Webquest

A webquest is an assignment which asks students to use the World Wide Web to learn about and/or synthesize their knowledge a specific topic. A “true” webquest, as originally designed by Bernie Dodge and Tom March, requires synthesis of the new knowledge by accomplishing a “task,” often to solve a hypothetical problem or address a real-world issue. Simpler web activities designed for students to investigate and collect new knowledge from web-based sources can also be a more engaging and effective replacement for read-the-chapter-and-complete-the-review-questions.

Building Blocks of a WebQuest:

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/buildingblocks.htm

http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/p-index.htm

ESL

http://stbern.com/Classroom%20Pages/computer/Halloween%20Web%20Quest/scary_web_quest.htm


http://www.isabelperez.com/webquest/taller/l2/word/tv_news.htm



Other Links:
http://www.michellehenry.fr/idecours.htm

http://www.fourcornerslearning.org/edresources/Webquests/CarQuest/carwebquest.htm

http://www.isabelperez.com/webquest/marbella/welcome_to_london/index.html

Glogster

VISUAL LITERACY AND THE 21ST CENTURY LEARNER

Visual communication is a process of sending and receiving messages using images. Visual literacy can be defined as the ability to construct meaning from visual images. (Giorgis, Johnson, Bonomo, Colbert, & al, 1999: 146) To make meaning from images, the reader uses the critical skills of exploration, critique, and reflection."
~ The Visual Literacy White Paper, Dr. Anne Bamford, Art and Design University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

http://www.glogster.com/

PowerPoint

PowerPoint can be used to teach new ideas and concepts to students. In theory this sounds very good; however, in practice this can be tricky. The teacher must anticipate areas of misunderstanding and difficulty. Once the teacher knows the troubles, which the students will face, he or she can create or adapt a presentation for the students. The presentation must be clear and uncluttered. It should address anticipated areas of student difficulty in an orderly manner. This type of presentation is difficult to prepare, but it can be done. Once an initial teaching presentation is prepared, it can be saved and used again and again, and it can be shared with others.

Prezi