Online Course Evaluation

Please provide the following contact information:

First Name
Last Name
Title
Organization
E-mail

Date:

-- mm/dd/yy

1.  Go online and find at least one web site that would be motivating/interesting to the students that you teach. It should be age and subject appropriate. List the URL and then explain the following: 

• What makes it interesting for the students? 
• Is it easy for them to navigate through the site? 
• Does the site have educational value? Are your students going to learn something while they are being entertained?

2.  List and explain 3 ways that you could, and are willing to, use the Internet in your classroom.

3.  What prerequisite learning is required in order to successfully integrate the Internet into the classroom? 

• What can you do and where can you go to get more information to improve your skills?

4.  Why is it important to develop instructional objectives before creating a WebQuest?

• Go online, find a WebQuest appropriate for your classroom, and list 2-3 of its instructional objectives.

5.  Find 2-3 examples of lesson plans or units of instruction that have been turned into WebQuests. 

• List the URL’s of ones that you could use in your classroom. 
• What makes them more motivating then just a regular lesson plan?

6.  List the main components of a WebQuest. 

• Who is a WebQuest written for? 
• What are the main differences between a WebQuest and a traditional lesson plan?

7.  Explore at least 3 of the search engines listed, conduct a search for WebQuest, and compare your results. 

• Which site gave you the best results? 
• Which one was quickest? 
• Which one was the easiest to use? 
• Which one would you recommend that students should use? Why?

8.  Think of your favorite lesson plan to teach. What is it about the lesson that makes it so enjoyable and motivating for your students? 

• Go online and find Internet resources to go along with your favorite lesson plan.
• Restructure the lesson to match the guidelines and components of a WebQuest.
• Using Microsoft Word or a web authoring tool such as FrontPage 2000, Netscape Communicator, or Claris Home Page, rewrite your lesson and save as a web document. 
• Add clip art or graphics from the web appropriate for your subject matter (careful of copyright guidelines!) 
• Open an account (FREE!!!) at tripod.com or another free hosting service, and upload your WebQuest. 
• Insert your web page URL here so we can enjoy your accomplishments!