Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Tuesday, February 18: Concept Web Discussion

What Did We Do?
Today we were asked to examine concept webs, evaluate them, and explain their pros and cons. There were several webs, and after each group had evaluated the web that was given to them, we put them up on the white board under the letter grade that we thought was appropriate for it. Then, we discussed which letter grade each web actually received and why it was given that mark.
 
Why Did We Do This (Learning Intentions)?
We did this as preparation for web-making in the future. It was necessary for us to know what kinds of things needed to be used to make a good web. An example of a web that was given an A+ was that it had different kinds of diagrams to represent the information, the pictures were relevant to the information that it was connected to, it was neatly done and legible, it was color-coded to be able to tell the difference between the main idea and the details, and words on the connecting lines from one detail to another helped the reader understand what the next detail meant instead of having to figure it out themselves. An example of a web that was given a C+ was that the lines connecting the main idea to the details were inconsistent and confusing. The lines were multicolored, they varied from squiggly to zigzag to straight, and they went in all directions making it difficult for the reader to understand. Another two examples ware having irrelevant pictures that may go with the general topic of the web but not the detail that it was meant for, and spreading out the words to make it seem like there is a lot of information when there actually is not very much.


Homework Reminders/Tips
No homework was assigned in Humanities class today.

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