Web Quests Revisited Zdzisaw Gbocki Biaystok University 1
Web. Quests Revisited Zdzisław Głębocki Białystok University
1. Basic information on the Web. Quest concept and methodology developed by Bernie Dodge and Tom March in 1995 - examples. 2. Guidelines for the B. A. (Licencjat) Seminar at the English Philology (Białystok University) based the Web. Quest concept.
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http: //questgarden. com/ __________________ Web. Quest examples: The Web. Quest http: //questgarden. com/11/99/7/051206172945/index. htm Culture Shock ? Culture Shake ! by JISOOK YUN, CSU San Bernardino http: //questgarden. com/113/76/3/101206193756/t-index. htm
Web Quest Projects INDEX A selection of Web Quests developed by English teachers during on-line ICT Workshops sponsored by the British Council Web Quest for: Pre-Secondary School Students • Animal Shelters • Bialystok on the Web • Humour Festival • Music Styles • Shrek� s Webquest • Summer Full of Adventures • Unexplained Phenomenon • Welcome to Ireland
Secondary School Students • • • • A Week in New York City Anti-Semitism Around the World in 80 Days Forrest Gump Learn English in England Let� s Travel to London Limericks Meet Einstein National Stereotypes Plan Your Holidays in Europe Tolkien� s Fantasy Trip to London Visiting the South-West
Post Secondary School Students • • Good Spirits in Well Bodies My Perfect Computer Phobias Study Skills
General Guidelines for the B. A. (Licencjat) Seminar at the English Philology (Białystok University)
Theoretical Background • Readings in English Language Learning and Technology • Background work on Project Work, Content Based Learning, Inquiry-oriented Learning and Web. Quest Concepts (readings, tasks)
Planning and Introductory Work • Students select a Target Group and construct its characteristics: level, needs, computer literacy level, computer access, problem areas, etc. • Consider what WEB-based materials connected with American Culture could be used with this group and how to introduce them into the syllabus (discussion)
Project Work • Building an ELT based Web. Quests http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Cyhtehl. AWY&feature=related • Informing other students on the progress/problems • Assistance and guidance from the Project Supervisor
Implementation • Implementation of the project in Target Groups • A diary of the process kept by students • Informing other students on the progress of the project
Final Activities • • Presentation of the completed projects Commenting on the Implementation Stage Sharing experiences Modification of Projects considering feedback from other students • Publication of Web. Quests on Neofilologia’s Web Page and on Quest. Garden
Web. Quests Revisited Zdzisław Głębocki Białystok University
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