Teach The Teachers

Integrating Web-Based Resources into the Curriculum

Instructor - John A. Koester

Educators who develop a "WebQuest" will gain the knowledge, skills and tools to use Internet resources for classroom and professional use. Participants will learn the basics of Internet Explorer, conducting effective web searches, evaluating web sites for usefulness and validity, selecting resources to enhance the curriculum, and ways to promote critical thinking. Presentation and discussion of innovative ways of using the Internet in Standards Based Classroom Projects is a vital part of the program. Learning the basics of publishing on the web using a "Web Site Creation and Management program" is through hands on practice. Over the course of this class, each team of educators will develop and publish a classroom "WebQuest."

Course objectives:
  • Produce and Publish a functional WebQuest.
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  • Create and save a web site.
  • Insert and modify text.
  • Create and insert graphics to add visual appeal to documents.
  • Place appropriate and identifiable hyperlinks.
  • Design a web site with a uniform theme to maintain continuity.

Expectations of Students:

By using computer-based training, participants should be able to use a Web Site Creation and Management program to increase the quality and productivity of training materials without increasing their workload.

All participants will:
  • Gain the knowledge, skills and tools to help make effective use of a Web Site Management program.
  • Learn strategies for selecting the proper formatting and styles to use on specific documents.
  • Master skills needed to produce a quality document using a Web Site Management program.
  • Develop a project that applies techniques of design appropriate to a specific style.

Level of application:

The participants should be aware of all the main capabilities of the program and be able to produce comprehensive documents.

Methods of instruction:

The primary method of instruction will be "hands on" use of computers. The participants will also learn the material by lecture, PowerPoint presentations, Internet Sites and handouts.