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Activities:
====1. Choose a topic that would be appropriate for a WebQuest. Find three websites that could be used for //students// to use for research purposes within the WebQuest. Make a Screencast that showcases these websites and explains why they would be appropriate for student use. Explain how you know that the website is legitimate and why you chose the website. Embed the Screencast below.====

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 * Kenyatta Lewis-White - 4/10/2011**

Janice Fondren- Healthy Habits -4-10-12

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 * Patrizio Peluso - Dinosaur WebQuest 4/11/12**


 * Kenyatta Lewis-White - 4/11/2012:** Hi Patrizio, the sites you selected for student research are very appropriate for any age group. There are various amounts of information for various student ages. There are a few students in my classroom who are researching different types of animals, and if they are gathering information about dinosaurs, I will pass this information along.

2. Present an argument on why your topic is appropriate for a WebQuest. Can students research information to complete the WebQuest online? Can the WebQuest be more than a series of steps? What storyline will you use to make the topic inviting to your students? Post in the discussion on this page and reply to someone else with suggestions or recommendations regarding their WebQuest idea.


 * Kenyatta Lewis-White - 4/10/2012**: I believe my topic is appropriate for a WebQuest assignment because it will give students a chance to explore the safety steps when encountered with a fire or other safety hazard. The selected sites offer activities to reinforce learning, as well as giving students a fun activities and assessments. The WebQuest can be more than a series of steps. Students will interact with various assessments and assignments that can last beyond the WebQuest.

Patrizio's reply to Kenyatta - Kenyatta, I reviewed your screencast, and believe you have a great Webquest. The students will learn a lot about fire safety. Have you checked out the kids fire safety page on the NFPA? [] It lists activities for kids and parents to practice at home.


 * 4/11/2012**- Patrizio, this is a very informative site. Thank you for sharing! Kenyatta


 * Janice Fondren –4-10-12---**This is a great topic because it is interactive and appeals to students, it is collaborative and is directly related to curriculum outcomes and include specific evaluation criteria and tools (rubrics). “ It includes visiting websites that have quizzes/self-tests, animations, simulations, role plays, or that have real-life data or current research. This Webquest goes beyond simply assessing good health information it develops students in health-related skills, attitudes beliefs and knowledge, as well as help develop new behavioral intentions and personal health action plans”.

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 * Patrizio A Peluso 4/11/12 -** I believe my WebQuest topic is appropriate because it ties into the current science curriculum. The students will gain information on the dinosaurs lives, facts, figures what they ate and where they roamed etc. This WebQuest also features collaboration among students to create a multimedia presentation using Prezi. The websites I have chosen provide the students with tools to further their knowledge and expand their knowledge with interactive videos, presentations, images and activities. There are also worksheets and other manipulatives to keep the students learning and engaged once the WebQuest is over.

====3.Pick a topic that you believe would be appropriate, but challenging to create a WebQuest about. It does not have to be the same topic as Activity 1. In DreamWeaver, create an Introduction, Task, and Evaluation page for this topic. Post the URL below.====

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 * Kenyatta Lewis-White - 4/12/2012** - [|The Water Cycle]