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Web D.I.G. Dr. Judith Conway. Essential Question:. How can I direct students’ use of a website in a way that encourages higher order thinking? . Definition. A web D.I.G. is a strategy for structuring students’ activity on the Internet so that it is focused to reach curricular objectives.
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Web D.I.G. Dr. Judith Conway
Essential Question: How can I direct students’ use of a website in a way that encourages higher order thinking?
Definition A web D.I.G. is a strategy for structuring students’ activity on the Internet so that it is focused to reach curricular objectives.
D.I.G. Definition • Discover (directions, situation) • Investigate (what students will do) • Generate (what students will produce) • Standards-based • Student centered • Internet based • Higher order thinking (knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, evaluation)
Web D.I.G. Example • The Underground Railroad
D.I.G. Management • Typically 1 or 2 class periods activities • Computer lab • Classroom computers • LCD Projector (whole group) • Extension or Anchoring activities • Completed @ home or school
Resources • Official Web D.I.G. page • D. I. G. template • Instructional Internet Resources