Computer-Based Instructional Objects

WebQuests can be an engaging, meaningful resource which enable students to understand real-world concepts through Web-based learning. However, with so much information available through the Internet, educators must make careful and informed decisions about what they want their students to learn and how they want them to learn it. When considering a WebQuest as a learning tool, some ideas you might consider are:
◆Is the information clear, understandable, and organized?
◆Is there differentiated learning within the presented information, or is all the learning presented in the same fashion?
◆Is the learning motivational, challenging, and authentic?
◆Is the teaching technique producing open-ended questions through a learner-centered approach?
If you were able to answer "yes" to the majority of the above listed questions, then you have likely found a great WebQuest for your students! The following link offers some great choices of WebQuests for primary students, especially in the content areas of science. In my classroom, we do a month long unit on penguins in February, and the WebQuests on this site offer a couple of choices with learning about these adorable and fun-loving creatures! Check it out!

What is the Difference Between a Blog and a Website?

Because blogs and websites are often lumped under the same category, knowing the difference between the two can be difficult do differentiate. However, if you were to think about a blog as a single voice, belonging to a single person, working as a single publisher, then you would have the general gist of a blog. On the flip side of things, if you were to think about a website in the terms of a business location, holding content rather than voice, then you would have the gist of a website. Perhaps even more simply put; blogs are read like a diary, while websites are explored like a business. Welcome to my blog!!