1 The WebQuest Ideal for a collaborative learning project ! Computers and the Internet are valuable teaching and learning tools. The Joy of Learning Nellie Deutsch July 4, 2005 ETAI Annual Conference Inspired by Annette Lamb’s I-Totems

2 Information Questions To simulate inquiry and exploration Access to facts Knowledge and wisdom Guidance on how Select Evaluate Apply Organize Synthesize Communicate ideas Learners Need

3 Time To watch, wonder To explore, question, search To create Opportunities Choices and Alternatives Explore Do, try Travel Interact

4 Learners Need Tools Resources Technologies Material for physical and mental work Experience Practical Meaningful Active participation Varied activities

5 Learners Need Motivation Self-directed Relevant and Meaningful Authentic activities Models Positive supportive enthusiastic

6 Learners Need Strategies Techniques to cope with Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Problems

7 Why Use a WebQuest? Justify the cost of placing computers in classrooms Administrators and parents are concerned about students' unguided use of the Internet. Is it really worth the costs? Is it really necessary? Effective use of the Internet in the classroom.

8 Building Blocks Introduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion Teacher Page

9 WebQuests Support  Teamwork  Collaborative  Cooperative  Critical thinking  Self-discovery  Self-directed  Self-paced  Inquiry-based

10 Duration Short Term One to three lessons Knowledge acquisition and integration Significant amount of information and makes sense of it

11 Duration Long Term A week to one month Instructional goal Extend and expand knowledge Refine knowledge Learner analyzes a body of knowledge transforms it demonstrates understanding

12 Thinking skills comparing classifying inducing deducing analyzing errors constructing support abstraction analyzing perspectives

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14 Doing is succeeding! So go for it …