Level 3 Thinking & WebQuests
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The document discusses level 3 thinking skills such as synthesis and evaluation. It explains that synthesis is the ability to combine ideas into new relationships or solutions. Evaluation is assessing the value of ideas or solutions. WebQuests are designed to require these higher-level thinking skills by giving students an authentic task to complete using online and other resources. A typical WebQuest includes an introduction, task, process, resources, evaluation, and conclusion.
Level 3 Thinking & WebQuests
- 1. WebQuests & Level 3 Thinking
- 2. Two Questions What is the main difference between the following two questions: What did you learn today? What was the most useful thing you learned today?
- 3. Level 3 Thinking~~ Dynamic Thinking Synthesis Evaluation
- 4. Level 3 Thinking~~ Synthesis The ability to recombine constituent parts into new and significant relationships to create a new whole Envisioning Inventing Rearranging
- 5. Synthesis Discussing "what if" situations Predicting and drawing conclusions Creating fresh answers or new ideas Designing and creating new products
- 6. Level 3 Thinking~~ Evaluation The ability to assess the value of the new product by devising one’s own evaluation system or by using another’s system
- 7. Evaluation Making recommendations Assessing value, judging Making choices Critiquing ideas Justifying a decision or course of action
- 8. Level 3 Thinking~~ Evaluation Could there have been a better solution to..? How effective is ..? What would you recommend..?
- 9. WebQuests Require Higher Level Thinking Skills- synthesis, analysis, problem-solving, creativity and/or judgment Wrapped around a doable and interesting task (a scaled down version of things that adults do as citizens or workers) Based on the ideas of inquiry and constructivism Makes good use of the web
- 10. WebQuests Incorporate cooperative and collaborative learning Aren't a research report or a step-by-step science or math Aren’t just a series of web-based experiences
- 11. Part 1~~ Introduction-- The “ H ook” A preview of what is to come Setting the stage
- 12. Part 2~~ The Task Assignment details Often numbered lists of items to complete
- 13. Part 3~~ The Process~~The “Meat” Collaboration Development of action plans Exploration of solutions to the problem
- 14. Part 4~~ The Resources Links Search Engines & search tips Print resources
- 15. Part 5~~ Evaluation Usually a rubric-- a chart listing goals for the quest and the standards by which performance will be measured.
- 16. Part 6~~ Conclusion A brief summary, usually congratulatory in tone, that concludes the project
- 17. Part 7~~ Teachers’ Page (optional) Information to assist other educators to adapt the quest to their curriculum