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Mary Sowder [|Voicethread] __**Website Eval**__: [|Web eval] [|googledocssurvey] __My Wiki Site:__ MaryKSowder __Rubistar Rubric__ [|Rubric] [|BLOG] [] [|WEBQUEST] __Pattern Power Point:__ __Picsa Video__ [|Picsa video on diversity] __Movie Maker__

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Mary, great job! --Yanyan Podcast Peer Review: By:Kati Schweinefus Do you think the podcast is educationally sound? Why or why not?  The podcast was very educational for the grade level. You have a great speaking voice, very consistent.

What do you suggest to improve the educational value of the podcast? In order to improve the educational value of the podcast, I would suggest speaking a little louder as the music was very loud but it was difficult to hear the story. PODCAST Peer Review: By: Hannah Stevlingson Do you think the podcast is educationally sound? Why or why not? Yes I think the podcast is educationally sound because she incorporates storytelling and language arts into her podcast. She uses expression and excitement throughout the podcast!

What do you suggest to improve the educational value of the podcast? She could ask questions throughout the story or present a question at the end about what they thought about the book, other than that it was great!

Podcast Peer Review by Kim Silla

Do you think the podcast is educationally sound? Why or why not? Yes I think the podcast is educationally sound because she tells a story and this is a fun way to get the students engaged.

What do you suggest to improve the educational value of the podcast? The only improvement I think she could make is maybe wrapping the story up by asking the children how they liked the story or what their favorite part was.

Movie Maker Peer Review:

· Do all buttons/links work properly? Yes!
WEBQUEST PEER EVALS: **‍Is the task clearly defined? Mary Kate’s task is clearly defined from the start of her introduction page. She even gives them encouragement which is great! Her content/task is suitable for Early Childhood grade levels depending upon development and children’s knowledge about rhymes. The process section is clear and easy to follow with an example included on the process page. This is a great way to scaffold the students so they have an idea of what they will be doing too! The evaluation rubric is very clearly defined, transparent and logical and has 7 key points. The pictures are suitable for the various grade levels because Dr. Seuss is a suitable and relatable author many children enjoy reading. These pictures made her webquest more visually appealing. The links in her webquest all work properly and can be a great resource for the children to refer back to in the future! - Hannah Stevlingson**

The content and questions are educationally sound for a number of reasons. Mary Kate introduced the topic with the definition of what a pattern is as well as several examples before she posed the first question. The content and questions are suitable for the Kindergarten grade level that the powerpoint is aimed for. This coordinates with the Mathematics standards for the Kindergarten grade level. This powerpoint would be a great introduction of the topic before looking more in depth at the shapes you pattern, pattern types, etc. The instructions of how a pattern sequence goes are clear and easy to follow. Mary Kate introduced that patterns can be different shapes, numbers, or colors and the incorporated the various pattern options into her powerpoint. This made the powerpoint more intriguing and also made for a more diverse type of problem solving. The pictures include shapes and numbers, very suitable pictures of the Kindergarten grade level. The audio, personally recorded by Mary Kate, was quirky and encouraging. The visuals of shapes, specifically triangles and ovals, are a great introduction to shapes and the geometric name we refer to them as. The pictures were appealing, eye-catching, and educationally friendly. The file is saved to Mary Kate’s wikipage and is easy to access. The slides are filled with great information on patterns! The buttons work well and direct you to the correct or incorrect page depending on the answer one chooses. Mary Kate created a fun interactive powerpoint show!
 * Interactive Powerpoint Evaluation by: Hannah Stevlingson **
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 * Content **


 * Do the content/questions educationally sound? yes
 * Is the content/questions suitable for the grade level? yes
 * Are the instructions clear and easy to follow? yes


 * Visuals **


 * Are the pictures/audios suitable for the grade level? yes
 * Are the visuals in the PPT appealing? yes


 * Format **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 28px;">-Kati Schweinefus
 * <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16.5pt;">Is the file saved in the right format?no
 * <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16.5pt;">Do all buttons/links work properly? yes

Peer Review by Kim Silla

· **Is the file saved in the right format?** The file was easy to access and saved correctly.
==== · **Do all buttons/links work properly?** Yes I really liked how she also gave the option to go back to question one or question two on her question slides. ====

Evaluation of WebQuest by Kati Schweinefus: The task in this WebQuest is very clearly defined. The content is very appropriate for the grade level. The process section is very easy to follow, and gives examples so as to aid learners in their development of their own project. The rubric for the WebQuest is very detailed and logical. All of the pictures were great except for one that did not show up on the page, but that could have just been my computer. Otherwise, the images were good for the project. All links in the WebQuest worked properly.

WebQuest Review by Kim Silla

**Content**

 * ====Is the task clearly defined?- Yes I was easily able to understand the task====
 * ====Is the content/task suitable for the grade level?- Yes her WebQuest is very suitable for early childhood education====
 * ====Is the process section clear and easy to follow?- Yes====
 * ==== Does it provide scaffolds to help students complete the task?- Yes she gave multiple examples to help her students out more ====
 * ==== Is the evaluation rubric very clearly defined, transparent and logical?-The evaluation rubric was clearly defined and logical. ====

**Visuals**

 * ====Are the pictures/audios suitable for the grade level?- Yes Dr. Seuss is great for early childhood.====
 * ====Are the visuals in the webquest appealing?- yes====

**Format**

 * ====Do the links in the Webquest all work properly?-Yes====

Movie Maker Review by Kim Silla

1. What impresses you most in the movie?-I was most impressed by the amount and variety of examples of patterns you had.
==== 2. What do you suggest to make the movie more appealing? I would suggest making some of the text darker when the pictures are lighter. ====