iwebquest.com
Presents
Our
Monthly Webquest Newsletter
(http://www.iwebquest.com)
(November
2000)
The
teaching staff at iwebquest.com is excited to deliver to you our Monthly
Webquest Newsletter. Our Monthly
Webquest Newsletter will deliver updates regarding our newest Webquest, great
books and other resources that will make using these webquests with your class
a breeze. You can also learn more about our renowned seminars and workshops,
and lots of other educational goodies.
Here is what you will find in this Month’s
Webquest Newsletter:
-
Check Out Our Great New Webquest:
Students for Responsible Use of the Internet (An Open-Circle
Webquest)
-
Bring Our Seminars to The Teacher’s of Your
District
-
Great Children’s Books about Computers That
Every Teacher Must Have
-
Teacher Corner:
Topic of the Month
-
Kid’s
Contest
1. iwebquest.com
Presents our Great New Webquest:
Students
for Responsible
Use of the Internet
An Open-Circle Webquest
(http://www.iwebquest.com/responsible/responsible.htm)
Here
is a sample of what you will find:
"It arrived in the mail
yesterday," the facilitator of your Open-Circle Discussion Group
explains. "Here, I will read the letter to you:
Dear students and Teachers,
I am happy to announce that
our group, Citizens Against the Internet, will work with
members of your community, parents, teachers, and students to ban
(prohibit the use of) the Internet from your school. We feel
that the Internet exposes children to unsafe situations,
provides students with inaccurate information from unreliable sites,
and confuses students by exposing them to the wily ways of
Advertisers bent on selling their products. We believe that students
can not handle the internet and therefore should not be allowed to
use it. You will be hearing from us again, soon!
Bruce Stowe,
President of Citizens Against the Internet
|
What are your thoughts about this about this?"...
....The boy next to you says,
"No way!!! My mom took some time to show me how to use "key
words" to search these kid friendly sites like Kids
Click, Yahooligans,
and Ask Jeeves for Kids.
Now, I can find the information that I need in a shorter amount of time.
I can concentrate on learning the information instead of wasting all my time
finding it."
"I agree!" the girl on the
side says. "I always use the Internet to find information
because my parents work late and by the time they get home the library is
closed. I love using the Internet because I find current information
that is spiced up with great graphics. My dad told me that 10,000,000
kids like me use the Internet everyday."
The facilitator says,
"I'm hearing people say that the Internet can be really helpful if we
learn how to make safe choices, choose great sites, and avoid those tricky
advertisements.
This sounds great!
Take me to Students
for Responsible Use of the Internet
so I can get started!
2.
You can Bring One of Our New Seminars to The Teacher’s of Your
District.
Effectively
Using WEBQUESTS to Strengthen
YOUR STUDENTS’ PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS
(http://www.iwebquest.com/seminars/critical.htm)
A
New Workshop from
iwebquest.com
Are you looking for new and engaging ways to teach using the latest
technology? Do you wish that you could strengthen your students’
problem-solving skills while increasing their motivation at the same time? If
so, this seminar has been designed for you. It has been developed to address
the specific needs of students in grades 5-8. Matt Durant will
share proven ideas, strategies and activities that will strengthen your
students’ problem-solving skills.
The activities presented in this seminar are appropriate in a variety of
educational settings. Activities may be used for whole class instruction, as
enrichment, reteaching or as remediation. Many of the activities can be
modified for use in centers or as homework projects. Because of the
flexibility of the activities, a variety of teaching professionals will find
this seminar helpful, including classroom teachers, math specialists, gifted
and talented education teachers, Title I staff, special education teachers,
and administrators.
You will leave this seminar with excitement and enthusiasm as well as a
wealth of ideas to take directly back to your classroom or school.
For
more information: Click
Here (http://www.iwebquest.com/seminars/critical.htm)
or contact one of our teachers at iwebquest.com by dialing (508)
429-0667 (X 1135)
3.
Children’s
Books That Every Teacher Must Have
Great
Responsible Use Books Books
(http://www.iwebquest.com/responsible/responsiblebooks.htm)
Elementary teachers and parents can locate great
books for kids on the Ancient Greece. Annotated bibliographies, links to
Amazon.com, and easy access to local libraries make it a cinch to find
children's literature on Ancient Greece.. Check Out our top ten choices or click
here to see our complete annotated bibliography.
Let us know what you think.
Do you have online resources that be added to this list?
1.
300
Incredible Things for Kids on the Internet
by Ken Leebow
2.
The
Complete Idiot's Guide to Protecting Your Child Online (with CD-ROM)
by Preston Gralla, Sherry Kinkoph
3.
101
Things to Do on the Internet (Computer Guides Series)
by Mark Wallace
4.
Cool
Sites : Homework Help for Kids on the Net (Cool Sites)
by Lisa Trumbauer
5.
Free
Stuff for Kids on the Net (Cool Sites)
by Lisa Trumbauer
6.
Super
Sports for Kids on the Net (Cool Sites)
by Lisa Trumbauer
7.
Internet
Kids & Family Yellow Pages, 2001 Edition
by Jean Armour Polly
8.
Cybersurfer
: The Owl Internet Guide for Kids
by Nyla Ahmad, Martha Newbigging
9.
The
Everything Kids Online Book (Everything Kids Series)
by Rich Mintzer
10.
Online
Kids: A Young Surfer's Guide to Cyberspace
by Preston Gralla
4.
Teacher Corner:
Topic of the Month
Sometimes it seems that no matter how hard we
teachers try, we end up trapped in our own classroom creating our own lesson
plans. The Internet is
revolutionizing teaching and brining us into the age of “We Is Smarter Than
Me!” The Teachers Corner: Topic
of the Month utilizes the Internet to create an open forum where teachers can
share their ideas and lesson plan on the topic of the month.
Would you like to submit your ideas to be considered for publication in
iwebquest.com’s Webquest Newsletter for the upcoming month?
Please e-mail your ideas or lesson plans to support@iwebquest.com.
with the words “Teacher’s Corner:
Topic of the Month” in the subject box.
December's
Topic:
Teaching math used to be pretty easy. You know, open
the book to page 64 and complete problems 1-24. Now, the rules have
changed and we are being asked to challenge our students to question,
learn math concepts and problem solving techniques, and then apply their
learning in real life situations. Together, we can help each other and turn
math into a subject that is meaningful for our students. This month,
iwebquest.com asks that you share your ideas, lessons, and projects on math
concepts, problem solving, and math in the real world!
Send us your teacher proven ideas (support@iwebquest.com.)
5.
Kid’s Contest:
"Responsible Use" Advertisement Contest
iwebquest.com wants to recognize the all the effort that you
and your student(s) have put into learning how to use the Internet wisely.
We invite you to apply your technology skills and your knowledge of
"Responsible Use of the Internet" to create a public service
advertisement that teaches others how to use the Internet responsibly.
Advertisements come in many forms. You may want to create
a banner advertisement, and Avid-Cinema video advertisement, a Hollywood
High cartoon advertisement... Be creative in the way that your advertisement
teaches others how to how to use the Internet Responsibly.
Please submit all entries to contests@iwebquest.com.
Teachers, parents, and students proceed to
Students
for Responsible Use of the Internet (An
Open-Circle Webquest.)
Please
recommend iwebquest.com’s Webquest Newsletter to a friend!
Have
a great Month.
I look forward to speaking
with you again at this same time next month.
Sincerely,
Matt Durant
Matt
Durant, Director of iwebquest.com
mdurant16@iwebquest.com
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