Directions: If your are now seeing this page in Netscape or Mozilla, do the following:

1. Select "save as" from the "file" menu of your web browser and make sure the file name is FinalSelfEval.htm
2. Then save the page to your My Documents folder.
3. Once this page is properly saved to your hard disk, open it with Mozilla or Netscape Composer and fill it out, making sure to save often as you work.
4. Type your name and date at the top of the page where indicated. Then go through each of the 10 criteria. For each of the criteria, type a 2-3 sentence reflection in the second column and a self-rating number in the third column.
5. When finished, save and upload to the root directory of your EdWeb site.

Self Reflection on aspects of each criterion in terms of the final status of your completed work towards that criterion over the course of the semester...

1. [Play-Configuring my computer] I have my home computer configured well for web authoring so that I can continue with my site authoring (both EdWeb and EdFolio) after the semester is completed.

1=below standard
2=accomplished
3=truly exemplary

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2. [Play-Photoshop] As a visual thinker, I spent a great deal of time over the course of the semester playing with Adobe Photoshop Elements (roughly 25 hours total outside of class) and have become competent in the editing and creation of my own illustrations, images, and graphic buttons for my web pages.

1=below standard
2=accomplished
3=truly exemplary

?

3. [Play-Composer] As a web author, I spent a great deal of time over the course of the semester playing with Netscape/Mozilla Composer (roughly 35 hours total outside of class) and have become competent in authoring web pages and can start multiple web pages from scratch and bring them to polished completion.

1=below standard
2=accomplished
3=truly exemplary

?

4. [Play-EdFolio]  Although this course concentrates on 'pure' web authoring (EdWeb), I have spent a good deal of time playing with my second, server managed website (EdFolio) and have a developed sidebar with links to 'story' pages and a unique look and feel through the use of well-placed images.

1=below standard
2=accomplished
3=truly exemplary

?

5. [WebPlanning--My Journal] I have diligently recorded a record of my web authoring play on my EdFolio web-planning page each week. I have included the time I spent on different activities which total at least 5 hours per week outside of class.

1=below standard
2=accomplished
3=truly exemplary

?

6. [WebPlanning--Composer] I have documented my web-authoring play with Netscape/Mozilla Composer, including links to draft and experimental versions of HTM pages created with Composer.

1=below standard
2=accomplished
3=truly exemplary

?

7. [WebPlanning--Photoshop] I have documented my web-authoring play with Photoshop, including links to draft and experimental versions of Photoshop files.

1=below standard
2=accomplished
3=truly exemplary

?

8. [Final Project--Aesthetics & Site Layout]

• The main home pages of both my EdWeb and EdFolio sites make aesthetically pleasing use of color, graphics, and text.
• My EdWeb home page entices the intended audience to engage site resources developed by an education professional with a Masters Degree.
• My EdWeb home page is an easily understandable gateway, providing an organized introduction to the site’s content.
• My site content makes frequent use of well-placed images, many of which have been custom edited using Photoshop.

1=below standard
2=accomplished
3=truly exemplary

?

9. [Final Project--Site Content--at least 12 pages]

• My EdWeb site features a well-developed curriculum resource (WebQuest style) worthy of an education professional with a Masters Degree.
• My EdWeb site features a set of well-annotated web resource links for learning worthy of an education professional with a Masters Degree.
• My site features a personal education philosophy presented in a professional style.
• My site features a brief biographical statement about me presented in a professional style.

1=below standard
2=accomplished
3=truly exemplary

?

10. [Final Project--Professional Style]

• All links work correctly throughout my site and the site is easy to navigate.
• All my pages throughout the site are free of spelling errors or typos.
• All my writing throughout the site uses standard accepted syntax and grammar worthy of an education professional.
• I have professionally cited (credited) sources of text and images used in my site.

1=below standard
2=accomplished
3=truly exemplary

?

Do the math for a holistic total.

Provide a final summary reflection in the next column...

• Do you think this holistic total accurately reflects your total learning and professional progress as a web author who can now use the web professionally as an educator at a below standard (1), accomplished (2), or truly exemplary level (3)? In what way(s)?
• When you think back to the beginning of the semester, did you expect to make more or less progress in your professional development in the educational use of the internet by the end of this semester? In what way(s)?
• What have you liked exploring most in educational authoring and use of internet technologies so far? In what ways do you see yourself using web authoring as a teacher in the near future?

Column Total divided by 10 =

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1=below standard > 2=accomplished > 3=truly exemplary

Translation to Final Grade =

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1=C   1.3=C+   1.7=B-   2=B   2.3=B+   2.7=A-   3=A

Added Total of Column =

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Attendance: I have attended the seminar regularly, i.e. no more than 2 seminar sessions missed during the whole semester.

Quality/Pace of Weekly Work: I have kept up on a regular-weekly-basis with my web authoring project work at home (at least 5-hours a week), and have uploaded this work in a timely fashion to my professional website before each seminar session.