Web-based Learning in the Web-based Learning in the ClassroomClassroom

April 5, 2006April 5, 2006

Guntersville High SchoolGuntersville High School

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

What is Web-based Learning?What is Web-based Learning?

Web-based instruction is instructional Web-based instruction is instructional programs using attributes and resources programs using attributes and resources of the World Wide Web to create a of the World Wide Web to create a meaningful learning and interactive meaningful learning and interactive environment (Khan, 1997).environment (Khan, 1997).

What is Web-based Learning?What is Web-based Learning?

Some researchers extend the definition to Some researchers extend the definition to encompass Web-based learning in a encompass Web-based learning in a constructivist and contextual learning constructivist and contextual learning environment (Relan & Gillani, 1997).environment (Relan & Gillani, 1997).

Contextual learning is a method of Contextual learning is a method of instruction that enables students to apply instruction that enables students to apply new knowledge and skills to real life new knowledge and skills to real life situations.situations.

What is Web-based Learning?What is Web-based Learning?

According to Berns (2004), contextual According to Berns (2004), contextual learning brings reality into the classroom, learning brings reality into the classroom, helps students find meaning in their helps students find meaning in their lessons, connects the content of a class lessons, connects the content of a class with a context, and motivates students with a context, and motivates students through meaningful experiences.through meaningful experiences.

Web-based LearningWeb-based Learning

Web-based Learning Resources Library Web-based Learning Resources Library http://www.knowledgeability.biz/weblearninhttp://www.knowledgeability.biz/weblearning/#Different%20Shades%20of%20Onlineg/#Different%20Shades%20of%20Online

Web-based Instruction Web-based Instruction http://www.edtech.vt.edu/edtech/id/wbi/http://www.edtech.vt.edu/edtech/id/wbi/

Web-based Learning: Individual Projects Web-based Learning: Individual Projects http://http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/web/matrix/projecte.jhu.edu/techacademy/web/matrix/projects.htmlcts.html

Web-based CurriculumWeb-based Curriculum

Twelve Important Twelve Important Questions to Answer Questions to Answer Before You Offer a Before You Offer a Web-based Curriculum Web-based Curriculum http://www.westga.edu/~http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/summer4distance/ojdla/summer42/mcalister42.html2/mcalister42.html

Ford PAS ProgramFord PAS Program

Ford Partnership for Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies Advanced Studies (PAS) Program Grant(PAS) Program Grant

Web-based Curriculum Web-based Curriculum created by EDCcreated by EDC

Implemented in Implemented in classroomsclassrooms

www.FordPAS.orgwww.FordPAS.org

Web-based CurriculumWeb-based Curriculum

World Class K-12 Web-based Curriculum World Class K-12 Web-based Curriculum http://lone-eagles.com/class.htmhttp://lone-eagles.com/class.htm

Web-based Curriculum Projects: Example Web-based Curriculum Projects: Example http://mediaworkshop.org/fhhs/forestsdd/gohttp://mediaworkshop.org/fhhs/forestsdd/go/webbased.html/webbased.html

WebQuestsWebQuests

An inquiry-oriented activity in which some or An inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that students interact all of the information that students interact with comes from resources on the Internet.with comes from resources on the Internet.

Spartanburg County School District Spartanburg County School District http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuests.htmlhttp://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuests.html

Best WebQuests http://bestwebquests.com/Best WebQuests http://bestwebquests.com/ More WebQuests More WebQuests

http://www.techtrekers.com/webquests/http://www.techtrekers.com/webquests/

Internet Scavenger HuntInternet Scavenger Hunt

Education World Education World

http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr113.shtmlcurr113.shtml

Scavenger Hunts, etc. Scavenger Hunts, etc. http://www.thecoo.edu/~apeter/scavengerhttp://www.thecoo.edu/~apeter/scavenger_hunts.htm_hunts.htm

Group ActivityGroup Activity

Form departmental groups.Form departmental groups.Create or find a web-based learning Create or find a web-based learning

activity that you can use in your activity that you can use in your classroom.classroom.

You will be sharing your activities with the You will be sharing your activities with the entire faculty.entire faculty.

Web-based LearningWeb-based Learning

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CommentsComments

Challenge (Google It!)Challenge (Google It!)

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ReferencesReferences Berns, G. (2004, April). Advancing student Berns, G. (2004, April). Advancing student

achievement in marketing through contextual achievement in marketing through contextual learning. learning. Business Education Forum, 58Business Education Forum, 58(4), 43-(4), 43-45.45.

Khan, B. H. (Ed.). Khan, B. H. (Ed.). Web-based instruction.Web-based instruction. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Educational Technology Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Educational Technology Publications.Publications.

Relan, A., & Gillani, B. B. (1997). Web-based Relan, A., & Gillani, B. B. (1997). Web-based information and the traditional classroom: information and the traditional classroom: Similarities and differences, In B. H. Khan (Ed.), Similarities and differences, In B. H. Khan (Ed.), Web-based instructionWeb-based instruction (pp. 41-46). Englewood (pp. 41-46). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Educational Technology Publications.Cliffs, NJ: Educational Technology Publications.