Classroom
Management for Technology WebQuest
for Preservice Teachers
Introduction:
Knowing how to use a computer does not guarantee that
teachers will integrate technology into their teaching.
There are many factors that affect the likelihood that a teacher
will effectively integrate technology.
One of the major factors is the issue of classroom management.
What will you do if you have access to only one computer? What if
you have access to only a few computers?
In this WebQuest you will decide what you think are the most
useful classroom management strategies for managing classroom
technology.
Task: Create a Treasure Hunt to help
your peers learn about the most important classroom management
strategies when using technology.
Process
Resources
Evaluation
Conclusion
Process:
- Survey
the following sites to become familiar with the Treasure Hunt model.
You
will be assigned to a group to investigate one of the following
topics:
- The
one computer classroom
- Classroom
management and technology
Complete
each of the individual and group tasks below.
Individual
(to be completed outside of class):
Your first task will be to identify the best resources on the
web. CAUTION:
There are MANY web sites devoted to these topics.
Your job is to evaluate these resources and identify the
best. Teachers (and preservice teachers) are much too busy to
read a lot of what is on the web.
It is your job to evaluate the resources and find those that
are more valid and most informative. As you select your resources,
make a web page to share your Hot List.
In your Hot List, include the name of the site, a hyperactive
link to the site, and a brief but thorough description of the site.
The
next step is to begin to create the Treasure Hunt.
For each web site that you have included in your Hot List,
write one question that directs the user to the best information on
the site. What do you
want the user to learn from the site?
Print a copy of your Hot List and write each question
under the web resource it supports.
Group
(to be completed in class): In
your group, share Hot List resources and questions.
Decide on the best ones (5-10) and create a Treasure
Hunt for your topic. Post this Treasure Hunt on one member's P drive and send the web
address to your professor. Remember
that your Treasure Hunt must have a culminating Big
Question.
For this activity, the Big Question
should ask the students to determine their Top Ten most useful tips
and share them in a creative manner.
Timeline:
| Product |
Due Date |
| Hot List |
March 10/11 |
Treasure Hunt
Questions |
March 10/11 |
Treasure Hunt
Developed |
March 17/18 |
Treasure Hunt
Response |
April 7/8 |
Resources:
To get you started, here are some of the better
resources for these topics. Your
challenge is to find more.
Evaluation: These rubrics will guide you in creating your Hot
List and Treasure Hunt. Be sure to evaluate yourself before
turning in your assignment.
Conclusion:
Congratulations on making your first Treasure Hunt.
The question remains: Is
it informative? Is it easy
to use? Does it develop an
understanding of the content? To
help you assess your work and learn more about classroom management,
your next task will be to complete a Treasure Hunt created by another
group. In completing this
task you will do the following:
1.
Complete the Treasure Hunt by answering all guiding questions and
the final Big Question.
2.
Write a reflection on the task, reflecting on the quality of the
Treasure Hunt and the learning process itself.
Were the resources good? Were
the questions clear? Did
the Treasure Hunt engage you in the topic?
Is this a useful way to guide students to web-based information
sources?
