Usage Of Google Site - Ground Rules

Use of google site. Introduction: •

You will be using the site to write a webpage.

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The address of the site is http://sites.google.com/site/kwokthechemteacher/Home

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Each student is to create an email with has their name. E.g. [email protected]

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Send me an email using the email address which clearly shows your name. I will add you to become one of the collaborators on the above mentioned site.

Group collaboration: •

The class will be divided into 4 groups of 6 individuals who will be working on 5 different components of the website. C Abigail Xingting Jo-ann Brandon Daniel Nicholas

H Clare Peck Fen Crystal Wei Jie Ian Benjamin

E Dung Sherlyn Xiao Min Jing Yew Renaldy Timothy

M Lyria Eileen Samuel Johanan Kevin Wen Han

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Please appoint a group leader in each group.

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There may not be a need for all members to write, there will be a need for members whose responsibility is to edit.

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You can conduct group discussion, through online, in person or even through email.

Assignment: •

A topic will be given to you to write information about chemistry and explore.

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The first trial topic will be writing about the class.

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It is up to you to decide upon the division of work and how the articles can be crafted.

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A deadline will be given for each assignment. So please plan early.

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I will be the overall moderator of the entries that you put up.

Purpose: •

The exercise aims to train everyone to research more about a topic and enhance learning by sharing.

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This exercise also aims to help the students to work together in a team to produce a coherent and sensible piece of work which others can benefit.

Suitable points which can be written: •

A short but informative write-up.

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An attempt to explain the concepts.- Suitable diagrams and/or videos can be used.

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Highlights the misconceptions available.

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Share sentiments about the difficulties in learning the topic.

How to use guide: - Basic guide.: •

At this stage, there is no need to create a sub-page that links to the current page you are working at.

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Log-in the site using the email which you have sent to me.

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Once you are logged-in, you will be able to edit information and post new information.

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To edit the information on the page assigned to your group, you can use the edit page function.

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You are able to type normally; it is similar to word function.

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You are able to also post images and videos onto your page. However, do bare in mind the size of the images and not post excessively large pictures.

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You are encourage to visit http://sites.google.com/support/?hl=en if you need more assistance.

Structure of the site: •

The structure of the site is slightly different from the blog.

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The following shows the rough structure of the site. Details can be found on the sitemap when the site matures.

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Generally, students (in their groups) will write about a sub-topic. The topics covered will be chapters which we have covered in Term 1 and 2.

Assessment: •

Students will be graded on 3 main criteria: 1. The coherence of the articles. 2. The depth of the articles. 3. The presentation of materials.

Conclusion: •

This information may be updated from time-to-time. An updated version will be posted online and you will be informed.