WEB 2.0 TRYOUT

WEB 2.0 TRYOUT

The Web 2.0 Tryout is a game intended for you to experience and to navigate through the different web 2.0 platforms. You are supposed to form a group of 4 or 5 members. You have to choose a leader.

The Web 2.0 Tryout will have two objectives. First is to gather as much correct information or facts as asked in the first round of the game. Second objective is for you to choose a web 2.0 tool & use it to tell your feedback and thoughts on the exercise given.

BEFORE YOU CAN START: The leader has to register an account in Twitter. Find and follow---queenandroid .

Queenandroid will issue the things that you have to do. You have to consistently monitor her tweets. If she gives an instruction, you follow it.

ROUND 1: THE TREASURE HUNT

There will be around 8 treasures at the click of your mouse. You have to gather at least 6 treasures including Treasure 1 in a form of correct information. The group may decide to go over finding the different treasures at a time or distribute the search of the treasures to the members. Everyone is encouraged to participate. Make sure to follow the instructions accordingly to find the correct information. Note down or type the treasure answers (correct information). You will have to send these to queenandroid later.

Score points of the treasures:

Treasure 1 – 40 pts

Treasures 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 – 10pts each

Treasure 4 – 20 pts

Treasure 8 – 20 pts

TREASURE 1: Read the blogpost about Benjamin Franklin and Deliberate Practice. -

http://www.anecdote.com.au/archives/2010/08/benjamin-frankl.html

Answer the following:

1. Who gave Ben an assessment on his writing that influenced him to improve his writing?
2. To whom did Ben debated about whether women should be educated or not?
3. To improve his vocabulary, Ben translated his writing from prose to ______.
4. Ben Franklin improved so much through learning by ________.

TREASURE 3: What is being described in this blog - http://mobilemartha.blogspot.com/2010/08/emblem-of-modern-filipino-culture_18.html