2. WebQuests By Phil Brabbs

3. If it’s so amazing, why aren’t we all using the Internet in class?  Shortage of computers  Technical problems  Having access to the Internet is not the same as knowing how to use it to teach English

4. PROJECT WORK  Standard tool for English teachers  Students need to collect information

5. THE INTERNET AND PROJECT WORK ADVANTAGES  Fantastic source of information  English is one of the main languages of the Internet PROBLEM  Like looking for a needle in a haystack Students should spend time using information, not looking for it

6. WHAT IS A WEBQUEST? A project which uses the Internet as its main source of information

7. EXAMPLE OF A WEBQUEST Written by Cynthia Matzat http://www.thematzats.com/propaganda/ And Now a Word from Our Sponsor A WebQuest on Propaganda

8. IMPORTANT FEATURES (1)  Introduction - captures students’ interest  Task - describes end product  Process (including resources) - describes what students should do and provides websites  Evaluation - explains how the work will be evaluated  Conclusion - sums up the activity Standard building blocks:

9. IMPORTANT FEATURES (2) Y Motivating task - creativity, individual choice, interpretation Y Teacher supplies websites - students don’t waste time searching Y Higher level thinking skills - analysing, synthesizing, evaluating Y Cooperative work Y Scaffolding - guidance

10. EXAMPLES OF WEBQUESTS Choose ONE of the following:  Our Vacation to France! by Lee  Go to the WebQuest matrix page. Chooose a number and then a WebQuest (“And now a word from our sponsors” is in English Language/Arts 6-8)  See also Australian WebQuests, etc

11. WEBQUESTS- AVANTAGES Y Opens up the possible range of projects Y Information on Internet includes text, pictures, audio and video Y Lots of example WebQuests available Y Lots of help on the Web  Templates  Different task types  Advice on search engines Y Motivating for many students

12. PROBLEMS/CHALLENGES  Access to the Internet  Computer literacy (student and teacher)  US bias of WebQuest materials  Technical problems – broadband and plugins

13. Y Could you use webquests in your context? Why/why not?

14. ? Questions ?

15. THANK YOU! © Phil Brabbs, Norwich NILE 2002 Finished!