (please list below)		33.3%	2
If so, which do you use most and why?			2

4. Do you communicate using any of the following services, and if so, with who?

Students	Colleagues	Friends	Family	Response Count
Myspace	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	100.0% (2)	100.0% (2)	2
Facebook	0.0% (0)	66.7% (2)	100.0% (3)	66.7% (2)	3
Friendfeed	0.0% (0)	100.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1
Twitter	0.0% (0)	50.0% (1)	50.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	2
Second Life	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	100.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	1
Other	0.0% (0)	50.0% (1)	100.0% (2)	0.0% (0)	2
N/A	100.0% (2)	100.0% (2)	100.0% (2)	100.0% (2)