sábado, 5 de septiembre de 2020

Internet Based Project and Webquests

 Internet Based Projects


Reasons to work with Internet based projects

○ They are structured in a way for teachers to begin to incorporate the internet into the language classroom.

○ Encourage cooperative learning since it stimulates interaction.

○ Encourage crtical thinking skills

○ Wide range of possibilities from making posters to a high - level investigation work.

○ Teacher or learner made


Steps to follow 

○ Choose the project topic

○ Make the task clear

○ Find the resources

○ Decide the outcome


Webquests

What is a webquest?

Webquests are mini-projects and inquiry-oriented activities in which a large percentage of input and material is supplied from the internet.
The teacher recommends and prorvides different websites so that the students can get the majority of the information from the internet

There are two types of webquests:

Short term webquest:

• Involve one or two lessons.

• Students don't make any kind of product.

• Students will grappled a significant amount of information and make senseof ti


Long term webquest:

Students will analyse a body of knowledge,transform it and create a new product,such as a report, presentation, interview.

Step 1- Introduction: ○ Provide background information related to the topic

                                  ○ Introduce key vocabulary, concepts

Setp 2- Task: ○ Explain to the students what they have to do.

                      ○ Clear instructions

                      ○ Tell the students what the final product will be 

Step 3- Process: ○ Guide students throguh activities andresearch tasks

                            ○ Use predefined resources

Step 4- Evaluation: ○ May involve self- evaluation, comparing and contrasting with other students.

                                ○ Give feedback in what they feel they have learnt 

                                ○ Rubrics

                                ○Self- assessment   


Creation of webquests

In order to create a webquest is necessary to have developed certain skills such as, research,critical eye, being able to use word processing.


My webquest

Here is my webquest on "Recycling" http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=749715
















Bibliography:

○ Dudeney & Hockley (2007) How to Teach English with Technology