Day Twenty-Five (Nov 20)
Capstone Project-Day 1
You have just been appointed as the technology media specialist teacher in your school. However, you just found out that the level of technology use in your school is very low.
As such, you wish to distribute an information brochure on technology integration to your fellow teachers so that they will be more encouraged to the use of technology in their teaching. You want to show them that there are actually many technologies available for teachers that are easy to use. You also hope to share with them some exemplary cases. There is a wide variety of websites, software, templates, and examples that you can provide to motivate them.
Your job is to create a two-page brochure (as a word document) that conmprises encouraging information and resources about technology integration in the classroom. This is similar to developing a newsletter that you created for students' parents. But here, your target audience are teachers and your focus is on their use of technology.
For example, you may provide a list of web resources that can be helpful to teachers; you may also introduce available software and templates for use in everyday teaching; or you may illustrate cases of exemplary use of technology in the classroom (you may even include some interviews). Use your experience and knowledge that you gained from EDIT2000. 100%.
Make sure to read the project rubric as always.
For next Tuesday
We will keep working on the Capstone project
Day Twenty-Four (Nov 15)
WebQuest-Day 5
Today is your optional attendance day. I will be in the classroom the whole time to assist anyone there. Please do know that I am here to help and listen. Let me know if you have any concern or inquiry about the class or about anything.
As notified earlier, I will start reviewing this project precisely at 5:00pm. Please remember:
Today is your optional attendance day. I will be in the classroom the whole time to assist anyone there. Please do know that I am here to help and listen. Let me know if you have any concern or inquiry about the class or about anything.
As notified earlier, I will start reviewing this project precisely at 5:00pm. Please remember:
- Make sure to publish the Questgarden page AND your Google page
- I should be able to see the link of your WebQuest on your home page navigation.
- On your Google page, there have to be a short description of your project and your reflection.
- Make sure to meet the requirements of the project description
Day Twenty-Three (Nov 13)
WebQuest-Day 4
We have been working on building our first WebQuest. We have almost completed most of the critical sections including Title, Learners, Standards, Task, Process and Evaluation. Today we will build the pages for teachers who might use our WebQuests for their own classroom. They are:
Teachers need a separate introduction of their own, one that tells where this lesson came from and something about what it will accomplish.
Teacher Resources:
In addition to your fabulous web pages, what else would a teacher need to implement this WebQuest? A class set of books? Access to an expert by phone or email? Special software or other tools?
Teacher Process:
Teachers need to have a clear picture of what's going on and where they are in the process. Teachers need a similar description. They need to know how long this WebQuest might take and different ways to offer it depending on equipment availability, etc.
Conclusion:
This is the last section of the Student Page. Ask the learners to reflect back on what they learned and about their own process of learning and look ahead.
Some Things to Consider:
We have been working on building our first WebQuest. We have almost completed most of the critical sections including Title, Learners, Standards, Task, Process and Evaluation. Today we will build the pages for teachers who might use our WebQuests for their own classroom. They are:
- Teacher Intro
- Teacher Resources
- Teacher Process
- Conclusion
Teachers need a separate introduction of their own, one that tells where this lesson came from and something about what it will accomplish.
Teacher Resources:
In addition to your fabulous web pages, what else would a teacher need to implement this WebQuest? A class set of books? Access to an expert by phone or email? Special software or other tools?
Teacher Process:
Teachers need to have a clear picture of what's going on and where they are in the process. Teachers need a similar description. They need to know how long this WebQuest might take and different ways to offer it depending on equipment availability, etc.
Conclusion:
This is the last section of the Student Page. Ask the learners to reflect back on what they learned and about their own process of learning and look ahead.
Some Things to Consider:
- Is your WebQuest topic authentic in order to engage your students?
- Is your WebQuest task challenging and doable?
- Do your learners need to think independently and critically during the WebQuest activity?
- Is collaboration between your students important for the successful completion of the WebQuest?
- What scaffolds (visual organizers, software tools, prompting questions and suggestions) are provided in your WebQuest?
For Thursday:
We will finish up our WebQuest. Please make your WebQuest ready for the review by 5:00pm
Day Twenty-Two (Nov 8)
WebQuest-Day 3
Tuesday we created our first WebQuest using an online tool called Quest Garden. We have covered title, standard, learners and intro.
Today we will build the different features of WebQuest:
- Task
The task is a formal description of what students will have accomplished by the end of the WebQuest. Students can be asked to publish their findings on a Web site, collaborate in an online research initiative with another site or institution, or create a multimedia presentation on a particular aspect of their research. The task should be visually and aesthetically appealing and fun for the students. - Process
This is a description of the steps learners should go through in accomplishing the task, with resources links embedded in each step. - Evaluation
Each WebQuest needs a rubric 1 for evaluating students' work. The standards should be fair, clear, consistent, and specific to the tasks set.
Some good example WebQuests
http://questgarden.com/52/41/5/070613164641/index.htm
http://questgarden.com/49/15/4/070403052001/index.htm
http://questgarden.com/52/16/0/070606152240/index.htm
Day Twenty-One (Nov 13)
Some housekeeping
- My review of your iMovie & Powerpoint game assignment were sent to you last Thursday by email. If you have not received them for any reason, please let me know ASAP.
- We will spend the first 5 minutes to share your ideas for WebQuest assignment. Please get ready to make a short presentation including topic, target audience, and process.
WebQuest-Day 2
Last Thursday, we have discussed the concept of “WebQuest”. Today we will build the foundation of our WebQuest using Quest Garden. This online authoring tool allows you to create your own WebQuest and publish it. It provides pre-constructed format and easy-to-follow instruction
We will go through each process together and there is nothing to worry about! To start, go to http://questgarden.com/ and clink Register for 30 day trial on the right top. Do register for 30 day trial. Once you create an account, you will be directed to the editing page.
Today we will go over the first four steps:
- Title/Authors
Fill out the information about yourself - Standards
Find the standards that address your topic from GPS or QCC standards - Learners
Describe your learner as specific as possible - Introduction
The introduction section provides background information and motivational scenarios like giving students roles to play: "You are an underwater research scientist," or "You are an astronaut planning a trip to the moon." It also provides an overview of the learning goals to students.
Some good example WebQuests
http://questgarden.com/52/41/5/070613164641/index.htm
http://questgarden.com/49/15/4/070403052001/index.htm
http://questgarden.com/52/16/0/070606152240/index.htm
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