1. WebQuests Integrating Technology into the Curriculum — PT 3 @ NIU —

2. Orientation to the Session Learn about WebQuests Online Individual and groups Handouts of key items Develop a WebQuest? You or students! Not a one-session task

3. OVERVIEW Introduction to WebQuests Links to Engaged Learning Rationale for WQs Structure of a WebQuest “Standard” Components Special form of web page

4. OVERVIEW Sample WebQuests by “Level” Basic Intermediate Complex Usable as is? Ideas you can appropriate??

5. OVERVIEW Web Site Validity / Evaluation Finding resources for (your) WebQuest Evaluating Student WebQuest Activities Rubrics

6. OVERVIEW WebQuest = special web page Develop a WQ using a template Netscape Composer / Mozilla Other web page editor Creating a WQ (later) Mechanics Need content / process first

7. About Web Page Access Must be accessible to users Online = on a web server Depends on your college Off-line = on local computer Load on hard drives On floppy, CD, or other removable All links are functional given Internet access

8. Process Today Mostly self-paced, online Periodic check-ups Group discussion

9. Process - II Handouts specific to each of 3 activities Noted online Individual / group assistance One on One or group demo

10. Getting Started Use your browser (IE, Mozilla) www.cedu.niu.edu/~lockard/wq Add to Favorites right away Easy future access

11. Getting Started Navigating Watch to see if a new window opens If not, use History Demo?

12. Work at your own pace Form groups as directed www.cedu.niu.edu/~lockard/wq