Tool: WebQuest
A tool that will help students inquire with technologies are WebQuests. Webquests are a great tool to where students learn to work in collaborative groups, think critically, and explore "open-ended student directed research projects." Through the use of WebQuests, the students are able to all share in their individual strengths in a team. For a WebQuest there are different roles for each student. This holds every student accountable for their job in their group research project. What is great about WebQuests are that they can be used for any subject.
The way I would use a WebQuest would be in science. An example of where students can use WebQuests:
Grade Level: 3rd Grade
Subject: Science
Topic: Weather
Learning Objectives: Students will explore the different types of weather: tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzard, thunderstorm
How students will use this tool: Students will research information about each of the types of weather. Each student will have a role either that of the Designer-find a layout on PowerPoint that will help present information found, Researcher-use the websites to gather important information, Manager-make sure everything is getting done, help whoever needs help, Recorder-will write down the important research found.
Tool: Survey
Another tool that can be useful in the classroom are surveys. Surveys can be found online such as (SurveyMonkey,Cool Surveys, Zoomerang). These can be used in all subject areas. However, a way I would use surveys in my classroom is create a survey where we gather data from our class to create a bar graph or pictograph.
Grade Level: 3rd Grade
Subject: Math
Topic: Bar Graphs/Pictographs
Learning Objectives: Students will explore bar graphs and pictographs using the information gathered from the online surveys.
How students will use this tool: Students will fill out the survey. Once the survey is filled out as a class we will explore the data. With the data gathered, the students will create a bargraph/pictograph.
I agree with you! WebQuest is a great tool for students to learn how to work in a collaborative manner and they acquire technology and organization skills at the same time. I also liked the activity that you design for the third graders, because it is going to help them understand all the different concepts and clarify any question they might have about the different types of weather. Good Job!
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