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Cyber Curriculum: Integrating the Internet to Fit Curricular Goals

Cyber Curriculum: Integrating the Internet to Fit Curricular Goals . Barb Randolph Cape Public Schools August 19, 2002. START with the Curriculum. Technology is a TOOL to achieve specific learning objectives List specific local, state, and national standards when creating projects

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Cyber Curriculum: Integrating the Internet to Fit Curricular Goals

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  1. Cyber Curriculum: Integrating the Internet to Fit Curricular Goals Barb Randolph Cape Public Schools August 19, 2002

  2. START with the Curriculum • Technology is a TOOL to achieve specific learning objectives • List specific local, state, and national standards when creating projects • Replace a lesson that needs improvement or enhance a lesson • Consider TIME restraints Cyber Curriculum: Integrating the Internet

  3. A Quick Definition of Web Content • http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/apptypes.html Cyber Curriculum: Integrating the Internet

  4. Hierarchy of Web ActivitiesSee filamentality Cyber Curriculum: Integrating the Internet

  5. Hotlist: Web Page Listing Useful Sites • Advantages: • saves valuable classroom time by finding relative sites for students in advance • teacher previews and selects material that is age appropriate • Example • China on the Net http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/China/hotlist.html • Frank Potter’s Science Gems http://www.sciencegems.com/ • More Info • http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/formats.html#Hotlist Cyber Curriculum: Integrating the Internet

  6. ScrapbookProduct Students Create Using Web Resources • Advantages: • Student-centered • Multimedia possibilities • Example • Exploring China: A Multimedia Scrapbook http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/China/scrapbook.html • Bienvenue: A Virtual Tour of Paris http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/scrapparisba.html • More info • http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/formats.html#Scrapbook Cyber Curriculum: Integrating the Internet

  7. Treasure Hunt: Series of Knowledge Building Searches Leading to“The Big Question” • Advantages: • Engages students in synthesis of knowledge • Example: • The Treasures of China http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/China/chinahunt.html • Black History Past to Present: An Interactive Treasure Hunt http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/bh_hunt_quiz.html • More Info: • http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/formats.html#Hunt Cyber Curriculum: Integrating the Internet

  8. Sampler: Exploration of Variety of Topics • Advantages: • Allows students to express personal perspectives while building knowledge • Example: • My China http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/China/chinahunt.html • More Info: • http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/formats.html#Sampler Cyber Curriculum: Integrating the Internet

  9. WebQuest: Inquiry-Oriented Activity • Advantages: • Higher-level thinking is integral • Collaboration • Example: • My China http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/China/childquest.html • Searching For China http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/China/ChinaQuest.html • More Info: • http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/formats.html#WebQuest Cyber Curriculum: Integrating the Internet

  10. What is a Web Quest? • “WebQuests in Our Future: The Teacher’s Role in Cyber Space” http://www.kathyschrock.net/slideshows/webquests/frame0001.htm Cyber Curriculum: Integrating the Internet

  11. How to Create a Web Quest • The Web Quest Page ***** http://webquest.sdsu.edu/ • Home Page for San Diego State University's Web Quest resources • Road Map Power Point http://webquest.sdsu.edu/roadmap/index.htm • Start here for step-by-step directions for Web Quest creation  • Building Blocks http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/p-index.htm • Defines each section of Web Quests and gives examples Cyber Curriculum: Integrating the Internet

  12. WebQuest Examples • Matrix of examples http://webquest.sdsu.edu/matrix.html Examples of WebQuests from main WebQuest page sorted by grade level and content area • Wagon’s Ho! • A Collaborative Example for Upper Elementary http://www.cape.k12.mo.us/centralmidschool/dumey/web_quest.htm Cyber Curriculum: Integrating the Internet

  13. Creating Your Own Web Activities • Filamentality Templates • http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/tour.html • “How do I create a collaborative internet project?” by Kathy Schrock • http://www.creativeclassroom.com/so00tech/index.html • “Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educator’s” – a list of award-winning sites by content area & resources • http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/content2.html • http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/ Cyber Curriculum: Integrating the Internet

  14. Web-bits: Short, Learning-based Activities • “Web-bits…..just a little bit of the web” Created by Cheryl Davis, Hazelwood Central High School http://www.hazelwood.k12.mo.us/~cdavis01/webbits/ • “The Way Cool Water Cycle” • http://www.hazelwood.k12.mo.us/~cdavis01/webbits/cz/wcycle/ Cyber Curriculum: Integrating the Internet

  15. References Davis, Cheryl. Web-bits. . .just a little bit of the web. Accessed 16 August 2002. <http://www.hazelwood.k12.mo.us/~cdavis01/webbits/> Dodge, Bernie. The WebQuest Page. 28 February 1998. Accessed 26 June 2001 & 15 August 2002. <http://webquest.sdsu.edu/>. Filamentality: Helping You Add Your Own Filament to the Web. <http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/> Schrock, Kathleen. Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators. 1 June 1995. Accessed 15 August 2002. <http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/> SBC Pacific Bell Knowledge Network Explorer. A Quick Definition of Application Types. Accessed 16 August 2002. <http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/apptypes.html> Cyber Curriculum: Integrating the Internet

  16. Additional Ways to Use the Internet Cyber Curriculum: Integrating the Internet

  17. Literacy Online: Using Message BoardsDavid Hofmeister and Matt Thomas, Central Missouri State from October 2001, Missouri Educational Technology Conference • Recommend using Message Boards BlackBoard to improve literacy. • Based on reader-response theory • Their research indicates that the quality of student responses depended on the teacher-initiated prompt. Cyber Curriculum: Integrating the Internet

  18. Advantages to Message Board Use: • Advantages: • Allows 100% participation in discussion • Higher-level thinking is goal • Increases the level of thought as students have time for reflection • Process becomes part of the product • More Information • http://www.blackboard.com/ Cyber Curriculum: Integrating the Internet

  19. Interactive Reading AnalysisSuggestions from Dianne Tinucci, English instructor at Lafayette High Schoolfrom October 2001, Missouri Educational Technology Conference Diane Tinucci utilizes a technique she terms  "HyperPoetry."   • Works well for any short work which students need to analyze.     • Students create a web page demonstrating their analysis of the work by linking to relevant enrichment information as well as to student generated commentaryto student-highlighted passages.  See examples below: • Hyper Rivers • Hypermandias-Multimedia Presentation-Tinucci Cyber Curriculum: Integrating the Internet

  20. Tips for Internet in the Classroom Suggestions from Jamie McKenzie, editor of From Now On, technology journal from October 2001, Missouri Educational Technology Conference Building Good New Ideas • Recommends moving from trivial pursuit to meaningful questions Cyber Curriculum: Integrating the Internet

  21. Useful Sites for Teachers • Success Link Technology Related Lessons • http://www.moteachingjobs.com/lessons/mainsearch.cfm • Rubrics Made Easy • http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ • Online Games & Quizzes • http://www.quia.com/web/index.html • One Computer Classroom • http://www.kathyschrock.net/1computer/index.htm • MarcoPolo • http://marcopolo.worldcom.com Cyber Curriculum: Integrating the Internet

  22. Good Luck Weaving Web Resources into Your Curriculum!! Cyber Curriculum: Integrating the Internet

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