On-line Workshop
Revising and Updating Your Own WebQuest for use in the Classroom
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So you are taking an on-line workshop? If you've never taken one before, you're in for a unique experience. Online workshops offer several advantages. You can visit the workshop website for assignments and materials from home or school whenever you want - day or night. You can read materials online or download and read them at your convenience. Also, your instructors are always nearby. You can receive ongoing support and coaching via phone or email. You can participate online through our listserv (email) with other Milford teachers and get feedback from each other and from your instructors. One added benefit of doing this particular on-line workshop is that you can get face-to-face instruction, if you need it. Just call us to arrange an appointment.
Competency: Creating Learning Environments and Experiences
Time:
Two hours per week for 4 weeks.
CEU equivalent: .8
You can do this workshop at your own pace within the time period allotted. The workshop will begin on Monday, January 6, 2003. Final date for WebQuest submission is Friday, February 7, 2003.
To receive your .8 CEUs you must submit a WebQuest for use with your students.
During this workshop you will:
- Revisit your WebQuest to ascertain what changes you would like to make.
- Visit the websites suggested to learn more about good WebQuests and how to improve an existing one.
- You will use the Internet to find new sources and links to update information.
- Submit responses to the questions posted thoughout the workshop via email to our listserv: webquests_workshop@lyris.milforded.org
- Submit that WebQuest via email to your instructor to be posted on the Milford Website.
- Use your revised WebQuest with students.
Week One
Bernie Dodge was one of the original
creators of WebQuests. By reading this interview you will gain more insight
into the reasons for using WebQuests with students.
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Meet Bernie Dodge through an Interview "The key idea that distinguishes WebQuests from other Web-based experiences is this: A WebQuest is built around an engaging and doable task that elicits higher order thinking of some kind. It's about doing something with information. The thinking can be creative or critical, and involve problem solving, judgment, analysis, or synthesis. The task has to be more than simply answering questions or regurgitating what's on the screen." |
Week Two
First you will assess your WebQuest
using the Assessing WebQuests Rubric from Tom March.
Print out the rubric at the URL below
and take an honest look at your WebQuest. Use the information in the rubric
as a guide to move your project to the next level. Concentrate on only
2-3 areas you want to improve.
Assessing WebQuests Rubric
http://www.ozline.com/webquests/rubric.html
Go to Question 2
Week Three
To download your WebQuest to work on and revise follow the instructions below:
Login to your folder on the Teacher
Server if you are working at school.
Go to your WebQuest in Netscape.
Under the File menu choose Edit Page. You will have a copy of the page
you are looking at including all graphics ready to edit in Netscape Composer.
Click on the File menu and
go to Save As. Choose to create a new folder. Name it WQ revisions. Next,
name your work as index.html then save.
You can now make all the corrections you need to do.
When you are finished just click on the File menu and go to Save.
Check your WebQuest for these qualities:
1.Links are all working and up to date.
2.Pages are attractively laid out and free of spelling, grammar and technical
errors.
Send us a draft of your revised
WebQuest so we can provide feedback.
Week Four
Submit final copy of your revised and enhanced WebQuest to jwislocki@milforded.org for evaluation and posting on the Milforded website.
Questions
Please send your response to webquests_workshop@lyris.milforded.org and put the question number in the subject line. Your responses will be shared with all workshop participants and we encourage everyone to send in comments and questions.
Question 1 Have you used your WebQuest in class? If so how long did it take? Was the outcome what you expected? What parts did you feel you could improve upon? If you did not use your WebQuest please explain why and how you think improving it will make it useable. How does your WebQuest align with the comments Bernie made in his interview?
Question 2 Which areas are you going to work on and improve? How will you revise them to make them better? Be specific.
Question 3 Do you feel that the improvements you made will enhance student learning? How and when will you use this project? What equipment, computer lab time, and support might you need?
Additional Resources
WebQuests and More
http://www.ozline.com/learning/index.htm
Rubrics for Assessment
RubiStar
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
WebQuests: A Strategy for Scaffolding
Higher Level Learning
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/necc98.htm
Clip Art:
Teacher Files
http://www.teacherfiles.com/clip_art.htm