Technology Learning

Objectives

• Integrating Technology

• Authentic Learning & WebQuests• Based on Bernie Dodge’s work

WebQuests

• WebQuests• Inquiry oriented activities in which

students are asked to use information from the internet

Activity:• Complete a WebQuest

Elements of a WebQuest

• Begin with a concept

• Choose a context in which to present the concept

• Make a road map of the task.• Choose activities

• Choose resources

• Create a task sheet or set of instructions

Designing Your Own WebQuest

• Finish with a summary presentation• PowerPoint

• Written report

• Skit or play

• Debate

• Project

• The possibilities are endless!!!!

Your Today’s Task

Best Weather Sample Math WebQuest 1 (grades 3-8)  Introduction:    Everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it.  Your team will continue this tradition and select the city in the United States with the best weather to talk about. Task:  Your first group task will be to define "best weather."  Then you will select five possible cities and collect data from weather websites about their weather.  You will use this information to select the "best weather" city and present your conclusions in poster format.

Resources: The Weather Channel:  http://www.weather.com Yahoo Weather Center: http://weather.yahoo.com USA Today Climate Guides:  http://usatoday.com/weather/climate/usa/wusaclim.htm

Process:

• Discuss and come up with a group definition of "best weather."

• Using a map, select five possible cities that might have the "best weather."

• Go to various online weather and city sites to obtain data about monthly high and low temperatures and rainfall for each city.

• Represent this data in tables and graphs.  You may use spreadsheet to construct your tables and graphs.

• Decide as a group, based on the data, what is the "best weather city."

• Present your conclusions in PowerPoint format.

Conclusion:

• In this activity, you will use the internet as a data source for a problem solving activity.  You will be connecting real-world weather data to analysis and representation.  You will use your reasoning skills to reach a conclusion based on the data, and will communicate your conclusions in PowerPoint format