EDUC 422

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Week 8
WebQuests and Higher Order Thinking


Activity 1:

Discussion

Webpage Creation. Your thoughts and reflections.
Website (created by educators) that you found?
Your thoughts about Electronic Editing?
TeacherWeb. Did anybody give it a go?
Midterm


Activity 2:

Sign on to our YahooGroup

Download and view the documents under Week 08 (in our YahooGroups)

Go to the Links section and then to the WebQuests folder in there: Links > WebQuests

Visit these links. You may have to dig, mine and explore, but there are some GREAT nuggets to be found. Be persistent, you may learn something!



Activity 3:

[Coordinate] with your group to choose different topics

[Collaborate] with your group for ideas

[Create] your own WebQuest using what you learned about creating webpages from last week. Use what you have learned about Bloom's Taxonomy in the design of your WebQuest. [Include from (http://docs.google.com) a Google Forms to collect responses?]

[Constructively Critque] each other's WebQuests (in your group). Identify strengths and areas for improvement.

[Communicate your Comments] to the WebQuest Creator via email

Make changes, then "publish" your WebQuest URL to our YahooGroups list serv.

One GOAL is to incorporate what you've learned about Higher Order Thinking into your WebQuest.

Assignments:

1) Read the documents (three) in the Webquest folder found in our week 08 files section in our YahooGroups. Also read the links in the Links sectino of our YahooGroup. From these documents and webpages, you are to uncover the meaning and significance of what a "Webquest" is all about. 

2) WebQuest: Share your WebQuest document with the list serve.

3) Blog: 1) Write at least "1/2 page" to reflect on what you learned this week. 2) Reflect on the reading assignments on Webquests. Give your reflection and perspectives on this teaching strategy.

Check out http://www.clrn.org for some GREAT resources that have been carefully reviewed for their value!