WEBQUESTS LESSON PLANS FOR WIKI

PROJECTS

GROUP 6MS. JILL HAREMS. KARA RANDALLMR. ROBBIE CANTRELL

INSTRUCTIONAL CONCEPT

• DESIGN

• DEVELOPMENT

• IMPLEMENTATION

• EVALUATION AND REFLECTION

GENERAL GOAL STATEMENT  — Teachers- use WebQuest to develop lesson plans

— Students- in this case specifically Honors Junior English students will create a Wiki.

• Students will use WebQuest as a scaffold to develop a Wiki, organize content, and clarify goals for learning objectives

DESIGN

RATIONAL

DESIGN

• Development of lessons plans is a meaningful teaching element

• Provides shared learning experiences through process of collaboration

• Engages student’s learning ability to:

• Inquire

• Think critically

• Create

TARGET AUDIENCE / PREREQUISITESSilver High School

• Mrs. Hare's Honors Junior English Class

Prerequisites

• Ability to research and evaluate online tools

• Basic reading and writing skills

• Organizational skills

• Ability to work in groups

DESIGN

TECHNICAL RESOURCES• WebQuests-online learning Activity

– Example• www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/democracy/

debtquest.html– Facilitates inquiry oriented lesson plans – All information comes from the web

• Wiki-online collaboration tool– Example:

• Wikipedia– Teachers can use Wiki’s for students to write,

edit, and revise a document.

• “Wiki Walk-Through”– http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/

DESIGN

ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES

The target audience for this project will be assessed on

the use of Web-based resources as they are used and

integrated to:

• Develop a wiki that engages collaboration

• Promote integrated, shared research experiences

• Encourage heightened critical thinking in the creation of a final product

DESIGN

FIELD TEST PROCEDURE• Class

• Which educational Wiki they will use• Name the Wiki

• Teams• Will go through step by step to create Wiki• Explore Wiki page• Add Pictures, begin discussion, and upload

stories

• Students• Create a user name, password, and profile• Post comments on what they have learned

DESIGN

WEBQUESTS PLANNING COMPONENTS• INTRODUCTION

• TASK

• PROCESS

• EVALUATION

• CONCLUSION

DEVELOPMENT

Wiki Through a WebQuest or Vice Versa

A WebQuest for Silver High School Honors Junior English Class

Designedby

Ms. Jill Hare

Based on a template from San Diego State University’s The WebQuest Page

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INTRODUCTION

A WebQuest is a kind of roadmap that takes the explorer on a journey through the many informative components of the World Wide Web. A wiki is like a web page that is always open to collaboration promoting editing and sharing of ideas and knowledge. Wikipedia is the most famous of the wikis. Of course, with this collaborative capability comes the security risk of hackers and other factors providing additions and information that is either incorrect or unwanted. Luckily, there are websites that provide the creation of wikis with the control of inviting chosen collaborators. Additionally, there are sites that provide educational wikis free of charge. These sites can still be viewed as a public website.

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THE TASK

The next stage of our “Short Story Book Project” is online collaboration. Everyone needs to be on the “same page” (you know I love puns) so that this shared process can be done in an organized way. I will jumpstart the organization by providing the WebQuest. You, as a class, will break into teams and use the WebQuest to design a wiki that will explain, inform and organize the project. You will design a place where the creative process can break through the boundaries of the written page. You will become the teachers as you inform other students and teachers about what you went through to successfully complete our “Short Story Book Project.”

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THE PROCESS• Your WebQuest will begin at the site http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/

. At the “Wiki Walk-Through” explore and learn. Pay attention to the information pertaining to keywords: language arts, writing, and creativity. When you get to “Wiki Step by Step” you will see two educational wiki choices, WikiSpaces and PBWorks. Divide into teams and explore the possibilities of the two.

• As a class, decide on your wiki tool choice.• Take any tutorials to familiarize yourself with use.• Name your wiki• Go through all of the steps to create your wiki. I will sign on as your teacher and

invite you per your email address. Once you are a member feel free to create a unique user name and profile.

• Next, you will explore the gadgets, tools, etc. that will enhance the organizational, presentational and promotional process and end result. Break up into teams to cover each of these three areas. If you think another area needs to be covered, go for it. Remember, you need to access and import documents that have been edited and link to other educational sites including http://www.languageartsnewmexico.org/ and publishers.

• Add pictures, begin discussions and upload stories being sure to cite as necessary.

• Add the tools to the wiki with either an example of use or a reason for its addition. Be sure to cite the place the tool or gadget was found with a link for easy access.

• Upload abstracts, interviews, etc.• Individually post a comment on: what you learned from

the process, how it helped with the overall organization of the project, etc.

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EVALUATIONTop

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Assessment is a part of a whole.  Students continually evaluate the components and apply this evaluation to the complete project.

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                          Students Will:• Gain a heightened understanding of Internet tools and their use• Understand how to collaboratively work within the framework of

a wiki• Individually add ideas and critical analysis that will benefit the

entire project• Become part of the entire learning process

                           Teachers Will:• Gain a heightened understanding of

authentic learning • Become an integral part of the collaborative

effort• Understand the importance of a student's

connection to what is learned

EVIDENCE• The target audience development is a wiki based

on the WebQuest instructions.

• The link for their wiki project is:

http://theshortstoryproject.wikispaces.com/

IMPLEMENTATION

EVIDENCE - SCREENSHOTS

IMPLEMENTATION

Short Stories

EVIDENCE - SCREENSHOTS

IMPLEMENTATION

EVIDENCE - SCREENSHOTS

IMPLEMENTATION

Neglect and Regret Story

EVIDENCE - SCREENSHOTS

IMPLEMENTATION

Review for Neglect and Regret Story

EVALUATIONThe Short Story Project evaluation was based on the following questions to capture the target audience learning experience.

• To date, what do you like best about the overall project experience?

• What have you learned that you didn't know about before?• Are there parts of the wiki that you think need to be

reworked? If so, which parts and how?• What additions or deletions do you think need to be made

to the wiki?• Is there anything else that you think should be addressed

or included in this evaluation?

EVALUATION

REFLECTION

REFLECTION

Below are some of the reflections captured by thetarget audience based on the evaluation questions.

• I like the variety and the freedom that this project allows. ~katie-v

• This is an out-of-the-classroom learning experience that doesn't leave anyone out. - Master-Lauron

• I am really amazed with this website! I have never used anything like it before. I am learning a lot about the format and the way we can edit and improve things. -genajane.

• i have learned that it takes a lot of patience and team work to make the whole project come together. chelslight

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WORKS CITED

 www.languagearts.org  Solomon, Gwen, Schrum, Lynne. (2007). Web 2.0,   new  tools, new schools.   www.teachersfirst.com.  www.wikispaces.com.

QUESTIONS

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