An Insects PerspectiveThis Webquest is about insects and trying to save their habitat. During the webquest, a child would pick an insect to become and learn all this information about a specific animal. During the webquest, I decided to research Bee's. I was able to find out what they ate, where they lived... everything about Bee's. After my research was finished, I had to write a letter to the exterminator and make a poster about why I was helpful to the environment and why I should not be exterminated! Overall, I thought this was a good webquest. I think that to a second grader this would be very interesting and a very hands on activity, which is good for younger students. This activity would allow them to be moving around, yet also learning at the same time. For the five points that the webquest has to meet, I would say.
1. Introduction - the introduction was very clear
2. Task - the task was clearly defined and I thought it was developmentally appropriate for children at a second grade level.
3. Process - While I thought the webquest was good, there were some parts that were lacking. On some pages, there was no arrow or something to take you back to the main page ... you were just stuck on a page with pictures of bees. Another problem would be that there was not a multitude different learning styles; adding more learning styles would improve the quality of the webquest.
4. Resources- There were no resources listed, only what you would need if you were to do a lesson like this; adding resources would improve the webquest and make it more credible.
5. Evaluation- Yes, the evaluation rubric is very clear and concise.
The Four SeasonsThis webquest is about the four seasons. The point of this webquest is for second graders to learn about the seasons and all the things that go along with the seasons, such as: holidays, typical weather and the months in that season. For this webquest I followed the season spring and I was able to learn so much about it! I think that this is appropriate second grade, but i think it would be for a low functioning second grader. By second grade, a child already knows the months and knows the type of weather for the months, so thats the only thing I would say I don't like about this.
1. Introduction - I thought the introduction was catchy, but not in-depth; providing a more in depth introduction would improve the quality of the webquest.
2. Task - the task was clearly defined and but I thought it was a little below developmentally appropriate for children at a second grade level; making the webquest more age appropriate would improve the webquest.
3. Process - I thought the process was very clear. It was very easy for a child to find what they needed to do and how they needed to research it.
4. Resources- Resources were listed and credible on this page.
5. Evaluation- I could not find an evaluation for this webquest, making it non-complete
Who Really Owns the Rosetta StoneThis webquest is about the Rosetta Stone. The introduction gives a background about what the Rosetta Stone is and why it is important. I think that this was a good way to begin, because, I personally don't know a lot about what it is. Other than the introduction, I thought this webquest was hard to follow. While the information was more in-depth than the other webquests, I found this one to be difficult. I think this could partially be because in other webquests you are able to follow a specific thing, like a bee or a month, here you are just learning history about the Rosetta Stone.
1. Introduction - the introduction was very clear and very beneficial to the webquest personal
2. Task - The task was spoke about but it was not that in depth.
3. Process - I could not find a specific process, so adding one would improve the webquest.
4. Resources- The resources were listed and are credible
5. Evaluation- I could not find an evaluation; adding an evaluation would improve the quality of the webquest
Review of Algebra One
This webquest is about reviewing Algebra One for eighth grade and high school students. I think that this is a good webquest for helping math students. What a person needs to do to improve their Algebra One is clearly stated. Unlike the others, I felt that this webquest is developmentally appropriate. Any person who has taken algebra one or is taking algebra one can use this as a study aid or a refresher.
1. Introduction - the introduction was very clear and concise; i thought it was very appropriate
2. Task - the task was clearly defined and I thought it was developmentally appropriate for students at the eighth grade or high school level
3. Process - the process is clearly stated and is very easy to follow
4. Resources- The resources are listed and are credible!
5. Evaluation- I could not find an evaluation rubric; by adding an evaluation, it would make the webquest more credible and would improve the quality of the webquest.
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