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Part 1: Choose a website that you liked from above. Who was their audience? Were they effective in presenting to them on every page? Why or why not? Part 2: Having explored several capstone websites, write a blog about who you think the audience of your capstone is going to be and why. Response: Part 1 Website Link: www.learninginnovationlab.com/schreiber-home.html Schreiber's website initially stood out to me on the learning innovation tab because of the logo used. It was clean and had pops of color. So even though I initially set out to find a cite that catered to high school, the website of this middle school educator drew me in first. This site focuses on digitally literacy in the classroom. The video on her home page is one of the first things the viewer sees which is different from other websites that I have explored. The video also differs from other sites because it is rather short and gets straight to the point of what she has researched and what she is aiming to accomplish. I watched other videos from varying sites, and though I liked the extra theatrics that some presented, it seemed to overshadow the message a lot of the time, and I was left pondering what their goal was. Schreiber made it very clear that her focus was on digital literacy and it is obvious that her audience is fellow educators in the middle school setting due to her emphasis on practical application and the level of skill required of the students who be participating. Part 2 The focus of my capstone is on PBL and its effects on efficacy and deeper understanding. Originally I had thought about setting the aim of my site to educators in both the middle school and high school realm, but now I think I am going to narrow my focus to cater to those who are teaching high school. I made this change for a couple of reasons. I think that PBL could be a useful tool for both middle school and high schoolers, but the research I have done and my knowledge how how effective PBL would be in the classroom only lies within the realm of high school. Emphasizing the use of my finding in a middle school classroom would be based on too much speculation.
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Eric W.
2/24/2022 10:03:57 am
It's amazing how a good logo can draw you in, isn't it? I agree that some of the most effective pages are the ones that actually strip away some of the adornment and make sure their goals are clear first and foremost. I found myself meandering a bit through some pages without a clear idea of what they were up to.
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3/24/2022 11:54:20 am
Hi Grace,
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