Wiggle, Wiggle

I am now on the wiggling/weaving aspect of my project. According to Annette Lamb at http://virtualinquiry.com/inquiry/ws.htm, wiggling is the process after research where one evaluates content and decides what to do with that content. Weaving consists of organizing ideas, creating models and formulating plans.

I began my search on the Internet. I know I said I wasn't going to use it, but there is good information if you know where to look. In L401, we learned how to evaluate web content. Below is the list:

Who is the author? What are their credentials? Are they representing a reliable source?
When was the page last updated?
Is any strong language used?
Does the website cite their sources? What are their sources?
Is the information well organized?
Are the opinions of the author in line with what others in the field argue?

Using these criteria, I began with the question how many people speak Welsh? Apparently over 582,368 people still speak some Welsh. I decided to compare this with other Celtic languages in the British Isles. Gaelic has 200,000 speakers, Gallic 60,000 and Cornish 3,000-5,000. Welsh is still going strong in Wales and I even used a chart. Unfortunately I was not sure how to post it on my blog. I e-mailed my professor, so I hope to have it up soon.

The rest of my information will be organized as a story and then hopefully a quiz to see if everyone was paying attention. I hope to post my story online.

I decide on a story, because I am good at writing stories and people enjoy reading them. I also feel people will remember the information better in story form. I will keep you informed.









http://www.bwrdd-yr-iaith.org.uk/cynnwys.php?pID=faq&faqID=20&langID=2&search=x

http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_language

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaels

http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill26.htm