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WebQuests. Integrating Technology into the Curriculum — PT 3 @ NIU —. Orientation to the Session. Learn about WebQuests Online Individual and groups Handouts of key items Develop a WebQuest? You or students! Not a one-session task. OVERVIEW. Introduction to WebQuests
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WebQuests Integrating Technology into the Curriculum — PT3 @ NIU —
Orientation to the Session • Learn about WebQuests • Online • Individual and groups • Handouts of key items • Develop a WebQuest? • You or students! • Not a one-session task
OVERVIEW • Introduction to WebQuests • Links to Engaged Learning • Rationale for WQs • Structure of a WebQuest • “Standard” Components • Special form of web page
OVERVIEW • Sample WebQuests by “Level” • Basic • Intermediate • Complex • Usable as is? • Ideas you can appropriate??
OVERVIEW • Web Site Validity / Evaluation • Finding resources for (your) WebQuest • Evaluating Student WebQuest Activities • Rubrics
OVERVIEW • WebQuest = special web page • Develop a WQ using a template • Netscape Composer / Mozilla • Other web page editor • Creating a WQ (later) • Mechanics • Need content / process first
About Web Page Access • Must be accessible to users • Online = on a web server • Depends on your college • Off-line = on local computer • Load on hard drives • On floppy, CD, or other removable • All links are functional given Internet access
Process Today • Mostly self-paced, online • Periodic check-ups • Group discussion
Process - II • Handouts specific to each of 3 activities • Noted online • Individual / group assistance • One on One or group demo
Getting Started • Use your browser (IE, Mozilla) www.cedu.niu.edu/~lockard/wq • Add to Favorites right away • Easy future access
Getting Started • Navigating • Watch to see if a new window opens • If not, use History • Demo?
Work at your own pace Form groups as directed www.cedu.niu.edu/~lockard/wq