Week 4 In Class Project - Online Essentials by The Green https://padlet.com/greengm/inclassproject Work in pairs. Read and follow the instructions step by step en-us 2018-05-28 10:10:33 UTC 2023-03-20 12:00:33 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Diskette.png 1. Using Google Scholar greengm https://padlet.com/greengm/inclassproject/wish/264034288 Last week we learned about how search engines work and how to search effectively. We also learned about why it is important to use valid and reliable resources. Especially when doing research for academic purposes. Google has made your lives even easier by creating Google Scholar - a search engine that specifically searches for academic papers. 

Task 1: 

Read this online article about 5 ways students can use Google Scholar. Write a comment on this post telling everyone which way you think you will use the most and why. ]]> 2018-05-28 13:53:20 UTC https://padlet.com/greengm/inclassproject/wish/264034288 2. Practice using Google Scholar greengm https://padlet.com/greengm/inclassproject/wish/264035587 All of you have another elective module either public administration, international relations or public relations. 

 Task 2: 
You are going to use google scholar to help you prepare for your essays that you must complete for your other elective. Follow these steps:

1. Find 2 articles related to your topic and share it with the other students on the padlet attached below. (be sure to consider the relevance, currency and objectivity of the article - don't share anything that isn't worth sharing).

2. Create a Library for your topic in google scholar.

3. Set up an alert for your topic. 



]]> 2018-05-28 14:00:28 UTC https://padlet.com/greengm/inclassproject/wish/264035587 3. Researching Online Communities greengm https://padlet.com/greengm/inclassproject/wish/264037934 If you ever do the ICDL exam you will be expected to understand the concept of online communities. Online Communities have been around since the beginning of (internet) time. 

But what are online communities? Are online communities and social networks the same thing? What are the benefits of online communites? What are the disadvantages of online communities?

Task 3:

Using google and google scholar and find the following information:

1. Definition of online communities
2. Give examples of online communities and why/how they are used. 
3. Define the advantages and disadvantages of online communities.
4. Using academic research to support your opinions explain how you think online communities will develop/change/be used in the future.

You can save all your findings in a word document for now. In Task 6 you will find out how you will present this information. ]]> 2018-05-28 14:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/greengm/inclassproject/wish/264037934 4. Publishing Online greengm https://padlet.com/greengm/inclassproject/wish/264039035 There are many ways to publish online and nowadays it is not necessary that you have a complex understanding of programming or coding to do so.

Task 4:

Use the internet to help you define and find examples of the following:

1. Blogs
2. Microblogs
3. Webtools
4. Ebooks
5. Vlogs
6. Podcasts

Keep a record of your findings it could be useful for the final exam. Feel free to share any good resources you find in the facebook group. (remember only share valid and reliable sources). ]]> 2018-05-28 14:20:26 UTC https://padlet.com/greengm/inclassproject/wish/264039035 5. Webtools - Online Presentations greengm https://padlet.com/greengm/inclassproject/wish/264056482 Nowadays you can create very attractive and interactive online presentations to publish your work. We are going to look at two different webtools that allow us to do this.

1. Prezi
2. Powtoon

Task 5:

Do some basic research on each of these presentation tools and choose which one you would like to learn to use the most.

a) check out the website of each webtool
b) go to youtube and find examples of presentations using Powtoon and Prezi or
c) look at examples on the actual website.

When you have chosen which one you would like to learn to do the most then ask Emma to give you the appropriate tutorial video and watch the video. Each video is around 15-20 minutes long.

Log in for Prezi: dl@hie.mr password: hiem2511
Log in for Powtoon: dl@hie.mr password: hiem2511]]> 2018-05-28 15:43:55 UTC https://padlet.com/greengm/inclassproject/wish/264056482 6. Make an online presentation greengm https://padlet.com/greengm/inclassproject/wish/264057569 Now you are going to create your very own online presentation that details the information you discovered in task 3. 

Task 6 

Using the information you gathered and wrote in task 3 create your very own online presentation to share with the class. 

To consider:

  • Do you want to add a commentary? If not can it definitely be understood without commentary?
  • Do you want to add background music?
  • Have you referenced all your sources?
  • Is you presentation clear and easy to understand?

Once you have created your presentation then share the link in our facebook book for everybody to enjoy. 

Please watch each other's videos and leave comments. Well done! You've now published online and you've made an amazing online presentation!!
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