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At the foundations of information society there are computers and
telecommunication.Some routine activities will be performed by
a computer, but a man will programme it. Your place in the society will depended
on how creative you will be .
1. Critical assessment, selection, ordering and transforming information into knowledge and the ability to present
2. Building the intellectual models of reality that make the information useful,
3. Supplying the students with knowledge and an adequate system of values ,
4. Preparing students to transform information into knowledge and in consequence into wisdom,
1. The method of teaching based on constructivist theory, which is building its own knowledge through experience,
2. It uses in an innovative way the Internet resources. Contains elements of team learning,
3. The method is directed at the search, through which most information is acquired from interactive online resources,
4. It can optionally be supplemented with teleconferences and handouts.
– WQ directs the work at research,– WQ supports the topic with
additional information, raising awareness of students,
– WQ allows students to work in their own pace,– WQ develops creative thinking,– WQ stimulates the activity and co-operation,– WQ is the visual form of learning,– WQ as the problem method is more
efficient than traditional methods
Where to use WebQuest?
1. Teamwork in the classroom,2. Distance learning3. Designing online courses,4. Self-study,5. The system of informal education6. Teaching for life (lifelong learning).
1.1. IIdentify the topic in software-dentify the topic in software-related resources related resources available online.available online.
2.2. SeaSearchrch and brows and browsee the Internet. the Internet.3.3. Organize, categorize and group Organize, categorize and group
the gainedthe gained knowledge, materials knowledge, materials and information in the form:and information in the form:
on-line resourceon-line resource off-line resourcesoff-line resources human resources.human resources.4. 4. Develop an outline of Develop an outline of
WebQuest.WebQuest.
Scope ofthematic :
1. Corresponding to one field of science / subject,
2. Interdisciplinary.
Time
task:
1. Short-term (1-3 lessons)2. Long term (2 weeks
to 2 months).
1.Identify theme related to the Internet resources
2. Sorting, categorizing and grouping accumulated knowledge, materials and resources in the form of:
- websites and databases (online resources)- textbook materials and projects (off-line resources)- human resources (on-line experts and local experts.)
3. Develop an outline.
It presents a major problem,
It provides the necessary contextual information on background and conditions of the problem in such a way, , to engage learners in different ways of thinking.
WebQuest
Introduction
Task
Process
Sources
Evaluation
Conclusion
Teacher's Guide
1. Describes the expectations of teaching, it should be interesting and feasible.
2. It may take such following forms:
multimedia presentations (eg PowerPoint)
class presentation (eg, staging, speech)
written report
WebQuest
Introduction
Task
Process
Sources
Evaluation
Conclusion
Teacher's Guide
WebQuest
Introduction
Task
Process
Sources
Evaluation
Conclusion
Teacher's Guide
The process sets out in clear steps that will enable learners to accomplish tasks in accordance with the laid out path.
Process - procedure
1. Divides the main task in too part tasks ,
2. Describes roles to play
3. WebQuests may include additional guides in the form ::
Auxiliary guides with questions and directions,
Mental maps Roadmaps,,
WebQuests should contain a list of sources of information which allows learners to do the task. They can take the form:
1. Websites and online databases (online resources)
2. Caches, documents and library collections (resources offline)
3. Human resources (experts online and local experts.)
WebQuest
Introduction
Task
Process
Sources
Evaluation
Conclusion
Teacher's Guide
1. It can measure the involvement and achievements of learners,
2. Estimates the products of students and pupils implementing main tasks
3. Final assessment.
WebQuest
Introduction
Task
Process
Sources
Evaluation
Conclusion
Teacher's Guide
1. Closes exploration2. Reminds students what t
hey have learned3. Encourages to
extend such experiments to other areas of knowledge,
4. It contains reflections on the process,
5. Indicates suggestions for classroom discussion.