Post on 06-Dec-2014
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INTERNET BASE PROJECT WORK
• LONG TERM AND SHORT TERM PROJECTS
• MORE PREPARATION• GROUP ACTIVITIES (ALLOW
INTERACTION, COOPERATIVE WORK)• LEARNING PURPOSES BUT ALSO CROSS
OVER KNOWLEDGE• IMPROVE MOTIVATION • CRITICAL THINKING SINCE STUDENTS
NEED NOT ONLY TO GET INFORMATION BUT TO TRANSFORM IT
|Steps
Choose the project topicMake the task clearFind the resourcesDecide on the outcome
GET INTO WORKBasic
1. PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE TASK. SELECT INPUT ACTIVITIES. WARM THEM UP
2. CHECK THE SOURCES IN INTERNET (ANY WEB PAGE)
3. EXTRACT THE INFORMATION IN MIND DIAGRAMS
4. SHOW STUDENTS EXAMPLES5. ASK STUDENTS TO WORK ON THEIR OWN.
ADVANCED1. Brain storm the vocabulary in the project2. Check the sources for information. Find out
complementary ideas students can understand.
3. Discuss on the information found4. a. Choose the means to develop the project
b. Choose the roles of participants and the number of them
4. a. Choose the means to develop the project
b. Choose the roles of participants and the number of them
5. Decide on the tasks each participant will develop
6. final task presentation
INTERNET-BASED SIMULATIONSADDRESS REAL LIFE SITUATIONS INTO THE
CLASSROOMSWEBQUESTS
Miniprojects that are basically used with material taken from internet.
Short term quest. Search of information and use it in the class for learning purposes
Long term quest. Analyze a body of knowledge deeply and transform it in some way. Students will create something others
can interact with online. Procedure
Choose the topicProviding background information
(vocabulary, concepts, input)Give students the information on the role they
need to assume. Usually reporters/researchers
The process stage of a webquest leads learners through activities and tasks using predefined resources
EvaluationWeb quest creation
A. research skills, to choose the materialB. analytical skillsC. word processing skills
Webquest creationExploring the possibilitiesChoose and chunk the topicIdentify the learner´s gapsInventory resourcesUncover the questionDesigning for sucess stageBrainstorm transformationsIdentify real word feedback
Sort links into rolesDefine the learning taskCreating your webquest stageWrite the web pageEngage learnersScaffold thinkingDecision, implement and evaluate
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