I have found through my technological research that the two sources of technology that would benefit my teaching and my student's learning are the following:
WebQuests are such a wonderful way to incorporate what students are learning into an interactive online presentation. I feel students can participate in a WebQuest in an curricular area, however, the WebQuests that are most beneficial to my teaching are in science. I love the user-friendly format for kids to navigate and participate in these WebQuests. They are able to learn new information throughout the process, and the objectives are laid out in a clear format in order to make sure students are applying what they have learned. I am looking forward to using many more WebQuests throughout this year. My fifth graders loved the format and were so motivated to create the final assignment in the WebQuest I created for the Solar System unit in science.
When I think about my fifth graders moving on to middle school, I think about how efficient Wiki pages would be for our end of the year field trip and organizing information that way. Or the Wiki page I created, for example, demonstrates how you can use a Wiki to help prepare kids for middle school from supply lists to organizational methods to behavior recommendations. It would be a great idea for an elementary school teacher to use a Wiki to share with parents and have them be able to add and include their own ideas and communicate to parents and students using this type of communication.
I'm so glad you found the webquest helpful and are looking forward to using it again. I think they have a lot of potential to really engage our students in learning--and really teach them all the web has to offer as a resource. I love-love using wikis for organizing all sorts of things--from professional development workshops to my own kids work.
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