1. 21st Century Teaching Scholarship & Certificate Program Workshop 3 Bon Education

2. Agenda: Review: Blogging Q & A What is a WebQuest? WebQuest about WebQuests Break Create a WebQuest Brainstorm: Teaching with Blogs Share Classroom Blog links on RAKTN Summary, Q & A, Homework

3. Workshop 3 Guiding Questions: What is a WebQuest? Why use WebQuests? What are characteristics of an effective WebQuest? What blogging activities can you do to promote student learning and engagement?

4. How to create a blog on wordpress.com

5. Go to http://en.wordpress.com/ or http://ar.wordpress.comhttp://en.wordpress.com/http://ar.wordpress.com 1) Click “Sign Up Now!”

6. Fill out the form TIP: This should be unique! Ex: Apple37book At the bottom of the page select “Gimme a blog!” & click “Next”.

7. Determine your blog’s web address, title and language Decide if you want your blog to show up in search engines like Google (recommended) and click “Signup”. This should be unique!

8. Check your email & click link to activate your blog Tip: If you can’t find an email from WordPress, check your junk mail to see if it accidentally got sorted into the wrong place.

9. Click login! 1)Enter Username 2)Enter Password 3)Check “Remember Me” (if this is your computer) 4)Click “Log In”

10. On your blog homepage, click “About”

11. Click “Edit this entry” 1) Delete text and tell us about your blog 2) Click “Update Page” 3) Click “View Page”

12. 1) Return to your homepage by clicking the title of your blog in the big blue box. 2) Click “Edit” to write your first blog post. 3) Write your first post. Ideas: 1) Tell us about yourself. 2) Write a letter to someone. 3) Share your favorite quote.

13. Write your first post! 1) Insert title and text, 2) Insert tags (keywords), 3) Click “Update Post” 4) Click “View post”

14. To add links to your blog… 1) Click “My Dashboard” 2) Click “Links” 3) Think about what sites you would like to link to! Ex: The National, Gulf News, BBC English, etc.

15. Add a link! 1) Click “Add New” 2) Insert link information and click “Add Link”

16. To change the look and feel of your blog… 1) Click “Appearance” 2) Select a theme & click “Activate”

17. Return Home 1) Click “Visit Site” 2) Share your blog with the teacher sitting next to you. 3) Ask him/her to read your blog and write a comment on your blog!

18. To comment on a post… 1) Click “Comment” 2) Write a comment & click “Submit Comment”

19. How to create a blog on blogger.com

20. Go to www.blogger.comwww.blogger.com If you don’t have a Google account Click on “Get Started” to open a Google account

21. Fill in the required fields using an email account you access regularly

22. Change the language Add a new post Edit your profile Change the design of your blog

23. This tab allows you to control the look of your blog Highlighted boxes can be rearranged Clicking edit allows you to control settings of that segment of your blog

24. Ex: you can control how many blog posts appear on your homepage, or what labels posts fall under

25. The settings tab allows you to control details about your blog, such as its title, the visibility of it to people, whether it appears in a search…

26. Two ways to add a new post from dashboard from homepage

27. -Title your blog -Insert links, pictures, and videos -Control the comment function -Publish your post

28. Enjoy blogging with your students!

29. What is a WebQuest?

30. “A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the Web” (WebQuest.org).

31. WebQuest about WebQuests!

32. A WebQuest about WebQuests (For Teachers)

33. Introduction The Web is filled with fabulous teaching and learning content. How do you get students to use the Web to effectively ask questions, find information, evaluate information and create digital content? One way to do this is to have students complete a WebQuest!

34. Introduction cont. “A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the Web” (WebQuest.org). In this WebQuest you will: 1.Explore 2 WebQuests 2.Learn how to create a WebQuest 3.Plan a WebQuest that can be used in class or posted on your classroom blog for homework.

35. Task You have been voted “Teachers of the Year” by your Ministry of Education. Therefore, a local online newspaper would like to do a story about you that includes your biographies, as well as links to your classroom blogs. The paper would also like to feature sample lesson plans. So, you have been asked to create WebQuests for the occasion! By the end of this workshop, you will create an engaging WebQuest to post on your blog, use with your students and share with your local paper.

36. Process Step 1: Divide into groups of 3 teachers. 1 person should navigate the computer. 1 person should take notes. 1 person should make sure your complete your assignment on time. Everyone should work together to complete this WebQuest about WebQuests!

37. Process Step 2: Review WebQuests created by other teachers. Before you create a WebQuest, it is useful to view WebQuests created by other teachers! Visit and review A Trip to Belize, Career Pathways, and any other WebQuest here.A Trip to BelizeCareer Pathwayshere Please answer the following questions: – What are the components of a standard WebQuest? – What are characteristics of an effective WebQuest? Make sure to think about qualities such as content, look and feel, creativity, critical thinking… – Brainstorm a list of 10 different WebQuest topics you could use to teach your students this fall.

38. Process Step 3: Plan your WebQuest. As a group, plan your WebQuest using the WebQuest planner document. Remember that your WebQuest will be evaluated using the rubric at the end of this WebQuest. Your plan should include text, images and links for each component of your WebQuest. Your WebQuest should require students to be creative, think critically and post comments on your classroom blog.

39. Process Step 4: Build your WebQuest. Post your WebQuest on your classroom blog. While this is a group created WebQuest, everyone should post a copy of the WebQuest on her/her own blog so that the WebQuest can be used by your students this year and so that you get practice posting content to WordPress.

40. Evaluation 321 Content WebQuest encourages students to think about real-world issues & to explore 4+ digital tools & resources. WebQuest encourages students to think about real-world issues & to explore 1-2 digital tools & resources. WebQuest does not encourage students to think about real-world issues nor to explore digital tools & resources. Look and Feel WebQuest is visually engaging and is filled with content-aligned images, links & videos. WebQuest is somewhat visually engaging or has some content-aligned images, links & videos. WebQuest is not visually engaging or it has images, links & videos that are not related to the WebQuest content. Critical Thinking WebQuest requires critical thinking and reflection. It requires students to think, plan and share their own thoughts. WebQuest requires some critical thinking and reflection, but does not require students to plan or share their own thoughts. WebQuest requires little to no critical thinking and reflection. Students just have to copy and paste information from the Web, with little thought. Creativity WebQuest encourages students to think creatively, to create digital content, & to post a comment on the teacher’s class blog. WebQuest somewhat encourages students to think creatively, to create digital content, & to post a comment on the teacher’s class blog. WebQuest does not encourage students to think creatively, to create digital content, or to post a comment on the teacher’s class blog.

41. Conclusion Congratulation for completing your WebQuest! Please exchange WebQuests with a colleague in your workshop. Evaluate one another’s WebQuests using the rubric in this document. Discuss your evaluations. At home consider revising your WebQuest based on the feedback you received from your colleague. Extra credit: Assign your WebQuest to your students. Write a reflection about how your WebQuest lesson went on the the RAKTN!

42. Brainstorm: What types of activities and assignments can you post on your classroom blog to promote student learning and creativity?

43. Please share a link to your classroom blog on the RAKTN!

44. Homework for Workshop 3

45. Q and A + Thanks!