Technology-Connected Lesson Plan

Lesson Title:

Evaluation Web Pages: An Internet Based Inquiry-Oriented Activity

Curriculum Areas:

Educational Computing and Technology Literacy

Grade Level:

pre-service and in-service educators

Louisiana Frameworks:

Integrating technology into lesson planning and plans using ISTE Standards for Basic Endorsement in Educational Computing and Technology Literacy. ISTI 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1

Technology Strategies:

We will use a WebQuest to explore a process for “Evaluating Web Sites”.

Learning Objectives:

An introduction to WebQuests in lesson planning – an inquire-oriented activity . WebQuests are designed to use learners' time well, to focus on using information rather than looking for it, and to support learners' thinking at the levels of analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

Materials:

Access to the World Wide Web

http://georgenorth.net/~george/Class/2002Spring/EDCI4993602/webSites/RBreaud/evals/index.html

Technology Connection:

Using the World Wide Web in an inquire-oriented, focused, activity that supports learning at the analysis, synthesis and evaluation levels.

Lesson Procedures:

1 to 3 hours. Students in groups (random assignment) not larger than 4 will explore the WebQuest model developed in early 1995 at San Diego State University by Bernie Dodge with Tom March, and was outlined then in Some Thoughts About WebQuests.. Each group will create a presentation that contains opinions, information, and perspectives gained from the “WebQuest about WebQuests..” As described in the WebQuest itself, after all group presentation, the whole class will discuss and debate the value of WebQuests in an educational setting.

Assessment Procedures:

Not a graded exercise

Lesson Extensions:

Each group will plan a WebQuest touching on multiple content areas of mutual interest. Filamentality is a website that can be used to build WebQuests.