1. Module 7 OverviewWebQuest 2.0
As ACP interns studying to become teachers, you are anxious to begin teaching and using technology in your classroom.
To be ready for your first teaching assignment, you want to find out more about:
what technologies are typically found in K-12 classrooms, and
how these technologies are best used to enhance teaching and learning
In order to do this in the most efficient way, you and your peers will divide into four groups. Each group will complete a WebQuest at one of the following levels:
primary (K-2) elementary(3-5)middle (6-8) high school
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2. Course Map
Since early in 1995, teachers everywhere have learned how to use the web well by adopting theWebQuestformat to create inquiry-oriented lessons. But what exactly is a WebQuest? What does it feel like to do one? How do you know a good one when you see it? In module seven, you're going to grapple with these questions and more.
You are here.
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3. Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of Module 7you will be able to:
Define a WebQuest and cite supporting research.
List and explain each step in the WebQuest process.
Locate and summarize internet resources appropriate for constructing a WebQuest.
Create a WebQuest webpage that includes use of interactive multimedia including RSS, blogs, wiki, web-based publishing and authoring tools and social bookmarking sites.
Explain the conceptual underpinnings of the WebQuestapproach, includingproblem-based learning, constructivism, and cooperative learning
Create a rubric and assessment plan for a WebQuest.
Presentyour WebQuest to the class to facilitate their personal learning.
To Learn More about WebQuestsclick here.
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4. 21st Century Skills Teaching
The following are a few examples of ways teachers can use the WebQuest to develop students' 21st century skills :
Critical thinking: Help students choose a topic that enables them to investigate and propose solutions for a real world issue.
Creativity: Encourage students to use multimedia components in their constructivist learning.
Teamwork: The WebQuest project requires students to become co-dependent in teams, working cooperatively to meet a shared goal.
Cross-cultural understanding: Encourage students to research a topic of global relevance and to use sources that provide diverse viewpoints.
Communication: Remind students that information in their entries must be clearly presented and logically organized in order to serve a global audience of web learners.
Technology: The WebQuest requires students to use the online publishing tools in WebQuest Projects.
Self-direction: Make students responsible for managing their time effectively in order to meet the competition deadline.
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5. WebQuest 2.0: Technology Tools
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6. Integration
How Can I Integrate the WebQuests into My Curriculum?
Below are some examples of projects that can spark fun in your classroom across a variety of core subjects. Use these topics to generate real-world problem solving cases. Once you start, youll see how easy it is to integrate WebQuests into your instructional planning.
Literature and Writing teachers: Students can create online book reports that address the topic: "What lessons have you learned from a favorite book or film?"
History teachers: Students can bring history alive by addressing the topic "What lessons have you learned from history?" or "What leader do you most admire, and why?"
Science teachers: Students can raise awareness of environmental issues by solving WebQuests that address the topic "How can we take better care of our world and its resources?" or "How can humans and animals live together harmoniously?"
Geography or Social Studies teachers: Students can share interesting aspects of their cultures through the topic "What is life like for people in your local community?" or "How would you become friends with a newly arrived non-American student new to your school?
See you online! Jenny
Resources
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7. Attachment DocumentsSlide 6
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