Assignments Semester 1, Fall 2013

Website Reviews

Due October 9th, 2013 

Task: help us to expand our resources.  In a group of 2 or 3, find three websites that is specifically related to 1 disability we discussed in class (e.g.Autism or another Autism Spectrum Disorder (i.e. Asperger’s), Learning Disabilities, etc). Be sure to check with Ms. Freedman to be sure the topic is not taken. For each website, answer the following seven questions:

1. What is the main focus of this website (i.e “descriptions, remediation”, “learning strategies”)?
2. Who is the author/designer of this site?
3. Is the site advertising/promoting any products?
4. Does the site show any particular bias (gender, culture, etc.)?
5. How comprehensive is this site?  Justify your opinion with examples.
6. In your opinion, how complete and accurate is the information provided?
7. Who would benefit from using this site and how would they benefit?

Be sure to answer all of these questions in full sentences (paragraph format); do not number your answers or re-write the questions.

Create: on three separate pieces of construction paper or on a single bristol-board, place a printed picture of each site. To take a picture of the webpage hit the “Print Screen” button on your keyboard, then “Paste” this picture into your Word document.

• Beneath the pictures include your paragraphs.
• At the top of each picture there should be an appropriate title.
• Include a border or colour to make your posters as eye-catching as possible.

References: you must include a reference page.  Your reference section will list the three websites in APA format.  You can place this on the back of your bristol-board or construction paper.

Present: you will briefly (in less than five minutes) present all three of your website to the class by telling them why you picked these particular sites over the millions of websites available on the Internet.

Marking Scheme

Thinking/Inquiry          /4

Have you researched three websites and answered the six questions for each?

Application                  /4

Have you mounted your displays?

Is your written work free of errors?

Communication           /4

Did your presentation provide clear reasons for your selections?

TOTAL                       /12

Guildwood JPS Observations DUE on Monday December 16, 2013

Dates: Nov 5th, 2013 = Poems
             Nov 13th, 2013 = Library/Computer = poems
             Nov 21st, 2013 = Art poems/emotions
            Nov 27th, 2013 = Letters to Santa Clause
            Dec 5th, 2013 = Weaving Activity
            Dec 9th, 2013 = Reading HPW3C1 Storybooks