Well, I survived day one and feel pretty pleased with myself. Being able to rename the URL for my library website makes life so much easier and now I feel more adept at attempting to add forms, widgets, and other tools to make the page more user-friendly.
I did get frustrated with Filamentality as a webquest creator. It didn't seem to be set up the way that I expected, or rather, in a linear way. The templates were strange. My topic is Ethics and Debate as I teach a quarter class to 8th grade students. Rather then handing out reams of paper, I'd rather make much of the assignments web-based or at least a percentage of them. I'd like to embed library skills in what I am having them do and so an examination of fee-based electronic resources would be an appropriate task for students to learn how to do. With the information that they are able to glean about their debate topic, they can work in small groups to plan their debates and to create some type of multimedia resource to also reinforce their point of view. I need to sit and backward plan on paper before I can create this quest. Time to turn in my web address.
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You librarians are such eager purveyors of learning, Mary. I was impressed with Georgeanne's level of commitment as I am yours. Let me know if you need any help with your ideas, but knowing you you'll do just fine.
ReplyDeleteI checked out your work in progress website. . . .very cool. Your Ethics and Debate class sounds interesting- does it also include teaching the art of debate? I think giving students the library skills to conduct internet-research and create e-based "end-products" would be very cool. I'd be interested in seeing your final webquest. Cheers, Kathy
ReplyDeleteI'd like to team teach with you, Mary. Or maybe you could just guest lecture in my classes once a week. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI remain concerned about my classroom access to computers, and am nervous about putting too many assisnments online and then not being able to use them due to lack of access.
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