Introduction
Welcome to the
World Wide Web!
Our mission is to produce dynamic geometry textbook
web pages that will provide an overview of the geometry that we have studied in
introductory geometry. We will take advantage of JavaSketchpad to animate
our learning. Feel free to check out our current sketches.
Your assignment to is to add to the dynamic textbook.
The Task
The end result of
your activities will be a class web site that reviews the fundamentals of this
course in a creative and cooperative way. Not only will you benefit from
this, but anyone who uses the web can benefit from your work. You should
be able to defend your choices and clearly explain all of your pages. This will be presented to the class with the
projector hooked to the computer.
Resources
HTML Converter and
JavaSketchpad Applet (this is available in the classroom)
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http://www.keypress.com/sketchpad/java_gsp/download_center.html
Examples
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http://www.anglia.co.uk/education/mathsnet/dynamic/javasketchpad.html
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http://members.xoom.com/dpscher/
The "Suggested"Process
1.
Design
sketches (you may use sketches that we've drew throughout the year) using the
software.
2.
Save
them to one disk.
3.
Convert
your files to HTML using Geometer's Sketchpad's HTML Convertor.
4.
Decide
individually or as a group what you want the web pages to look like.
5.
Insert
your files into a Power point presentation.
6.
Last
minute corrections with Sketchpad.
7.
Finish
adding text, clipart, pictures (if time permits).
8.
Prepare
a 5 –10 minute presentation about your project. Teach the class some of the basics of what you have learned and
design a quick problem for a volunteer to practice (Don’t pick a goof
ball). DO NOT READ BORING PARAGRAPHS
TO THE CLASS! Discuss it like you
know what you are talking about! Use
several visual aids to help the class understand the topic.
Evaluation
You will be
evaluated as a group. The fundamental objective and the majority of your
grade are based on the quality of geometry and completeness of your
presentation.
Web Quest Evaluation
Rubric
Presentation
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How many and what kinds of visual aids were used? |
0 visual aids |
1 visual aid |
2-3 visual aids |
4 or more types of visual aids used in combination |
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Did the aids offer variety and maintain interest? |
Aids were uninteresting and did not pertain to subject. |
Aids were too small to see or not presented to handle. |
Aids were interesting but were all the same type. |
Variety of interesting aids shown. |
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Did the presentation flow well or were there long
pauses of silence? |
Several long pauses of silence, very unorganized |
Some pauses of silence, unorganized in parts |
Very few pauses of silence, 1 part unorganized |
No pauses; presentation flowed well |
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Did all team members have a role in delivering the
presentation? |
One person gave the entire presentation. |
One person gave most of the presentation. |
Both persons had equal speaking parts but they did not
seem to function as a team. |
Both persons had equal speaking parts and functioned well
as a team. |
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Project Design
70 80 90 100
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Did the project address all necessary information? |
Left off several items |
Left off a 2-3 of items |
Left off one item |
All items included |
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Did the project have an interesting look? |
Plain, no color, pictures |
A little color, 1 picture |
Colorful, a few
pictures |
Very interesting, pleasing look |
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Was the project well organized? |
Sloppy, no order |
Little order, could be neater |
Ordered, but too small or large design |
Well ordered, clean, neat lines |
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Was the handout/worksheet appropriate and neat? |
Sloppy, had little to do with the presentation |
Handwritten, some questions were applicable to
presentation |
Typed but not totally appropriate; or totally appropriate
but handwritten |
Typed and totally appropriate for topic/presentation |
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Were the group members’ names and jobs on the front? |
No names on front |
Names on front, handwritten |
Names on front but no jobs listed |
Names and jobs typed on front |
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Conclusion
This project will allow you to creatively prove what
you learned this year.
Take a look at one student's project:
http://www.keypress.com/sketchpad/java_gsp/PIT.HTM
You are limited only by your imagination.