I found it very beneficial to use a webquest and wiki as a resource for many reasons! After reviewing examples of webquests and wikis and discussing them with my group, I was able to identify items that I missed, how I would do something differently, and how I would apply a webquest/wiki in my classroom.
What I missed: When discussing webquests and wikis with my fellow classmates, we came to a conclusion that webquests/wikis are helpful! We all got the same idea of a webquest and wiki, where we knew they were great resources to look up other lesson plans from teachers. We all decided that webquests/wikis are great locations to organize classroom information and activities, where we can easily post our assignments at this webpage. When we were discussing the webquests I realized that you could also put your grading evaluations, rubrics, and calendars on your page, in which I didn’t recognize this earlier in the assignment. I now have a better understanding of webquests/wikis because of this group discussion.
How I would do something differently: I think webquests/wikis are great! When I was filling out our webquest assignment sheet, I was just scanning though websites and ideas, so now I want to go back through and examine each idea more in depth! I want to take my time and visit as many webquests/wikis to get more and more ideas about lesson plans/units. There is so much information out there, so I want to take my time now and learn as much as I can!
How I would apply a webquest/wiki in my classroom: I think these resources are great to use in your classroom because you can organize all of your assignments online! This allows the students to feel more comfortable with computers and the internet, while learning other subjects at the same time! I have many possible ideas for webquest/wiki activities like doing units on multiplication tables, geology projects of before and after erosion, astronomy/planets/stars/moon, history of Lewis and Clark and the Oregon Trail, and also the Trail of Tears about the Cherokee Indians. There are many possibilities and I look forward to how I can use this resource in my own classroom!
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