For decades, teachers have used a variety of software options to create classroom materials. For many educators, that has meant using a suite of programs for desktop computers. Now that mobile apps have evolved to the point where they can offer similar functionality at a fraction of the price,...
Elevation is considered to be the most complex content curation approach because it requires more analytical expertise than other methods. Mashup. Also known as merging, this model involves combining content from two or more existing sources to create a new perspective or theme. Mashups in learning...
People who create word puzzles in which the goal is to make asmanywords as possible from another word or phrase will frequently put the words in a circle, because that tends to expand creativity by taking away the visual limits of seeing the word in a line. Based on this principle, “Th...
Webquests have been static webpages that included links to sites and questions. They often didn’t change. Students can create a living webquest where new links are added continually. You can create questions at the end of the activity to the links available at that time. Padlet Template: L...
"When I get back to my office," an administrator points out, I have a stack of issues to deal with, hundreds of e-mails to read, and students outside my door waiting to come in." That plethora of activities can create a major challenge for administrators who try to use every second...
The article presents discussion of the WebQuest research project format for music education classes. Details are given briefly describing the features of a WebQuest as compared to other classroom activity programs. The benefits of usin...
摘要: In this paper we present how to design and implement an educational website, with the Drupal framework. We describe the tools used to create an interactive site and we present a case study of a website with educational content.
Step 6. If you feel comfortable as an Internet sleuth, move on to discover how to evaluate web sites. The University of California, Berkeley has an exercise in evaluating web sites. Essentially a WebQuest on evaluating sites, this activity is used to show UC Berkeley students why it is imp...
One of the earliest iterations of the this type of “hub” was theWebQuest, which guided students through a lesson using all online resources. Now that Google tools like Docs and Slides have become so prevalent, teachers are using these tools to create similar lessons, choosing and mixing res...
Once the data are collected, explain to students the importance of graphically displaying information, and let them know they’ll be using their iPads to create a graphical representation of poll data. Begin by launching Pages and opening a new, blank document. Tap the + sign in the upper ...