With the increasing prevalence of the Internet, it is very important for young learners to understand that as “digital citizens,” they should use technology and information responsibly. What are the issues that the young learners need to be aware of? How do you, as a teacher candidate, teach your future students to use computer technologies (particularly the Internet) responsibly? In this webquest, learners work in a group of four to answer these two questions.
The webquest format was developed by Professor Bernie Dodge at San Diego State University.
Type of Material:
Online Course Module
Recommended Uses:
This is a good professional development activity along with a lesson activity for a teacher prep class.
Technical Requirements:
None
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Teacher candidates will:
Understand the importance of using computers ethically.
Know what issues young learners need to be aware of.
Work collaboratively to create lesson plans.
Create a lesson plan that has identified the ethical issues of importance to their future students.
Target Student Population:
This material was developed for Teacher Education students at the undergraduate level. It will be most useful to undergraduate teacher candidates and in-service teachers who have an interest in this topic.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Users will need to know how to navigate the internet and access html links. They should also have some prior experience developing lesson plans.
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
This activity is a great tool to not only help future teachers learn about lesson planning, it is also a great way to learn the benefits of collaboration. This activity is a hands-on approach to learning which can be transferred to the students classroom upon their certification.
Concerns:
None.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The learning objectives are designed to offer future teachers an activity to develop skills in lesson planning. The activity is specific to the area of the use of computers in a responsible way. Student teacher candidates will be able to transfer this learning and completed deliverable to their classroom upon certification. It uses the PBL (problem based learning) approach.
Concerns:
None
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
With fundamental knowledge of lesson planning the students will easily work through this activity. Resources offered will help them to complete the deliverable. The design is a webquest model which is easily navigated.
Concerns:
None
Creative Commons:
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