WebQuests_Class PPT PDF

WEBQUEST  What is a WebQuest? A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with, come from the web. A WebQuest is an inquiry-based lesson format where most or all of the information that learners engage with is sourced from...

WEBQUEST  What is a WebQuest? A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with, come from the web. A WebQuest is an inquiry-based lesson format where most or all of the information that learners engage with is sourced from the web.  Why WebQuests? ‫ تساعد‬،‫ مناسبة للتعلم التعاوني‬،‫ملاذا نستخدم ويب كويست؟ ألنها تزيد من دافعية الطالب‬ ‫ وتشجع الطالب على استكشاف أفكار‬،‫ تستخدم موارد متنوعة‬،‫في تطوير مهارات التفكير‬.‫جديدة وطرق تقديمها‬  Using strategies to increase student motivation  Ideal for cooperative learning They help boost student motivation, are great for group learning,  Develop thinking skills develop thinking skills, use various resources,  Use different resources encourage students to discover new ideas and ways to share them.  Encourage students to explore new ideas, ways to present them.  Anatomy of a WebQuest  Developed in 1995 by Bernie Dodge and Tom March  Excellent site located at San Diego State University: http://webquest.sdsu.edu  Anatomy of a WebQuest The WebQuest is a teaching method formalized in 1995 by Bernie Dodge of San Diego State University and later perfected by Tom March. It is based on the pedagogical theories of constructivism and cooperative learning. Through the use of computers and the internet, it aims to develop and implement some abilities like analysis, synthesis and evaluation.  Anatomy of a WebQuest The learner, through a "guided" research surf the internet on preselected sites, perform a task (research action) elaborate the information and realize a final product, which can be a "media object", a text, a presentation or any other processing. Exercise can be created using one of the many free sites and templates available on the internet. 1. WebQuests are a teaching method developed in 1995 by Bernie Dodge and improved by Tom March, focusing on constructivism and cooperative learning. 2. They help students develop skills like analysis, synthesis, and evaluation by guiding them to research specific websites and complete tasks. 3. Students create a final product, which can be a media object, text, or presentation, using free online tools and templates. The activities of a WebQuest : 1. Introduction 2. Task 3. Process 4. Information resources 5. Evaluation 6. Conclusion  1. Introduction  Introduction provides basic information, introduces participants in the situation and often offers the simulation of a real -like situation to make more attractive the task.  2. Task  Tells what the learner has to do and how to do it  Tells what will be the product to be realized: PowerPoint, speech, play, artwork, game, movie, anything assessable…  3. Process  More info about how to go on  Clearly described steps  Lets the learner know the process to go through to accomplish task  Can also provide help, comments, advice  4. Information Resources  List of teacher-selected websites for learners  May use external or internal links  May include non-Web resources: books, worksheet, video or a synthesis of the topic to be read at the beginning to a general clear idea.  5: Evaluation  Need to measure results  Must fit goals and objectives  The product and the process have to be evaluated  In the evaluation page will be explained the evaluation method.  6: Conclusion  Summarizes the activity that the students have done.  More links or additional questions can be given to encourage students to go beyond the simple content of the WebQuest Rubric for evaluation  Final Remarks about Webquest  The teacher is a tutor  Students have to work in small groups of 3-6  An assignement to each member in the group  Evaluation and self-evaluation  Production of a report (ppt, website, doc....)  Final assessment Online Tolls to Create WebQuests http://www.aula21.net/Wqfacil/webeng.htm http://zunal.com/ http://createwebquest.com/  Sample of a Webquest  https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/professional- development/teachers/integrating- ict/articles/webquests  Students have to work in small groups of 3-6  An assignement to each member in the group  Evaluation and self-evaluation  Production of a report (ppt, website, doc....)  Final assessment Thank you