Introduction
This activity is designed to provide participants with a hands
on approach to learning about web based activities. By completing
the following tasks you will:
- investigate a range of formats that can be used for making effective
use of the internet
- consider elements of a Thinking Oriented Curriculum and
- discover elements of the BSSC Professional Development Webpage.
Web Based Activities
1. Identify three different
online teaching and learning formats that can be developed to
make effective use of web based learning.
2. This
site will provide you with a range of SOSE activities developed
by Teachers across Victoria. Explore this site.
3. In reviewing online activities consider the
criteria that should be used. Can you think of any others?
4. Complete a venn
diagram to investigate the similarities and differences of a
Knowledge
Hunt and a WebQuest.
| Areas to Consider |
East Timor |
The Western Front |
Web Pages - Text, visual, sound
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| Teaching and Learning Activity - questioning,
intelligences, open ended, |
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| Advantages / Disadvantages of this approach to
learning. |
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Finding activities to support your classroom
1. Many educators across the world are using a range of online
formats in their classes. A search of filamentality
will help you find existing sites that you can use.
2. For additional sites that enable easy access to a range of materials
go to Searching
for Online Materials. Investigate these sites and identify which
are the most useful.
3. Use the search engine Vivisimo
to locate material on a topic for your class. Wearing your yellow
hat, what are the benefits of using this search engine? Are
there any issues and concerns about this search engine? How could
these be overcome?
Word
Document to support this activity.
Last updated: 23/02/04
Page maintained by: Lisa Hayman
Content approved by: Professional Development Coordinator
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