Blog #8 - UDL Engagement
The way that students learn now days is different than ever before. It used to be that a teacher would teach a lesson and students would sit at their desks quietly and then complete a worksheet. My how the times have changed! Teaching has become much more student based and hands on. The flipped classroom is becoming more common, when students go over material at home and then come to class to clarify content learned and apply it to real life situations. A webquest is a perfect way to way to incorporate a flipped classroom. By participating in a webquest students can learn content at their own pace have one-on-one instruction and stay engaged.
A study performed by Janet Strickland,compared the use of WebQuests with traditional instruction. I was surprised by the results, the summary of the study concluded that webquests are not ideal for every lesson. While webquests are a wonderful tool for integrating technology into a classroom and adding variety to instruction, teachers need to be mindful of the content they are covering and make sure that the webquest supports their inquiry arch.
I plan to use webquests in my future classroom. I can see how it can be effective with differentiation and accommodations as well as keeping students engaged. With all teacher tools there is a time and place to use a webquest.
Work Cited
Strickland, J., & Nazzal, A. (2005). Using webquests to teach content: Comparing instructional strategies. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education [Online serial], 5(2) Retrieved from http://www.citejournal.org/volume-5/issue-2-05/social-studies/using-webquests-to-teach-content-comparing-instructional-strategies
The way that students learn now days is different than ever before. It used to be that a teacher would teach a lesson and students would sit at their desks quietly and then complete a worksheet. My how the times have changed! Teaching has become much more student based and hands on. The flipped classroom is becoming more common, when students go over material at home and then come to class to clarify content learned and apply it to real life situations. A webquest is a perfect way to way to incorporate a flipped classroom. By participating in a webquest students can learn content at their own pace have one-on-one instruction and stay engaged.
A study performed by Janet Strickland,compared the use of WebQuests with traditional instruction. I was surprised by the results, the summary of the study concluded that webquests are not ideal for every lesson. While webquests are a wonderful tool for integrating technology into a classroom and adding variety to instruction, teachers need to be mindful of the content they are covering and make sure that the webquest supports their inquiry arch.
I plan to use webquests in my future classroom. I can see how it can be effective with differentiation and accommodations as well as keeping students engaged. With all teacher tools there is a time and place to use a webquest.
Work Cited
Strickland, J., & Nazzal, A. (2005). Using webquests to teach content: Comparing instructional strategies. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education [Online serial], 5(2) Retrieved from http://www.citejournal.org/volume-5/issue-2-05/social-studies/using-webquests-to-teach-content-comparing-instructional-strategies
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