Course Description
Language of Instruction:English|Category: Education: Business & Professional
A WebQuest, is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web. These can be created using various programs, including a simple word processing document that includes links to websites.
This course features a series of asynchronous classes and tutorials as well as handouts on How to Integrate Technology into the Classroom by Implementing WebQuests for the purpose of raising student motivation to learn. This course has been prepared by Nellie, who is one of the most experienced Online Teachers in the world and specializes in Integrating Technology in Classroom. Research demonstrates that courses and classes that use WebQuests are more beneficial to students.
How will this course benefit you:
- Student's are exposed to variety of learning material, different styles and different interpretations.
- WebQuests extend the students' thinking to the higher levels of Bloom’s taxonomy: analysis, synthesis and evaluation.
- WebQuests are excellent to foster cooperative learning through collaborative activities with a group project.
- WebQuests encourage independent thinking.
- Finally, WebQuests also help enhance students’ technological competencies.
The key to designing an effective WebQuest is to have a clear purpose and objective in mind.
- This course is targeted at course instructors, especially those who teach online. By the end of this course, you will be able to integrate technology into their classes using a WebQuest.
What's in the box:
- Recorded online classes - 03
- Tutorial videos - 04
- Handouts - 03 (including sample curriculum)
About Integrating Technology for Active Lifelong Learning:
Integrating Technology for Active Lifelong Learning (IT4ALL) is a non-profit organization founded by Dr. Nellie Deutsch in 2006. IT4ALL includes a team of volunteers who are passionate about instruction and learning and promoting free e-learning around the world. The leading team at IT4ALL are: Dr. Ludmila Smirnova (professor at St. Mary's College in New York State, writer, experienced presenter and online facilitator), Dr. Nellie Deutsch (a Canadian instructional designer and curriculum development leader, who has been teaching English and integrating technology into her classes, and presenting, researching, writing, and providing consultation on Moodle for teachers. WebQuests, blended learning, and e-portfolios), Dariem Garcés (Moodle Developer, creator of the WebQuest pluggin for Moodle, and expert in installing virtual learning environments), and other educators & technology experts volunteer their time and make up Integrating Technology for Active Lifelong Learning (IT4ALL).