Week 4

Desktop publishing generators would be something I could see myself using in my classroom. I like the idea of my students being able to generate their own flyers and posters, brochures, newsletters and magazines, and books and booklets. Benefits of allowing them to publish their own work would increase their self-esteem and raise their interest in writing.  Web design software, which offers web-based lessons, gives teachers the ability to create instructional activities that students can do on the web. Webquest  is a good example of this type of software. Students' motivation is increased when they realize their work will be "on the web". Rubistar is another material generator that allows the teacher to publish rubrics for different types of activities. I have used rubistar to create rubrics for grading power point presentations as well as poster project and found it easy to implement.