1. Web Based Learning Webquests & other Web Based Resources

2. Best Practice Use of Internet Richness of multimedia sound animation movie clips Current nature of content news experts latest developments Depth of content sifting perspectives structure Interactive nature choice of direction different organization & structure of information

3. Take Advantage of Advantages Pedagogic flexibility –collaboration –individualization of task

4. Scaffolding Higher Level Learning Inquiry-oriented Do-able, engaging task Uses pre-defined Web resources Constructivism Cooperative Learning Short or long term

5. Construction of Task Synthesize conflicting opinions Put multiple sources of data together to discover the non- obvious Create something new within the constraints of a problem definition Define a stance and defend it

6. Internet Journey Locate a site or several sites with content related to classroom instruction and set bookmarks Develop an activity requiring children to use sites Have children share work during Internet workshop

7. Project Registries A collaborative learning experience between two or more classroom Develop a clear description of the project Post the project description and time frame Arrange details with collaborative teachers Complete the project Http://www.gsn.org

8. A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the Web. WebQuests are designed to –use learners’ time well –to focus on using information rather than looking for it –to support learners' thinking at the levels of analysis, synthesis and evaluation Web Quest: What Is It?

9. Web Quests The model was developed in early 1995 at San Diego State University by Bernie Dodge with Tom March.* *http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/over view.htmhttp://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/over view.htm http://webquest.sdsu/webquestwebque st-hs.htmlhttp://webquest.sdsu/webquestwebque st-hs.html

10. Filamentality http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/fo rmats.htmlhttp://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/fo rmats.html fill-in the blank interactive Web site that guides you –picking a topic –gathering sites –creating an interactive web-based learning activity

11. Sites to Explore http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/proj ects/webquests/dolphins/http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/proj ects/webquests/dolphins/ http://www.powayschools.com/projects/mt&r/ConflictYellow stoneWolf.htmhttp://www.powayschools.com/projects/mt&r/ConflictYellow stoneWolf.htm http://students.itec.sfsu.edu/edt628/mexquake/eart hquakers.htmlhttp://students.itec.sfsu.edu/edt628/mexquake/eart hquakers.html http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/China/ChinaQue st.htmlhttp://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/China/ChinaQue st.html Explore

12. Another Useful Web Resource http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom