Web Quest

Today we watched a video of students using a Web quest based activity to learn about the solar system. The students learned not only about the solar system but also about how to find information on the Internet and draw conclusions from that information. It was a good example of how to get students activity thinking about what they were reading rather than just putting the time in that was necessary. I think one of the most effective parts of this teacher’s class time was the small group discussion. It forced the students to find quality information online, formulate an opinion, and then defend that opinion.