I will use this rubric to assess your five source posts.
Rubric
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Quote, paraphrase, and citation #5 (database)
Quote: "When the Big Bang occurred, matter, energy, space, and time all formed, and the universe was infinitely dense and incredibly hot. The often-asked question, "What came before the Big Bang?" is outside the realm of science, as there's no way science can answer it. In fact, science says little about how the universe behaved until a fraction of a second after the Big Bang. The universe cooled as it blew outward, however, leading to a moment of inflation, when the cosmos exploded in size in just a fraction of a second. As sensational as it sounds, inflation explains things that otherwise would be difficult to understand. After inflating for a fraction of a second, the universe slowed down its rate of expansion but continued to grow, as it does today. It also cooled significantly, causing matter to condense from all the energy."
Paraphrase: Because the Big Bang was literally the beginning of everything, even space and time, science cannot answer questions about what came "before" this event. Scientists can study how the universe expanded and cooled since the Big Bang. They believe that in the first fraction of a second, the universe expanded extremely rapidly in "inflation," which explains features of the current universe that wouldn't otherwise make sense. Eventually, matter itself formed when the energy from the Big Bang cooled and condensed.
Citation: Eicher, David J. "Astronomy's 5 Big Questions." Astronomy 38.3 (2010): 45-49. General Science Collection. EBSCO. Web. 21 Apr. 2010.
Quote, paraphrase, and citation #4 (database)
Quote: "'Big Bang' is not an accurate name for the theory. What this theory describes is the expansion and the cooling of the universe. It doesn't describe an explosion at all. But isn't the Big Bang an explosion in space? Its name implies a standard bang, such as a chemical explosion -- think of fireworks -- and once we have this image in our mind, it's hard to imagine the Big Bang as anything else. But the universe's beginning wasn't an explosion. It was closer to an unfolding, or creation, of matter, energy, time -- and space itself."
Paraphrase: Calling the origin of the universe the "Big Bang" is misleading because it makes us think of one thing, like a firework, exploding somewhere in space (and time). That's not how the universe began, however, because the "Big Bang" actually created matter, energy, time, and space. None of these things existed before this creation event.
Citation: Kruesi, Liz. "Cosmology: 5 things you need to know." Astronomy 35.5 (2007): 28-33. General Science Collection. EBSCO. Web. 20 Apr. 2010.
Paraphrase: Calling the origin of the universe the "Big Bang" is misleading because it makes us think of one thing, like a firework, exploding somewhere in space (and time). That's not how the universe began, however, because the "Big Bang" actually created matter, energy, time, and space. None of these things existed before this creation event.
Citation: Kruesi, Liz. "Cosmology: 5 things you need to know." Astronomy 35.5 (2007): 28-33. General Science Collection. EBSCO. Web. 20 Apr. 2010.
Quote, paraphrase, and citation #3 (website)
Quote: "Our universe is about 14 billion years old, and Spitzer has spotted galaxies sitting more than 13 billion light-years away. This means that the light from these distant galaxies started traveling toward us when the Universe was still very young, only a few hundred million years old. Because the speed of light is finite, these distant objects are observed as they appeared when the universe was much younger. By capturing this light, Spitzer provides valuable information about how and when the first objects in the Universe formed, ultimately giving us snapshots of the way things were."
Paraphrase: Using technology such as the Spitzer Space Telescope, scientists believe the universe is about 14 billion years old. Pictures of very distant galaxies actually provide images of the distant past because the light has taken so long to reach our instruments.
Citation: Distant Galaxies and the Origins of the Universe. 2008. Jet Propulsion Labratory, California Institute of Technology. 19 April 2010. <http://spitzer.caltech.edu/mission/235-Distant-Galaxies-and-Origins-of-the-Universe>.
Paraphrase: Using technology such as the Spitzer Space Telescope, scientists believe the universe is about 14 billion years old. Pictures of very distant galaxies actually provide images of the distant past because the light has taken so long to reach our instruments.
Citation: Distant Galaxies and the Origins of the Universe. 2008. Jet Propulsion Labratory, California Institute of Technology. 19 April 2010. <http://spitzer.caltech.edu/mission/235-Distant-Galaxies-and-Origins-of-the-Universe>.
Quote, paraphrase, and citation #2 (website)
Quote: "A Belgian priest named Georges Lemaître first suggested the big bang theory in the 1920s when he theorized that the universe began from a single primordial atom. The idea subsequently received major boosts by Edwin Hubble's observations that galaxies are speeding away from us in all directions, and from the discovery of cosmic microwave radiation by Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson."
Paraphrase: A priest from Belgium first came up with the big bang theory in the 1920s. Edwin Hubble, a famous astronomer, then discovered that the galaxies are moving away from each other. Recently, the discovery of "cosmic background radiation" has provided more evidence for the theory.
Citation: Origins of the Universe. 2009. National Geographic Online. 15 April 2010. <http://science.nationalgeographic.com/ science/space/universe/origins-universe-article.html>.
Paraphrase: A priest from Belgium first came up with the big bang theory in the 1920s. Edwin Hubble, a famous astronomer, then discovered that the galaxies are moving away from each other. Recently, the discovery of "cosmic background radiation" has provided more evidence for the theory.
Citation: Origins of the Universe. 2009. National Geographic Online. 15 April 2010. <http://science.nationalgeographic.com/ science/space/universe/origins-universe-article.html>.
Quote, paraphrase, and citation #1 (book)
Quote: "What caused the big bang? . . . One might consider some supernatural force, some agency beyond space and time as being responsible for the big bang, or one might prefer to regard the big bang as an event without a cause. It seems to me that we don't have too much choice. Either . . . something outside of the physical world . . . or . . . an event without a cause." (p. 8)
Paraphrase: If the big bang was the beginning of the universe, it leads to an interesting dilemma. Either something outside the physical world caused the big bang, or it just happened on its own without a cause at all.
Citation: Davies, Paul. God, Cosmos, Nature and Creativity. Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press, 1995.
Paraphrase: If the big bang was the beginning of the universe, it leads to an interesting dilemma. Either something outside the physical world caused the big bang, or it just happened on its own without a cause at all.
Citation: Davies, Paul. God, Cosmos, Nature and Creativity. Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press, 1995.
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Animoto based on research questions
Example
Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.
Instructions
To create your account
1. Go to http://www.animoto.com.
2. Click “Sign up” at the top of the page.
3. Enter your e-mail address, create a password, and enter other information. Click “Sign up.”
To create your video
1. Click “Create video” at the top of the page.
2. Beside “Animoto originals,” click “Short.” Then click “Create video.”
3. Click “Upload from your computer” to insert an image you have saved on your computer.
4. Click the “Add more” icon to insert your other images. Repeat this process until you have at least seven images.
5. Click the “Add text” icon to insert your text. Repeat this process until you have seven text boxes. (You may have to split your questions to make them fit.)
1st Main text: Your topic Sub text: Your Name
2nd Your essential question
3rd-7th Your specific search questions
6. Rearrange your images and text by dragging them around in the boxes. Alternate between text and images.
7. Click the “Music” tab and follow the instructions to select music or upload your own.
8. Click the “Finalize” tab. Insert a title and description. Click “Create video.”
To post your video on your blog
1. After your video has been processed, click “Video toolbox” at the bottom of the screen.
2. Click “Embed.” Then click “Copy code.”
3. In your blog, create a new post.
4. In the “Title” box, type Animoto based on search questions.
5. Click the “Edit HTML” tab.
6. Select “Edit,” then “Paste.”
7. To publish your post so it appears on your blog, click “Publish post.”
Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.
Instructions
To create your account
1. Go to http://www.animoto.com.
2. Click “Sign up” at the top of the page.
3. Enter your e-mail address, create a password, and enter other information. Click “Sign up.”
To create your video
1. Click “Create video” at the top of the page.
2. Beside “Animoto originals,” click “Short.” Then click “Create video.”
3. Click “Upload from your computer” to insert an image you have saved on your computer.
4. Click the “Add more” icon to insert your other images. Repeat this process until you have at least seven images.
5. Click the “Add text” icon to insert your text. Repeat this process until you have seven text boxes. (You may have to split your questions to make them fit.)
1st Main text: Your topic Sub text: Your Name
2nd Your essential question
3rd-7th Your specific search questions
6. Rearrange your images and text by dragging them around in the boxes. Alternate between text and images.
7. Click the “Music” tab and follow the instructions to select music or upload your own.
8. Click the “Finalize” tab. Insert a title and description. Click “Create video.”
To post your video on your blog
1. After your video has been processed, click “Video toolbox” at the bottom of the screen.
2. Click “Embed.” Then click “Copy code.”
3. In your blog, create a new post.
4. In the “Title” box, type Animoto based on search questions.
5. Click the “Edit HTML” tab.
6. Select “Edit,” then “Paste.”
7. To publish your post so it appears on your blog, click “Publish post.”
Monday, May 2, 2016
Introduction and Overview
Title: I-Search Blog Project
Course: English I (9th Grade)
Instructor: Jerry Moore
Project Description
In this project, you will create a blog to plan, organize, and reflect as you research a topic of your choice. Through your daily blog posts, you will clarify a topic, generate essential questions, create multimedia presentations, carry out your research, select and evaluate sources, and analyze your own search process. Not only will you create your own blog, but you will interact with your classmates’ blogs by reading and commenting on their posts.
This project is NOT …
A traditional research paper.
Typed using Microsoft Word.
Based on a topic Mr. Moore chooses.
Focused on one final, formal product.
This project IS …
A way to learn what you really want to.
Created using online blog posts.
Based on a topic you choose.
Focused on the process you use to investigate your topic.
Course: English I (9th Grade)
Instructor: Jerry Moore
Project Description
In this project, you will create a blog to plan, organize, and reflect as you research a topic of your choice. Through your daily blog posts, you will clarify a topic, generate essential questions, create multimedia presentations, carry out your research, select and evaluate sources, and analyze your own search process. Not only will you create your own blog, but you will interact with your classmates’ blogs by reading and commenting on their posts.
This project is NOT …
A traditional research paper.
Typed using Microsoft Word.
Based on a topic Mr. Moore chooses.
Focused on one final, formal product.
This project IS …
A way to learn what you really want to.
Created using online blog posts.
Based on a topic you choose.
Focused on the process you use to investigate your topic.
Web Tool: Wordle
Wordle #1 based on one useful site: Create and post a Wordle based on a website related to your topic. Copy and paste the entire text of one site into a Wordle to see the words that appear most often. They will appear proportionally largest.
Wordle #2 based on topic key terms: Create and post a Wordle based on the 25 most important words you encountered in your search. Create a visual hierarchy by making the most important words largest.
To create your Wordle
1. Go to http://www.wordle.net.
2. Click “Create your own.”
3. Add words using one of the following methods.
For Wordle #1
A. Open the site you want to use in a new window. Click and drag to highlight all of the text on the site.
B. Select “Edit,” then “Copy.”
C. On the Wordle site, click in the text box. Select “Edit,” then “Paste.”
For Wordle #2
A. Choose the 25 words that you feel are most relevant to your search and type them in the text box.
B. Make the most important words largest by typing them more than one time. (If you type a word two times, it will appear twice as large as the words you type only once.) Create a visual hierarchy.
C. Remember, you may keep specific words together by inserting a tilde (~) between them.
4. Click the “Go” button to create your Wordle.
5. Adjust the font and layout using the menus at the top.
6. When you are satisfied, click “Save to public gallery.”
7. Type a title and username in the boxes. Click “OK.”
To post your Wordle on your blog
1. Highlight the code that appears below your Wordle.
2. Select “Edit,” then “Copy.”
3. In your blog, create a new post.
4. In the “Title” box, type Wordle #1 based on one useful site or Wordle #2 based on topic key terms.
5. Click the “Edit HTML” tab.
6. Select “Edit,” then “Paste.”
7. To publish your post so it appears on your blog, click “Publish post.”
Wordle #2 based on topic key terms: Create and post a Wordle based on the 25 most important words you encountered in your search. Create a visual hierarchy by making the most important words largest.
To create your Wordle
1. Go to http://www.wordle.net.
2. Click “Create your own.”
3. Add words using one of the following methods.
For Wordle #1
A. Open the site you want to use in a new window. Click and drag to highlight all of the text on the site.
B. Select “Edit,” then “Copy.”
C. On the Wordle site, click in the text box. Select “Edit,” then “Paste.”
For Wordle #2
A. Choose the 25 words that you feel are most relevant to your search and type them in the text box.
B. Make the most important words largest by typing them more than one time. (If you type a word two times, it will appear twice as large as the words you type only once.) Create a visual hierarchy.
C. Remember, you may keep specific words together by inserting a tilde (~) between them.
4. Click the “Go” button to create your Wordle.
5. Adjust the font and layout using the menus at the top.
6. When you are satisfied, click “Save to public gallery.”
7. Type a title and username in the boxes. Click “OK.”
To post your Wordle on your blog
1. Highlight the code that appears below your Wordle.
2. Select “Edit,” then “Copy.”
3. In your blog, create a new post.
4. In the “Title” box, type Wordle #1 based on one useful site or Wordle #2 based on topic key terms.
5. Click the “Edit HTML” tab.
6. Select “Edit,” then “Paste.”
7. To publish your post so it appears on your blog, click “Publish post.”
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