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WebQuests Revisited. Zdzisław Głębocki Białystok University. 1. Basic information on the WebQuest concept and methodology developed by Bernie Dodge and Tom March in 1995 - examples.
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WebQuests Revisited Zdzisław Głębocki Białystok University
1. Basic information on the WebQuest concept and methodology developed by Bernie Dodge and Tom March in 1995 - examples. 2. Guidelines for theB.A. (Licencjat) Seminar at the English Philology (Białystok University) based the WebQuest concept.
http://questgarden.com/ ____________________________________ WebQuest examples: The WebQuest WebQuest http://questgarden.com/11/99/7/051206172945/index.htm Culture Shock ? Culture Shake ! by JISOOK YUN, CSU San Bernardino http://questgarden.com/113/76/3/101206193756/t-index.htm
Web Quest Projects INDEX A selection of Web Quests developed by English teachers during on-line ICT Workshops sponsored by the British Council Web Quest for: Pre-Secondary School Students • Animal Shelters • Bialystok on the Web • Humour Festival • Music Styles • Shreks Webquest • Summer Full of Adventures • Unexplained Phenomenon • Welcome to Ireland
Secondary School Students • A Week in New York City • Anti-Semitism • Around the World in 80 Days • Forrest Gump • Learn English in England • Lets Travel to London • Limericks • Meet Einstein • National Stereotypes • Plan Your Holidays in Europe • Tolkiens Fantasy • Trip to London • Visiting the South-West
Post Secondary School Students • Good Spirits in Well Bodies • My Perfect Computer • Phobias • Study Skills
General Guidelines for theB.A. (Licencjat) Seminar at the English Philology (Białystok University)
Theoretical Background • Readings in English Language Learning and Technology • Background work on Project Work, Content Based Learning, Inquiry-oriented Learning and WebQuest Concepts (readings, tasks)
Planning and Introductory Work • Students select a Target Group and construct its characteristics: level, needs, computer literacy level, computer access, problem areas, etc. • Consider what WEB-based materials connected with American Culture could be used with this group and how to introduce them into the syllabus (discussion)
Project Work • Building an ELT based WebQuests http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyht-ehlAWY&feature=related • Informing other students on the progress/problems • Assistance and guidance from the Project Supervisor
Implementation • Implementation of the project in Target Groups • A diary of the process kept by students • Informing other students on the progress of the project
Final Activities • Presentation of the completed projects • Commenting on the Implementation Stage • Sharing experiences • Modification of Projects considering feedback from other students • Publication of WebQuests on Neofilologia’s Web Page and on QuestGarden
WebQuests Revisited Zdzisław Głębocki Białystok University