Addy's Adventures in Technology

Join me as I explore the ways technology can enhance learning.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Additional Considerations

When you use computer based instructional objects it is important that you make sure that links to other sites are still working. If you want students to explore a website that is no longer working or is under construction it could throw off the entire project. It is very important that you check each time before using your computer based instructional object. It is also important to make sure that they do not have any glitches, flaws, or broken links. This could make it a very frustrating learning experience for the students. Another consideration that teachers must make is monitoring where students are exploring on the computer. They must be able to keep a students interests peeked so they are not seeking entertainment elsewhere. And as always there can always be problems with the computers. This seems to often be my problem in the computer lab. I spend a lot of my time fixing broken mouses, keyboards, and connections then I do answering relevant content based questions. It also slows down the work of the unfortunate students using the "misbehaving" computers.

This WebQuest has student research VanGogh. They split into four groups and are given different jobs. They are prompted with questions and places to do their research. Then the groups present their information to the class.

This WebQuest has students research Greek Sculpture . It helps student gain an appreciation for the process which archaeologists and artists go through to produce models of what they think lost or damaged ancient works of art looked like.There are many choices based on extensive research that must be made in restoring or re-creating ancient work. After completing this WebQuest students should have more appreciation for the work of art historians.

In this WebQuest students enjoy research crazy art movements. They research the dada movement and have a lot of fun along the way. I think this WebQuest is a fun learning tool that really grabs students attention.




Sunday, January 24, 2010

Benefits of Blogs

Traditional web pages are a great way to do research. They serve as a tool to gather facts. Traditional web pages are often viewed to be more formal. Blogs are thought to be more casual because of the communication that happens between creator and viewer. I think that blogs keep people more interested in the information because they are able to interact with a response. Blogs also build communities of people. People are able to share ideas and responses with others who have similar interests. On blogs people are able to give and seek advice. They are also a great way for people to form groups for personal or professional support.