first trial....

This week I implemented my WebQuest. Because of the lack of computer access that we have at my school. I chose use my WQ with my fifth grade GATE students. IT WAS AMAZING. We had recently watched the movie Tron so they were amazed to see that their assignment was based around it, this was also the reason that I wanted to make a WQ based on the movie. As soon as they heard the music, they were hooked!! I can't wait to try it with other students!!

so excited...

I've been working on adding the last finishing touches on my WQ. I think in doing an evaluation on a WQ really helped to give me tips on the things that I want to make sure are going to work or not work for my students. One thing that I have been making sure of is that all of my links are working. I cant wait to see what my students think about the WQ. It will definitely be exciting and different for them and me!

argh!

I feel super overwhelmed with all that I have done this week and what I have yet to do!! I am super happy with a lesson I did with my 4th and 5th grade students. I created an interactive game show that focused on 4th grade science standards.... the teachers were super amped to see all the different components and the fact that we were also able to integrate technology.

This week has been super crammed with other work, I haven't had much time to work on my WQ :-/

BUT I am definitely taking advantage of this weekend and the fact that I have spring break from work :)

must take it one day at a time, one assignment at a time....

work in progress

I think this WebQuest assignment is intense! It has been fun to look up websites that I think can help in my WQ. I think that doing the WebQuest evaluation was also very helpful in the process of making my own WQ. The one that I chose was not the best example, I think that it was lacking in some aspects... But I think that it was helpful in showing me what works and what does not work. I liked that the concept was catchy, but the "hook" I think was lacking. I want to be able to have a catchy hook to get my students interested in continuing with my WQ. I think Dr. Donovan was correct in telling us about that this introduction will be very important.


I feel like I still have a lot of work to do!! I'm trying to finish my lay out for my WQ, and finalizing what sites I want to incorporate. I keep leaving my hook till the end, I think that once I have all the pieces then I will be able to make something really fun!

But... ITS A WORK IN PROGRESS :)