Assignment 10

Dr.Alice Christie's web site was very informative. She definitely has the right point of view,integrating technology in today's classroom. Her website covers just about every aspect of intergrating technology into a classroom as possible. There were so many options available such as using a GPS system in the classroom, Internet safety, and available workshops, just to name a few. The one area I found that I thought would be most helpful to me in the classroom was the subject of web quest. I plan to teach middle school level science and find that creating a web quest would be a great way to combine science and the use of technology into a classroom.

Dr. Christie explains what web quest is first. It is basically a web based curriculum with assignments, tasks, Internet resources and printing resources, and gives students the opportunity to share what they have learned with other students. The students would be learning subject matter dealing with science and appling their computer skills and knowledge all at the same time. That is a win-win situation. From personal experience in a classroom and having two children of my own, I find children show much more interest and seem to keep interest in what they are learning if they are not just coping notes or listening to the same instructor everyday. Using the computer breaks up the boring routine for them and helps keep them motivated.

Dr.Christie's site has links to other sites on understanding web quest and how to create a web quest yourself. Her site also offers templates and rubrics and articles all about web quest. By exploring her site and the related links she provides, any teacher could create their own web quest for their classroom. This is definitely something I will use.