For me to be successful in my GAME plan, I will need to find a variety of links that will help my students complete their WebQuest. This Spring Break I will create a new WebQuest for my students to complete in lieu of the traditional pencil to paper exam for their final exam. The WebQuest is going to let my students explore a Spanish speaking country of their choice and then they will learn about that country's culture and cuisine. The resources that I will need for them to be successful I have found and posted on my "digital library" that gives the students access to many links that talk about cuisine and the culture of the Spanish speaking countries in Central and South America. I have also found many things that my students can use from Spain. The best resource that I have at my disposal is Google since it is the search engine of choice in my school. Through this I can vet resources and then have my students use them for their project. There will also be more traditional resources such as travel guides and text books that I have gathered from the local library, but the best bet is by using a computer and utilizing search engines to find information that is essential to complete the final project.
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Anthony,
Your plan to create a Web quest each quarter is an excellent idea. It provides your students with an authentic form of assessment; they will be developing skills that have value beyond the school walls. The use of cooperative groups not only provides scaffolding, but also helps students develop group interaction skills, which are increasingly emphasized by educators and professionals as critical to success. In addition, it provides an alternate way for your students to demonstrate knowledge. I find my students often exceed my expectations when I administer a nontraditional form of assessment. (I always love hearing “This is our test? This doesn’t look like a test.”)
I looked at your Peru Web quest. What an amazing site this is! It’s clear, easy to navigate, and full of resources. I hope you don’t mind if I use it as a model while I develop my own Web quests. And thanks for an additional tip; I didn’t think about using a Google site to house my quests. While I will store my work on the school server, using the Google site as well will allow my students to access the assignment from home.
Have you used QuestGarden (http://questgarden.com/search/)? I discovered it while looking for Web quest resources of my own. It’s a compilation of Web quests on a variety of subjects for a range of grade levels. I found several that gave me great ideas; the ones I’ve looked at so far are thorough and engaging. I hope you find it useful too.
Kelly,
Thank you so much for the link to QuestGarden, I looked through it and have come up with a lot of ideas for next year, and have forwarded it on to a couple of colleagues to look through for their classes. Google is a great resource that gives its users ample space on their server to develop a variety of things that can be accessed by whomever the creator of the content chooses. I would be more than happy if you use the WebQuest as a model for your WebQuest. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help you.
Anthony
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