Techniques for an educative use of Internet: Webquests, miniquests and treasure hunts

1. Techniques for an educative use of Internet Raúl Reinoso www.tecnotic.com Image: Sherlock Holmes outside Baker Street underground station bygregwakeonFlickr

2. Searching information in Internet is a frequent classroom activity

3. Lost in the net, does it ring a bell? Image: WhichWay? bymscaprikellonFlickr

4. Our pupils can lose a lot of time looking for information Image: StopwatchbyErica_MarshallonFlickr

5. Let’s do some work about technology and their historical evolution …

6. … search the net, don’t you!!!

7. It’s better to do it by means of guided investigation strategies Image: Estonia - DuckcrossingbyOneFrom RM onFlickr

8. What strategies should I use? Image: not to intervene when it came to you byliqueneonFlickr

9. Today´sMenu Firstcourse Webquests Secondcourse Miniquests Dessert Treasurehunts Image: OtelloMoser - Executive Chef Enterprise Hotel MilanbyEnterprise Hotel onFlickr

10. Webquest A guidedadventure in the search for knowledge Image: TheDescentby Gwen's River City Images on Flickr

11. They allow the students to profit their time Image: StopwatchbyErica_MarshallonFlickr

12. The activity is centered on the use of information more than on the search Image: USB drive bysparkiebluesonFlickr

13. Small groups are created encouraging teamwork Image: Ants - Formiche discutono del più e del meno byLudovico CaldaraonFlickr

14. What structure does it have?

15. Introduction: a motivating scenery to awake their interest Image: PiratesbylintmachineonFlickr

16. Task: What is going to be the result from the webquest? An essay? A presentation? A video? Image: A Simple Moment(o) by The iconoclastic yet iconic ionic on Flickr

17. Process: what to do and in what sequence? Image: Swing ChainbyBob.FornalonFlickr

18. Evaluation: How is the work going to be evaluated? Image: © grekoff/ PhotoXpress.com

19. Conclusion: What have they learned from the activity? Image: ThebravebulbbyfabbioonFlickr

20. Don’t you have time to do a webquest? Image: travelogue 10 bytimcaynesonFlickr

21. Do you think it is difficultto elaborate a webquest? Image: 114/365 bymattgrimmonFlickr

22. There are other possibilities: Miniquests Treasure Hunts

23. Miniquest, a webquestin three steps Image: GeekySmurfbynicholasjononFlickr

24. What outline has a miniquest?

25. Scenery: a role to introduce the problem to the student Image: El Padre de la Patria byEl Pelos Briseño onFlickr

26. Task: questions related to specific resources in the net Image: Ghostbusters with BrickForge Particle Gun & Pack byDunechaseronFlickr

27. Result: summary of the information obtained Image: © Laser/ PhotoXpress.com

28. Treasure hunts, on board, my fellows! Image: 262: Arrrrrrrrrr! Talk like a pirate day! bypracticalowl en Flickr

29. What outline has a treasure hunts?

30. Questions with links: Links where they have to find the answer Image: Tengo un vicio byvik407 onFlickr

31. ¿? … And the big question!!! Image: Israel HandsbyDunechaseronFlickr

32. You know now…

33. It’s better to use guided search activities

34. I hope you liked the presentation Thanksto Eva Fernández Raúl Reinoso www.tecnotic.com