KnowQuest - ACTIVITY 2

LOCATING EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES

You saw the potential of the Internet in activity 1. The next step is to learn how to locate educational web sites. As we embark on our search, read how to integrate websites into your lessons once you have located them:

If you feel that you need to learn more about using the Internet before continuing this webquest, please take one of the following Internet tutorials:

INTERNET 101 FINDING INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET:
A TUTORIAL

As a teacher the World Wide Web can open many doors for you. Here are some interesting web sites to use for educational purposes. As you view four of these web sites, select two in your role as educator, and two in the role of learner. As you look over the sites, think about how you could use them in your classes.

Web sites for Students	WebQuests	Web sites for Educators
Ask Jeeves for Kids	Ancient Egypt Webquest	Ed's Oasis
Discovery Channel Schools	Stellaluna BatQuest	Collaborative Lesson Archive
National Geographic	A Light in the Forest	Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators

You will want to be able to locate web sites on your own; search engines are a great way to find fun and safe educational web sites. Here is a table of some of the best SEARCH ENGINES available to surfers. Your task is to use at least three different search engines, and find at least three different educational websites that you could use in your lessons.

As you evaluate the educational websites you find, focus on these guiding questions:

In what ways does the educational website promote worthwhile and meaningful learning?
How will you know that the intended learning has occurred?
In what ways does the educational website promote engaged learning?
What makes the information on this website unique; how is it different from using a book for the same information?

When you are finished comparing websites, select one and provide the URL along with your reflection on the guiding questions in an email to Dr. Lockard.

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