XI   July 23, 2003

He who is ashamed of asking is ashamed of learning.
-Danish proverb (quotes, 2002, NZ)

Mentors:  Nicole Zumpano & Alicia Ross

Listserve:  witxi-l@lists.cuip.net

1. Good morning! Any questions?

***When initially saving for the first time today, click "save as" and make sure your files are in YOUR folder. The afternoon participants are seeing your files in their folders...

2. Site of the Day.
3. Questions?/Teaching Guide...

Two notes from Craig Cunningham:

"By the end of this (third) week of WIT, you should have a complete draft of your Teaching Guide and be well on your way to completing your WebQuest or Curriculum Web".

Well, take a look at some of the WebQuests that Bernie Dodge (the originator of WebQuests) thinks are exemplary. See http://webquest.org/

Notice that many have "teacher" pages, such as:

http://students.itec.sfsu.edu/itec815_s99/mdeschamp/mdteacher.html
http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/lewis/anthem/t-index.htm
http://www.mamkschools.org/hommocks/class/h&c/nelson/Child%20Dev/Child_Dev.htm#teachers_guide
http://et.sdsu.edu/APaxton-smith/eslwebquest/WebQuest.htm

These pages discuss the goals, outcomes, instructional plan, assessments, etc., all of which are discussed in the WIT Teaching Guide.

Does anyone who doesn't want to do the Teaching Guide seriously think that your WebQuest will be BETTER if you don't think about these things?

Please read Chapter 1 and 2 of Curriculum Webs for a more thorough rationale for why the teaching guide is important.

4. Using Creating WebQuest module.
5. Work time...
6. Comment: Please, take the opportunity to review Handbook and booklet at home each night...

7.Article on a one computer classroom

Review & complete the handouts, " Web-Based Lesson Evaluation Checklist", pgs. 67-68.

8. Examples from teaching guides