2.+To+Do+List+for+Your+WQ

You have been selected by the principal of your school to create a WebQuest for your class because of your innovative use of ICT in the classroom. You will place it on the internet as an example for the staff of your school to view. While planning your WebQuest, it is important to ensure that your WebQuest meets the following requirements:   The following steps are provided as a guideline to assist you with this task.  Examine what you will be assessed on as well as what makes a great WebQuest.  __Some resources to assist __ []  []  []   <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Brainstorm ideas for the WQ. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Some resources to assist __ <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Link your specific lesson outcomes to the Curriculum documents. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Create a problem that will provide a meaningful and engaging context for the meeting of the outcomes. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Some resources to assist __ <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">[] <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Create a rubric to assess the outcomes. __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Some resources to assist __ <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Decide on how you will present your WebQuest. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Collect appropriate resources. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Search the net for animations, titles, graphics, websites, podcasts, vodcasts etc. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Are the resources age-appropriate? <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Are the resources directly assisting the learning? <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Have graphic organisers been used appropriately to scaffold the learning? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Start putting it all together. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Check the requirements again to see that you have included all elements. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">A key purpose for your WebQuest is to show the other staff in the school how to integrate ICT into the classroom through a series of motivating, authentic and engaging tasks for students. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">The principal offers her best wishes for your endeavours to be a leader in innovation and creativity in our school. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-no-proof: yes;">               <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Panda Gardner <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Principal’s Secretary. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 24pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Is based on a unit of work that runs for no less than four weeks
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Integrates a minimum of three ICT tools within the unit of work (This does not include the internet)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Is based on a social-constructivist approach
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Is problem based
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Is placed live on the web
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Contains an assessment rubric for the student tasks
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Contains graphic organisers to support the learning
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Contains a Teacher’s Page which includes:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">The year level the WQ is designed for
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">A mindmap showing the planning of the WQ
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">The process involved with creating the WQ (ie. Justifying the topic, tasks etc.)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">The unit outcomes (Specific and measurable lesson outcomes)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Links to Curriculum documents
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Step 1 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Read the criteria on the WQ rubric in the unit outline
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Analyse some WQs – The good, the bad and the ugly
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">List your ideas about the components required for a successful WQ
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Step 2 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">What specific outcomes do you want students to achieve by the end of the WQ?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">How can you set the WQ within a meaningful and engaging context?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Think about possible problem scenarios
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">What tasks will be needed to assist in meeting the outcomes?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">How can the tasks be broken down into different roles?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">What resources are required? (internet sites, graphic organisers, ICT tools)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">What is the timeframe for the WQ?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Step 3 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Do the specific lesson outcomes match up with the syllabus?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">What are the broader outcomes from the Curriculum Framework? (Learning Area Outcomes and Overarching Learning Outcomes, Values)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Step 4 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Design tasks that will meet the outcomes while staying true to the Social Constructivist approach
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Revisit your notes to ensure that your WQ is underpinned by the Social Constructivist Theory
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">What order will the tasks take so they build sequentially?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Are the tasks higher order thinking orientated?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">How will three ICT tools be integrated?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Do these tools assist learning and thinking?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Step 5 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Locate some rubrics and analyse them
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Search for rubric generators on the net
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">How will you encourage students to self-reflect on the process and the products?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Step 6 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Will you use Wikispace, QuestGarden or something else?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Sign up and start experimenting with the formats and features
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Step 7 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Step 8 **