This webquest contest is for teachers in the following EPISD schools: Irvin, Crosby, Dowell, Lee, Magoffin, Magoffin SESC, Moye, Schuster, Stanton, and Whitaker. The first three classroom teachers to complete all directions and questions correctly and submit the answers via email to me (slmartin@episd.org) will receive a back to school gift. The contest ends September 18, 2009 at 12:00 midnight. The names of the webquest winners will be posted on my blog on September 25, 2007.
1. What is a webquest? (Hint: Select the hyperlinked term in this question. After viewing the page, arrow back to the questions in this post.)
2. Who was the first EPISD superintendent? (Hint: Select the hyperlinked terms in this question. After viewing the page, arrow back to the questions in this post.)
3. What school in the EPISD was home to the first kindergarten class in Texas in 1889? (Hint: Select the hyperlinked terms in this question. After viewing the page, arrow back to the questions in this post.)
4. Neat site for classroom activity ideas:
Arrow down this site's page and take a look at the "NOT NECESSARILY TECH" section. What are students asked to do on #17 of the "First-Day Quiz"?
5. Post a comment regarding this webquest. (Select the hyperlinked comment below this post. No need to email me your response to #5 as I can go online and read your comment.
- Is a webquest something you might be willing to incorporate into your lesson(s)?
- Do you think it would be an activity students would enjoy?
- Have you ever used a web-based activity in your classroom? If so, what did you use? Did it engage students more than "traditional" classroom activities?
I have never used a webquest for the following reasons:
ReplyDeleteNot enough computers
Not enough time to do extra activities
Not enough training in the area
As far as the students liking a webquest they probably would but they'd either rush threough it or take all day to get half way through it.
I leared how to create a webquest this summer for my gt 6 hr update.It was a lot of fun and I plan to incorporate it into my lesson plans this year.
ReplyDeleteI found that your activity did more to assist me in understanding how a webquest can work better than the long explanations that are often given on tutorials. I have never done this before;however with Irvin's move toward updating technology, I believe that I will use a webquest in the near future.
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A Webcast is extremely helpful to my Leadership students as they research project ideas for their class project.
ReplyDeleteSusan W.
I think for me and the classes I have this year it would be very difficult but I bet the students would enjoy it and I think it would have more of a learning motivator than traditional teaching. No I have not ever done a webquest.
ReplyDeleteRosa L.
I would definately use a webquest with my students. It seems like an exciting activity that would help them learn how to manipulate the computer more effectively.
ReplyDeleteI thought the Webquest was fun. I think students will enjoy this engaging activity.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy learning about programs in which a student can be assigned a webquest because it allows for the student to “teach” themselves and get excited about what they are learning because they can teach someone else. Students believe that what they learn on the computer is the best information they can learn, therefore, will do even the simplest of projects that domino into more complex activities.
ReplyDeleteLori W.
This was fun but when you have the time. :)!!!
ReplyDeleteI have had the opportunity to use webquest for learning activities. I believe that it was a great resource for students to use to research information on universities. I would like to keep using this form of technology in my classroom when the laptops and/or computer lab is available. ~Jessica M. (Magoffin M.S.)
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