Difference between revisions of "Creating a WebQuest to Teach Pet Emergency Preparedness"
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=='''Introduction'''== | =='''Introduction'''== | ||
| − | Welcome to my professional development lesson, Creating a | + | Welcome to my professional development lesson, Creating a WebQuest. Designed by Bernie Dodge and Tom March at San Diego State University in 1995, a WebQuest is an inquiry-based activity in which the information the learner interacts with comes from resources from the Internet. In WebQuests sstudents learn to work in a collaborative environment and become responsible for their own learning--and they use technology to complete a task. There are five components used to help teachers design a WebQuest: Introduction, Task, Process, Evaluation, and Conclusion. |
=='''Performance Objectives'''== | =='''Performance Objectives'''== | ||
| − | ''General outcomes'': Through cooperative and collaborative work, participants will gain an understanding of how a | + | ''General outcomes'': Through cooperative and collaborative work, participants will gain an understanding of how a WebQuest is created, how WebQuests are tools that can be used in any subject matter and will demonstrate how to apply the concepts of a WebQuest lesson. |
''Specific outcomes'': | ''Specific outcomes'': | ||
After completing this course the learners should be able to: | After completing this course the learners should be able to: | ||
| − | *Choose resources from the Internet to use in a | + | *Choose resources from the Internet to use in a WebQuest |
*Create a WebQuest for your content area | *Create a WebQuest for your content area | ||
| − | *Develop plan to implement | + | *Develop plan to implement WebQuest learning in the classroom |
=='''Inquiry-Based Activity'''== | =='''Inquiry-Based Activity'''== | ||
Revision as of 22:32, 18 April 2008
Introduction
Welcome to my professional development lesson, Creating a WebQuest. Designed by Bernie Dodge and Tom March at San Diego State University in 1995, a WebQuest is an inquiry-based activity in which the information the learner interacts with comes from resources from the Internet. In WebQuests sstudents learn to work in a collaborative environment and become responsible for their own learning--and they use technology to complete a task. There are five components used to help teachers design a WebQuest: Introduction, Task, Process, Evaluation, and Conclusion.
Performance Objectives
General outcomes: Through cooperative and collaborative work, participants will gain an understanding of how a WebQuest is created, how WebQuests are tools that can be used in any subject matter and will demonstrate how to apply the concepts of a WebQuest lesson.
Specific outcomes: After completing this course the learners should be able to:
- Choose resources from the Internet to use in a WebQuest
- Create a WebQuest for your content area
- Develop plan to implement WebQuest learning in the classroom
Inquiry-Based Activity
Creating a Webquest to Teach Pet Emergency Preparedness
