Problem- The problem I chose to address is that I needed to
find a better way to teach my students research and presentation skills. I was having difficulty teaching these
concepts and skills because I only see my students once a week for 40-50
minutes. Each week, I was spending a lot
of time repeating the same instructions, which wasted a lot of time and didn’t
allow my students to continue working at their own pace and jump quickly back
in from where they left off the previous week.
Solution- I decided that I needed to find a way to create
regular structure to the research and presentation process that would be easy
for my students to follow independently.
My solution was to create a WebQuest template that I can modify for any
research project. Using this will allow
my students to see regular structure to the research and presentation process
and allow my students to work at their own pace, while giving all of my
students the instruction and repetition they need.
Technology and Pedagogy- I made the decision to create the
WebQuest template using Microsoft PowerPoint for several reasons. First, using a slideshow presentation is a
great way to provide my students with the entire assignment in an easy to
follow, step-by-step format. My students
have access to everything in one place and also the ability to move back and
forth between each part of the process as they need to. Another reason I chose to use Powerpoint was
because I already have it at home and at school- this makes it easy for me to
work from anywhere and easy for my students to access. PowerPoint is something my students have
already been exposed to, so it is easy for them to navigate.
Technology and Content- Using the PowerPoint WebQuest format
saves me a lot of time. It eliminates
the need for me to constantly repeat directions or to make and hand out copies
of instructional materials and resources.
I am able to provide everything they need from the beginning, all in one
place.
Having instructions in an electronic format also makes it
easy to for me to provide my students with online resources. I like that I can include links for my
students to click on that will take them directly to websites that are good
resources for their research or to useful video tutorials. My template includes links to two video
tutorials about how to create PowerPoint presentations, which will help my
students create presentations of their research.
Pedagogy and Content- Having a template to work from when
creating each research assignment gives me the opportunity to spend more time
focusing on the content of the assignment, rather than worrying about how to
get the information and instruction to my students. Working from the template allows me more time
to focus on creating a high-quality, intriguing assignment that encourages
critical thinking from a problem-solving approach. Having the ability to add electronic content,
such as videos, also helps my struggling students and keep students interested
in the assignment.
Student Experience- In the future, my students will continue
to benefit from the use of my WebQuest template for their research
project. They will benefit from having
all of their instruction in one place, from being able to work at their own
pace, from seeing regular structure to the process, from having electronic
resources and videos available to them, and from being provided with
high-quality problem-solving assignments.
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