webquest for ed tech 2/2012

1. Student Page
[Teacher Page] A Vacation in Space
A webquest for 6th grade
Title
Introduction Designed by
Task
Process Elyssa Hilton
Evaluation
eh20@zips.uakron.edu
Conclusion
Credits Based on a template from The WebQuest Page

2. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
Introduction
Title Have you ever wanted to visit another planet?
Introduction Well, now is your chance. You are about to take a
Task two week vacation and have been told you can go
Process
to any planet in the solar system. You now get to
decide which one will be your destination! Which
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one will you choose?
Conclusion
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3. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
The Task
Title Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to
Introduction investigate the planets to determine which would
Task be your choice of destinations.
Process
You will be finding out about each planets
Evaluation
atmosphere, what each one is made of, its
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distance from the sun and whatever else you may
find necessary to help in your decision.
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4. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
The Process
Title To be able to make an educated decision you will
Introduction need to follow a process.
Task
Process
Make a list of what the criteria should be for your
choice (eg. Atmosphere, how far from the sun,
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etc.)
Conclusion
Using the web, find the information needed
about the planets
Some of the sites you should use are:
kidsastronomy.com
universetoday.com
nasa.gov
nineplanets.org
planetsforkids.org
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5. The Process
Once you have all the information you need, you will put a
presentation together. This presentation should tell us which
planet you have chosen and why.
Be prepared to defend your decision

6. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
Evaluation
Multimedia Project : A Vacation in Space Webquest
Title Teacher Name: Mrs. Hilton
Student Name: ________________________________________
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Introduction
Content Covers topic in-depth Includes essential Includes essential Content is minimal OR
with details and knowledge about the information about the there are several
Task examples. Subject topic. Subject topic but there are 1-2 factual errors.
knowledge is knowledge appears to factual errors.
Process excellent. be good.
Organization Content is well Uses headings or Content is logically There was no clear or
Evaluation organized using bulleted lists to organized for the most logical organizational
headings or bulleted organize, but the part. structure, just lots of
Conclusion lists to group related overall organization of facts.
material. topics appears flawed.
Attractiveness Makes excellent use of Makes good use of Makes use of font, Use of font, color,
font, color, graphics, font, color, graphics, color, graphics, graphics, effects etc.
effects, etc. to effects, etc. to effects, etc. but but these often
enhance the enhance to occasionally these distract from the
presentation. presentation. detract from the presentaion content.
presentation content.
Requirements All requirements are All requirements are One requirement was More than one
met and exceeded. met. not completely met. requirement was not
completely met.
Presentation Well-rehearsed with Rehearsed with fairly Delivery not smooth, Delivery not smooth
smooth delivery that smooth delivery that but able to maintain and audience
holds audience holds audience interest of the attention often lost.
attention. attention most of the audience most of the
time. time.
Sources Source information Source information Source information Very little or no source
collected for all collected for all collected for graphics, information was
graphics, facts and graphics, facts and facts and quotes, but collected.
quotes. All quotes. Most not documented in
Credits documented in desired documented in desired desired format.
format. format.

7. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
Conclusion
Title You have now investigated planets. You have
Introduction enough information to make an informed decision
Task about where you would like to visit if you could.
Process
Was this an adventure you might find exciting?
Evaluation
What did you learn that you didn’t already know
Conclusion
about the planets?
What surprised you the most about the planets?
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8. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
Credits & References
Title kidsastronomy.com
Introduction Universetoday.com
Task Nasa.gov
Process
Nineplanets.org
Planetsforkids.org
Evaluation
Rubistar4teachers.org
Conclusion
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9. [Student Page]
Teacher Page
Put the Title of the Lesson Here
(Teacher)
A WebQuest for xth Grade (Put Subject Here)
Title
Introduction Designed by
Learners Put Your Name Here
Standards Put Your E-mail Address Here
Process
Resources
Evaluation
Teacher Script
Conclusion
Credits Based on a template from The WebQuest Page

10. [Student Page]
Teacher Page Introduction (Teacher)
Begin with something that describes the origin of the lesson. For example: This
Title lesson was developed as part of the San Diego Unified School District's Triton
Project, a federally funded Technology Innovation Challenge Grant.
Introduction
Learners In this second paragraph of the introduction, describe briefly what the lesson is
about. Remember, the audience for this document is other teachers, not students.
Standards
Process
Resources
Evaluation
Teacher Script
Conclusion
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11. [Student Page]
Teacher Page Learners (Teacher)
Describe the grade level and course that the lesson is designed to cover. For
Title example: "This lesson is anchored in seventh grade language arts and involves
social studies and math to a lesser extent." If the lesson can easily be extended to
Introduction
additional grades and subjects, mention that briefly here as well.
Learners
Describe what the learners will need to know prior to beginning this lesson. Limit this
Standards description to the most critical skills that could not be picked up on the fly as the
lesson is given.
Process
Resources
Evaluation
Teacher Script
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12. [Student Page]
Teacher Page
Curriculum Standards
(Teacher)
Title
1. Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts using valid
Introduction reasoning and relevant
and sufficient evidence.
Learners 2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information
clearly and accurately
Standards through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique,
Process well-chosen details
and well-structured event sequences.
Resources Production and distribution of Writing
4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are
Evaluation appropriate to task,
Teacher Script purpose, and audience.
5. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a
Conclusion new approach.
6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and
collaborate with others.
research to Build and Present Knowledge
7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions,
demonstrating
understanding of the subject under investigation.
8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and
accuracy of each
source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.
9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
range of Writing
10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and
shorter time frames (a
single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
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13. [Student Page]
Teacher Page The Process (Teacher)
You can paste in the process description given to students in the “student” process
Title slide and then interleave the additional details that a teacher might need.
Introduction
Describe briefly how the lesson is organized. Does it involve more than one class?
Learners Is it all taught in one period per day, or is it part of several periods? How many days
or weeks will it take? Is it single disciplinary, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary or
Standards what?
Process If students are divided into groups, provide guidelines on how you might do that.
If there are misconceptions or stumbling blocks that you anticipate, describe them
Resources here and suggest ways to get around them.
Evaluation What skills does a teacher need in order to pull this lesson off? Is it easy enough for
a novice teacher? Does it require some experience with directing debates or role
Teacher Script plays, for example?
Conclusion
If you're designing for a one-computer classroom or for pre-readers and are creating
a facilitated WebQuest in which the teacher or an aide controls the computer and
guides discussion, you can link from here to the Teacher Script page which would
contain a printable script for the facilitator to follow.
Variations
If you can think of ways to vary the way the lesson might be carried out in different
situations (lab vs. in-class, for example), describe them here.
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14. [Student Page]
Teacher Page Resources (Teacher)
Describe what's needed to implement this lesson. Some of the possibilities:
Title
•Class sets of books
Introduction
•E-mail accounts for all students
Learners •Specific software (how many copies?)
•Specific hardware (what kind? How many?)
Standards •Specific reference material in the classroom or school library
•Video or audio materials
Process
If the lesson makes extensive use of specific websites, it would be appropriate to
Resources list, describe and link them here.
Evaluation Describe also the human resources needed. how many teachers are needed to
implement the lesson. Is one enough? Is there a role for aides or parents in the
Teacher Script room? Do you need to coordinate with a teacher at another school? With a partner
Conclusion in industry or a museum or other entity? Is a field trip designed in as part of the
lesson?
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15. [Student Page]
Teacher Page Evaluation (Teacher)
How will you know that this lesson was successful? Describe what student products
Title or performances you'll be looking at and how they'll be evaluated. This, of course,
should be tightly related to the standards and objectives you cited above.
Introduction
Learners You may want to just copy and paste the evaluation section of the student page
(Evaluation) into this space and add any clarifications needed for another teacher to
Standards make use of this lesson.
Process
Resources
Evaluation
Teacher Script
Conclusion
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16. [Student Page]
Teacher Page Teacher Script (Teacher)
The WebQuest model is best suited for learners who can navigate the Web on their
Title own and can read the kinds of material commonly found on the Web. We can
stretch the format to reach primary-aged learners, developmental English Language
Introduction
Learners and special populations by creating a facilitated WebQuest, one that
Learners requires an adult or older peer to drive things.
Standards Use this page to create a script for that facilitator. The facilitator would print this
page out and use it to guide their progress through the WebQuest.
Process
This page will include step by step directions to the facilitator, including:
Resources
•What to say at each point in the process
Evaluation •What to click on
•What questions and misconceptions to anticipate
Teacher Script •How long to take at each point
Conclusion •When to direct learners to work away from the computer
To help the facilitator, you might want to include screen dumps of particular screens
embedded with the directions of what to do at that point.
This page is linked to the Process segment off of the Teacher Page
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17. [Student Page]
Teacher Page Conclusion (Teacher)
Make some kind of summary statement here about the worthiness of this lesson and
Title the importance of what it will teach.
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Learners
Standards
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Teacher Script
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18. [Student Page]
Teacher Page
Credits & References
(Teacher)
List here the sources of any images, music or text that you're using. Provide links back to
Title the original source. Say thanks to anyone who provided resources or help.
Introduction List any books and other analog media that you used as information sources as well.
Learners
Include a link back to The WebQuest Page and The WebQuest Slideshare Group so that
Standards others can acquire the latest version of this template and training materials.
Process
Resources
Evaluation
Teacher Script
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