INTERNET BASE PROJECT WORK

• LONG TERM AND SHORT TERM PROJECTS

• MORE PREPARATION• GROUP ACTIVITIES (ALLOW

INTERACTION, COOPERATIVE WORK)• LEARNING PURPOSES BUT ALSO CROSS

OVER KNOWLEDGE• IMPROVE MOTIVATION • CRITICAL THINKING SINCE STUDENTS

NEED NOT ONLY TO GET INFORMATION BUT TO TRANSFORM IT

|Steps

Choose the project topicMake the task clearFind the resourcesDecide on the outcome

GET INTO WORKBasic

1. PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE TASK. SELECT INPUT ACTIVITIES. WARM THEM UP

2. CHECK THE SOURCES IN INTERNET (ANY WEB PAGE)

3. EXTRACT THE INFORMATION IN MIND DIAGRAMS

4. SHOW STUDENTS EXAMPLES5. ASK STUDENTS TO WORK ON THEIR OWN.

ADVANCED1. Brain storm the vocabulary in the project2. Check the sources for information. Find out

complementary ideas students can understand.

3. Discuss on the information found4. a. Choose the means to develop the project

b. Choose the roles of participants and the number of them

4. a. Choose the means to develop the project

b. Choose the roles of participants and the number of them

5. Decide on the tasks each participant will develop

6. final task presentation

INTERNET-BASED SIMULATIONSADDRESS REAL LIFE SITUATIONS INTO THE

CLASSROOMSWEBQUESTS

Miniprojects that are basically used with material taken from internet.

Short term quest. Search of information and use it in the class for learning purposes

Long term quest. Analyze a body of knowledge deeply and transform it in some way. Students will create something others

can interact with online. Procedure

Choose the topicProviding background information

(vocabulary, concepts, input)Give students the information on the role they

need to assume. Usually reporters/researchers

The process stage of a webquest leads learners through activities and tasks using predefined resources

EvaluationWeb quest creation

A. research skills, to choose the materialB. analytical skillsC. word processing skills

Webquest creationExploring the possibilitiesChoose and chunk the topicIdentify the learner´s gapsInventory resourcesUncover the questionDesigning for sucess stageBrainstorm transformationsIdentify real word feedback

Sort links into rolesDefine the learning taskCreating your webquest stageWrite the web pageEngage learnersScaffold thinkingDecision, implement and evaluate

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