N.Owen Internet Instructional Strategies
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The document outlines various instructional strategies to enhance internet learning for 3rd graders, including topic hotlists, treasure hunts, and webquests. These methods encourage exploration, engagement, and the use of online resources for educational purposes. By implementing these strategies, teachers can foster higher-level thinking and problem-solving skills among students.
N.Owen Internet Instructional Strategies
- 1. Internet Instructional Strategies By: Nani Owen 2011
- 2. Instructional Strategies These instructional strategies will help our 3rd grade students to use the internet while learning. You will learn how to use these strategies to enhance the education of your students. Topic Hotlists Treasure or Scavenger Hunts Webquests
- 3. Topic Hotlists •A collection of useful sites that are related to a topic of interest. •Hotlists allow students to openly explore a topic. •Enhances a unit of study. •Encourage students to explore areas of interest.
- 4. class site My hotlists from my http://it.pinellas.k12.fl.us/Teachers7/owenn/links.html
- 5. Topic Hotlists Sites Example Sites: Science Hotlist NASA Hotlist Curriculum Hotlist Instructional Site that will help you create and learn about Topic Hotlist: http://home.earthlink.net/~smcecire/WebActivities/ho tlist.html
- 6. Treasure or Scavenger Hunts •Create a hunt to lead students to preselected sites to find answers to specific questions. •Allows students to use the internet to find specific information on a topic that may not be available elsewhere. •Students may be provided with only a few questions, along with the links or URLs necessary for finding the answers. •Online scavenger hunts can be used as a whole class activity, as a team activity, or as a means of providing individual students with a review or challenging activity
- 7. Hunt Example of a Scavenger http://faculty.usiouxfalls.edu/arpeterson/scien_scav_hunt_kids.htm
- 8. Treasure or Scavenger Hunt Sites Example Sites: Cyberbee Hunt Bones Hunt Thanksgiving Hunt Several Hunts Instructional Site that will help you learn how to create your own treasure or scavenger hunt: http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr113.shtml http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/schools/scavenger/workshop/Scavtemplate.html
- 9. Webquests • An inquiry activity for students to focus on information. •Engages students in higher level thinking or problem solving. •All the information is drawn from the web. •A web based lesson.
- 10. Creating a Webquest http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/p-index.htm Introduction: The introduction hooks the reader and prepares them for what they will be learning. Task: The task focuses learners on what they are going to do. Process: This section outlines how the learners will accomplish the task. Evaluation: This section describes the evaluation criteria needed to meet performance and content standards. Conclusion: The conclusion brings closure and encourages reflection. Teacher Page: The teacher page includes information to help other teachers implement the Webquest and may have student work.
- 11. Webquest Sites Example Sites: Ocean Pollution Webquest Map Webquest World Cultures Webquest Instructional Sites that will teach and help you create a Webquest: http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestwebquest-es.html http://www.bestwebquests.com/ http://ozline.com/entry/ http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/p-index.htm
- 12. Conclusion Using these strategies will get your students involved with the internet while learning. Students will be engaged in their learning. Ability to explore topics that otherwise may not be available without the internet.