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=Ms Casey's TIC19 class= toc

Helpful Software sites
Teacher Tube video tutorials: http://www.teachertub.com/ Flash - http://msit8.wikispaces.com/skills Flash - http://msit.wikispaces.com/FlashTutorials

Qualitiy of information
http://www.quick.org.uk/menu.htm

Creative Commons
All materials must be [|creative commons] licensed including music, photographs, and other video. This is for your own protection. Great sources of music are the podsafe music network (you must attribute and hyperlink to the source) and the [|Owl Music Search] under the [|creative commons website]. The [|creative commons website] and the [|WikiMedia Commons] are also great sources of creative commons licensed materials. Remember, you must cite all sources of your materials.

Wiki spaces
Tutorials -http://www.wikispaces.com/site/tour#introduction & http://www.wikispaces.com/site/tour#notify Wiki help - http://ghs2008.wikispaces.com/Wiki+Help

Format & Conventions
__ Key Web Page Formats & Conventions for screen readability are: __  · C  onsistency of pages or site  ·  Maximum of four colours used with colour scheme repeated throughout the site for consistency  · U  se of ‘white space’ - space to rest the eyes  ·  Sans serif font for text  ·  Text is usually left aligned or centered for effect - whole paragraphs should not be centred if more than 6 lines  ·  Avoid italics; use different font sizes for headings and emphasis  ·  Avoid use of all capitals (this is shouting) and underscore (makes it hard to read)  ·  Dark colour for text (usually black)  ·  Avoid text on blue background  ·  Avoid red and green together for colour-blind people  ·  Short lines of 10-12 words (60 characters)  ·  Paragraphs are usually 4-8 lines in length  ·  Each page is not excessively long and is not wider than the screen  ·  Tables have been used appropriately to place page elements in position & improve the layout of the page  ·  First page should include a brief introduction which conveys the purpose of the project or site  ·  Have a clear navigational pathway <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"> ·  Use graphics to enhance meaning

VELS Assessment
VELS assessment increases as we read down the columns (4.0 to 6.25)
 * **ICT for Creating** || **ICT for Communicating** || **ICT for Visualising Thinkiing** ||
 * Use online environments || Able to locate information quickly || Use SmartArt to plan in detail ||
 * Work Collaboratively || Experiment with format & design || Use ICT to show your thinking ||
 * Work legally and ethically || Good use of search engines || Present different drafts of work to demonstrate decisions made & problems solved ||
 * Ongoing improvement of work || Locate good tutorials & useful sites on internet || Organise & present issues & ideas ||
 * Use complex search strategies || Use complex search strategies || Show how you have learnt from mistakes ||
 * Share ideas online || Exchange ideas online || Use sound, stills & video to present reflections ||
 * Comply with formats & conventions || Be Ethical and legal || Use simulationjs ||
 * Meet Audience needs || Exchange ideas & opinions online with peers || Use complex ICT tools to visually present ||
 * Designs for a global audience || locate precise info from websites || Use complex ICT tools to explore ||
 * Gain online feedback for improvement || Use accepted protocols & communicate with experts & others || Use complex ICT tools to visualise thinking ||
 * Present detailed plans, timeline, resources & sequence of tasks || Give & take constructive feedback online ||  ||
 * Use mobile technology || Effective use of sound, images, text using mobile technolgy ||  ||

Criteria summary
Meets **Audience** needs Ongoing **improvement** - seek feedback Usefulness of **online resources** found - Searching for online
 * Quality** of final work - Publishing online
 * Creativity** - different, unusual
 * Advancing your skills** or doing this in a more complex
 * Working collaboratively** - all members contributed equally