/****************************************************************************** *** 2009/05/13 dmagalnick File created *** webblender.js *** JavaScript file to define the samples for: *** WebBlender ******************************************************************************/ /****************************************************************************** *** Usage: There are 3 main parts to this file: *** 1) Class Color - Defines the stylesheet class color of this *** product. *** 2) Subjects - Defines the main subject blocks that will appear *** when calling the page. *** 3) Samples - Defines, per subject, the available samples that *** will be available when expanding the subject block. *** *** *** The samples blocks representing each subject must be *** defined in the same order as the subjects. *** *** *** *** Each subject must have a corresponding samples block with *** at least one sample in it. *** *** *** If either of these steps is not done correctly, the entire *** display will break. *** *** Variable definitions for each sample object: *** subject: Subject that this sample belongs to, for use in *** the "Featured" display. *** title: Title of each sample. *** desc: Description paragraph of each sample. *** type: Must be one of: image, movie *** url1: image: URL of the image to display on the page *** movie: URL of the movie to play *** url2: image: URL of what will open when the image is *** clicked *** movie: URL of the screenshot image to load on top of *** the movie *** allowInFeatured Says whether or not the sample will be able to *** display on the "Featured" block. Acceptable *** values: true, false (no quotes) ******************************************************************************/ function __getClassColor() { return "t4l_wb"; } function __getSubjects() { var arr_subjects = new Array(); // begin defining the list of subjects to display arr_subjects.push( "Language Arts" ); arr_subjects.push( "Math" ); arr_subjects.push( "Science" ); arr_subjects.push( "Social Studies" ); arr_subjects.push( "Class Sites" ); // end defining the list of subjects to display return arr_subjects; } function __getSamples() { var arr_samples = new Array(); var arr_tmp = null; var obj_tmp = null; // begin defining the individual samples for each subject /************************************************************************** *** BEGIN - Language Arts **************************************************************************/ arr_tmp = new Array(); // begin sample obj_tmp = new Object(); obj_tmp["subject"] = "Language Arts"; obj_tmp["title"] = "Persuasive Writing"; obj_tmp["desc"] = "Students encounter persuasive writing everyday. Whether it be a magazine article advertising their favorite rock star, a radio DJ telling them why to listen to the station, or even the President of the United States giving the State of the Union address, persuasive writing plays an important role. WebBlender gives students a creative opportunity to apply this life skill in a 21st-century medium. Have students create a web site as a marketing vehicle to promote their candidacy for ASB President."; obj_tmp["type"] = "image"; obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/webblender/wb_la_persuasivewriting.jpg"; obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/Samples/webblender/wb_la_persuasive/index.html"; obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = true; arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp ); obj_tmp = null; // end sample // begin sample obj_tmp = new Object(); obj_tmp["subject"] = "Language Arts"; obj_tmp["title"] = "Point of View"; obj_tmp["desc"] = "Understanding point of view gives students the ability to perceive knowledge in a different light. When given the creative opportunity to retell a story with different point of view students start to question what they are reading by providing them with the language and skills needed to analyze a text. In this sample students take on the point of view from porcupine in Gary Paulsen\'s novel Hatchet.

View the Creative Writing with Images lesson plan here."; obj_tmp["type"] = "image"; obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/webblender/wb_la_pointofview.jpg"; obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/Samples/webblender/wb_la_pov/index.html"; obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = false; arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp ); obj_tmp = null; // end sample // begin sample obj_tmp = new Object(); obj_tmp["subject"] = "Language Arts"; obj_tmp["title"] = "Character Analysis"; obj_tmp["desc"] = "What makes a character unique? Students analyze the main character of a novel and create a character scrapbook from the viewpoint of the character using WebBlender. This will give students insight to understanding how behavior, actions, and events in a story shape a character, as well as the plot. When you give students an opportunity to make connections between individuality and creativity they flourish."; obj_tmp["type"] = "image"; obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/webblender/wb_la_scrapbook.jpg"; obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/Samples/webblender/wb_la_scrapbook/index.html"; obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = true; arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp ); obj_tmp = null; // end sample arr_samples.push( arr_tmp ); arr_tmp = null; /************************************************************************** *** END - Language Arts **************************************************************************/ /************************************************************************** *** BEGIN - Math **************************************************************************/ arr_tmp = new Array(); // begin sample obj_tmp = new Object(); obj_tmp["subject"] = "Math"; obj_tmp["title"] = "A is for Area, B is for Billion"; obj_tmp["desc"] = "Collaboration is a must for 21st-century students to be successful in the real world. WebBlender makes it easy to combine individual student work to then create a study tool or collaborative story. Have students create an ABC book of the terminology they will encounter on a standardized test and connect these words to the world around them.

View the A is for Area, B is for Billion lesson plan here."; obj_tmp["type"] = "image"; obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/webblender/wb_math_aisforarea.jpg"; obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/Samples/webblender/wb_math_terminology/abc.html"; obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = true; arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp ); obj_tmp = null; // end sample arr_samples.push( arr_tmp ); arr_tmp = null; /************************************************************************** *** END - Math **************************************************************************/ /************************************************************************** *** BEGIN - Science **************************************************************************/ arr_tmp = new Array(); // begin sample obj_tmp = new Object(); obj_tmp["subject"] = "Science"; obj_tmp["title"] = "Exploring the Galapagos"; obj_tmp["desc"] = "A great way to have students do research without copying is to provide them with an alternative to the traditional research paper. Have students complete online research about the species on the Galapagos Islands and use WebBlender to create a fictional journal that documents the places they visit and the species they encounter.

View the Exploring the Galapagos lesson plan here."; obj_tmp["type"] = "image"; obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/webblender/wb_sci_galapagos.jpg"; obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/Samples/webblender/wb_sci_Galapagos/index.html"; obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = true; arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp ); obj_tmp = null; // end sample // begin sample obj_tmp = new Object(); obj_tmp["subject"] = "Science"; obj_tmp["title"] = "Transportation Fuels"; obj_tmp["desc"] = "When students are empowered to apply and share their content knowledge in a creative format the possibilities for success are endless. Have students use WebBlender to create interactive research web sites on energy, environmental issues, or other current science topics."; obj_tmp["type"] = "image"; obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/webblender/wb_sci_transportation.jpg"; obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/Samples/webblender/wb_sci_fuels/index.html"; obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = false; arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp ); obj_tmp = null; // end sample // begin sample obj_tmp = new Object(); obj_tmp["subject"] = "Science"; obj_tmp["title"] = "Happening Habitats: A Virtual Tour"; obj_tmp["desc"] = "At the end of a habitats unit, have student teams create a virtual tour demonstrating what they have learned. Utilizing stickers from the library along with hyperlink options, as well as the text features students are able to easily create stunning web sites showcasing their content knowledge.

View the Happening Habitats: A Virtual Tour lesson plan here."; obj_tmp["type"] = "image"; obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/webblender/wb_sci_habitats.jpg"; obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/Samples/webblender/wb_sci_virtual_habitat/index.html"; obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = false; arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp ); obj_tmp = null; // end sample arr_samples.push( arr_tmp ); arr_tmp = null; /************************************************************************** *** END - Science **************************************************************************/ /************************************************************************** *** BEGIN - Social Studies **************************************************************************/ arr_tmp = new Array(); // begin sample obj_tmp = new Object(); obj_tmp["subject"] = "Social Studies"; obj_tmp["title"] = "Your Community"; obj_tmp["desc"] = "A nice way to have students use higher-order thinking is to have them focus on a topic they know something about. In this case students create a web site that highlights important features of their community being sure to include information for both residents and tourists."; obj_tmp["type"] = "image"; obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/webblender/wb_ss_commiunity.jpg"; obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/Samples/webblender/wb_ss_local_tudor/index.html"; obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = true; arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp ); obj_tmp = null; // end sample // begin sample obj_tmp = new Object(); obj_tmp["subject"] = "Social Studies"; obj_tmp["title"] = "Historic Events"; obj_tmp["desc"] = "Having students create a web site to inform others about a historic event gives them the opportunity to use analysis skills in the context of chronological and spatial thinking. Using this skill students construct various timelines of key events, people, and periods of the historical era being studied. Students should include lots of primary source materials and clear navigation."; obj_tmp["type"] = "image"; obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/webblender/wb_ss_historicevents.jpg"; obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/Samples/webblender/wb_ss_historic_matamoros/index.html"; obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = false; arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp ); obj_tmp = null; // end sample arr_samples.push( arr_tmp ); arr_tmp = null; /************************************************************************** *** END - Social Studies **************************************************************************/ /************************************************************************** *** BEGIN - Class Sites **************************************************************************/ arr_tmp = new Array(); // begin sample obj_tmp = new Object(); obj_tmp["subject"] = "Class Sites"; obj_tmp["title"] = "Henry Elementary School"; obj_tmp["desc"] = "Franklin County, Virginia
Created by David Paquette"; obj_tmp["type"] = "image"; obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/webblender/wb_cs_henery.jpg"; obj_tmp["url2"] = "http://henry.frco.k12.va.us/"; obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = true; arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp ); obj_tmp = null; // end sample // begin sample obj_tmp = new Object(); obj_tmp["subject"] = "Class Sites"; obj_tmp["title"] = "Mrs. Ruiz's 4/5 Combo"; obj_tmp["desc"] = "Dorothy Grant Elementary, Fontana, California
Created by Melanie Ruiz"; obj_tmp["type"] = "image"; obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/webblender/wb_cs_ruiz.jpg"; obj_tmp["url2"] = "http://www.mrsruiz.net/"; obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = false; arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp ); obj_tmp = null; // end sample // begin sample obj_tmp = new Object(); obj_tmp["subject"] = "Class Sites"; obj_tmp["title"] = "Maitland Athletics"; obj_tmp["desc"] = "Maitland Middle School, Orlando, Florida
Created by Kevin Neff"; obj_tmp["type"] = "image"; obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/webblender/wb_cs_maitland.jpg"; obj_tmp["url2"] = "http://www.mmswellness.com/"; obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = false; arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp ); obj_tmp = null; // end sample // begin sample obj_tmp = new Object(); obj_tmp["subject"] = "Class Sites"; obj_tmp["title"] = "Mrs. Biddinger's Class"; obj_tmp["desc"] = "Sadler Elementary, Orlando, Florida
Created by Nancy Biddinger"; obj_tmp["type"] = "image"; obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/webblender/wb_cs_biddinger.jpg"; obj_tmp["url2"] = "http://teacher.ocps.net/nancy.biddinger/index.html"; obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = false; arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp ); obj_tmp = null; // end sample // begin sample obj_tmp = new Object(); obj_tmp["subject"] = "Class Sites"; obj_tmp["title"] = "Brissette's Beeline"; obj_tmp["desc"] = "Whispering Oak Elementary, Orlando, Florida
Created by Beth Brissette"; obj_tmp["type"] = "image"; obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/webblender/wb_cs_brissette.jpg"; obj_tmp["url2"] = "http://teacher.ocps.net/beth.brissette/index.html"; obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = false; arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp ); obj_tmp = null; // end sample // begin sample obj_tmp = new Object(); obj_tmp["subject"] = "Class Sites"; obj_tmp["title"] = "Mrs. Douglass' Enrichment Page"; obj_tmp["desc"] = "Rocky Springs Elementary, Orlando, Florida
Created by Jennifer Cody-Douglas"; obj_tmp["type"] = "image"; obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/webblender/wb_cs_douglass.jpg"; obj_tmp["url2"] = "http://teacher.ocps.net/jennifer.cody-douglass/"; obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = false; arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp ); obj_tmp = null; // end sample arr_samples.push( arr_tmp ); arr_tmp = null; /************************************************************************** *** END - Class Sites **************************************************************************/ // end defining the individual samples for each subject return arr_samples; }