Hello everyone!
This week’s project
is webquest evaluation. I chose a webquest from Zunal. I think it is very
beneficial for not only students but also teachers.
I chose the webquest which is named 1960s theme party. In
the welcome page, the project is described briefly, explaining what students
are supposed to do. Students are asked to prepare a food list, a song
list, a guest list, suitable decoration
that reminds 1960s, with a 200 dollars budget.
In the introduction page, students are asked to get ready
for the party. The introduction draws learners’ attention and interest
describing the project clearly. A video is shared at the bottom of the page,
which I've found pretty good, to show famous bands, singers, fancy stars in
their most beloved movies, clothing, different hair styles on those days. Also,
they are asked to have a look at their books to remember a few things related
to the 1960s. A reference is made to build learner’s prior knowledge and prepare
the learner for the next lesson.
In the task page, students are wanted to work in pairs.
Their duties are given, divided into four. Invitation designers, a master
chief, a DJ, and decorators are needed for the party. Task is doable and
engaging, and elicits thinking goes beyond rote comprehension.
In the process page, an English- Greek online dictionary is recommended to the students to
prevent waste of time. Then, detailed information about their duties is given step
by step. Every step is clearly stated. Most students would know exactly where
they are at each step of process and know what to do next.
Firstly, invitation designers are supposed to find
information about clothes, hair styles, and fashion of The Sixties. Then, they are supposed to use the Invitation Designer worksheet, and jot down their decisions about the number of guests, the
time and the place of the party, and the clothes and hair style of their
guests. Finally, they are supposed to visit Invitation Creator to prepare
an invitation and write party details.
Secondly, the Master Chef should choose a recipe from
Recipes Site and create a list of food items, and write them on the Master Chef 1 worksheet. Then, the Master Chef should visit the
Supermarket to buy food items with 100 dollars budget. And, the Master
Chef should complete the table on the Master Chef 2 worksheet.
Thirdly, The DJ is supposed to read about Songs and Music from the 1960s. Then, he should try to find the most famous singers,
bands, songs of the 1960s and keep notes on the DJ worksheet
Finally, The Decorators should visit the Shop and
find items related to the party decoration and complete the shopping list on
the worksheet Decor.
Activities are clearly related and designed to take the
students from basic knowledge to higher level thinking. Different roles are
assigned to help students understand different perspectives and share
responsibility in accomplishing the task.
When it comes to the resources, there is a
clear and meaningful connection between all the resources and the information
needed for students to accomplish the task.
Links make excellent use of the Web's timeliness and
colorfulness. Varied resources provide enough meaningful information for
students to think deeply.
In the evaluation page, criteria
for success are at least partially described. Students are asked to reflect
on themselves.
At first, this project seemed
a little bit boring to me. But, later I've found it is very enjoyable. I've
learned 1960s’ music, fashion, hair style, etc. thanks to this project. I think
I will use webquest with my dear students in the future. It enables them to
think critically and broads their horizon.
Thank you!
