Professional Development Web Quest Introduction to the Web

Introduction:

Welcome to professional development day one.  Today we will look at the various tools available on the web that your might use in your professional planning or in your lessons.  Today's main goal is to realx and have some fun. This web quest will introduce you to some really great concepts.  Take your time.  Try to leave today with the knowledge of one new web tool that will either make your life more effecient or your lessons more powerful.  Enjoy!

Background:

The use of the web supports certain educational theories that many of us think are important to our practice.  Find some background information some of those theories below: 1. Constructivism 2. Multiple Intelligences 3. Understanding by Design

Options:

Decide on one of the following tracks for the day.  This should connect somehow to the projects that we have discussed and should support what you do as a teacher: 1. Web Quests 2. Discussion Boards 3. Simple Web Design Remember, you can always come back and try the others.

Now Let's Get Started!

Web Quests

Web Design

Discussion Boards

Getting Started

Getting Started

Getting Started

Web Quest Examples

Geocities

EZ Board

My Page

Web Quest on a Web Quest

Web Quest Generator

The Web Quest Page

Geocities

Use the guestbook to leave me a question

on using the web in your classroom.