3/28 Information Seeking Strategies / Loop

Post a response to the Question of the Day in 5 minutes or less, using complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.

ICT Essentials 1
Question of the Day: Why do you think it is important to use different types of sources when researching for a project?
Save resources at http://www.delicious.com/  use the same tag for each.

Include at least one source from each

Web Search-Books-Scholar-News-Directory-Blog Search-(Images - Picasa- Flickr)- (Videos-Optional)   

Daily Objectives: 

Determine the range of possible sources (brainstorm).

Evaluate the different possible sources to determine priorities (select the best sources).

Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness for specific tasks.

Identify the criteria for evaluating websites and online resources.

Use the criteria to evaluate preliminary websites.

Word of the Day:   Information Seeking Strategies involves making decisions and selecting sources appropriate to the defined task.

ICT Essentials 2

Question of the Day: Do you think that video games like Tetris or PacMan have any educational value?  Why or why not?


Daily Objectives: 

Identify the Vocabulary and and computer programming concepts.

Program a sprite to move a specific distance.

Program a sprite to move a specific direction.

Arrange statement in logical order.

Evaluate and enhance threads in Scratch.

Word of the Day:  Loop: Used to repeat a script