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WEBQUEST forJapanese Language Learning: 

WEBQUEST for Japanese Language Learning Maki Watanabe The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles Rocky Mountain Southwest Regional Japan Seminar 10/25/2003

Today’s Menu: 

Today’s Menu Basic knowledge of WebQuests Advantages of WebQuests How to make WebQuests

What is WebQuest?: 

What is WebQuest? “A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the Internet, optionally supplemented with videoconferencing.“ - Bernie Dodge, San Diego State University, 1995

Key Components: 

Key Components Introduction: Topic and background information Task: Product as a result of activities Process: Steps and directions to complete the task Resources: Web site links Evaluation: Assessment tool Conclusion: Closure to the activity. It reminds students of what they’ve achieved. - Bernie Dodge, 1995 Example

What is good about WebQuest?: 

What is good about WebQuest? Use more brain to complete a task! creative-thinking critical-thinking problem-solving skill analytical thinking to complete tasks.

What is good about WebQuest?: 

What is good about WebQuest? Well-guided exploration Process Web site links

How can we use WebQuests?: 

How can we use WebQuests? Short Term WebQuest 1 to 3 class periods Preparation for a small project Substitute Longer Term WebQuest 1 week to 1 month Big projects (e.g., festival, exchange program)

Affecting Factors: 

Affecting Factors Availability of on-campus computers and the Internet access for students Access to Computer Lab Access to the Internet at home Availability of parental guide Teacher’s knowledge on technology

Let’s Make a WebQuest!: 

Let’s Make a WebQuest! Brainstorming Topic Task Evaluation Resource Hunting Process Writing Role(s) Step(s) Adjustment Introduction/Conclusion Rubric Checklist

Topic: 

Topic Theme of units Cultures in textbook/lesson Useful web sites

Taxonomy of Tasks: 

Taxonomy of Tasks WebQuest Taskonomy (Dodge, 2002) Retelling Tasks Consensus Building Tasks Compilation Tasks Persuasion Tasks Mystery Tasks Self-Knowledge Tasks Journalistic Tasks Analytical Tasks Design Tasks Judgment Tasks Creative Product Tasks Scientific Tasks

Retelling Tasks: 

Retelling Tasks Get information at a web site and report what was found/understood. Daily plan TV program Concert schedule

Compilation Tasks: 

Compilation Tasks Collect information from several web sites and put them together Make a town/school guide Write a cookbook Make a food list for a specific group of people Etc.

Journalistic Tasks: 

Journalistic Tasks Report facts Weather report News report on Japan Cost of living Food habit Etc.

Design Tasks: 

Design Tasks Design a plan or protocol Party plan Travel plan Festival plan Etc.

Creative Product Tasks: 

Creative Product Tasks Create some product Poster Food Origami New Year card Etc.

Evaluation: 

Evaluation Decide on a form of outcome Oral report? Written report? PowerPoint? Web? Skit? Post Card? Decide on criterion Clarify what skills are needed to complete the task. Decide on score distribution (over dimensions)

Let’s Try!: 

Let’s Try! Topic Task Evaluation

Resource Hunting: 

Resource Hunting Use links made by others Keiko Schneider’s Bookmark The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles Web search Directory search (for web site) Yahoo Robot search (for web page) Google

Four NETS: 

Four NETS Start Narrow “With All the Words” at Advanced Search Put all the words that could be on the page your are looking for Use Exact Phrases “Exact Phrase” at Advanced Search Trim the URL Look around Seek Similar Pages “Similar to” at Advanced Search Look for related pages - Dodge, 2003

MUSTs: 

MUSTs Check contents of the web site. Give reading tools to students. See “Dictionary and Translator” in http://www.jflalc.org/links/links_ST.html Make links easy to access needed information. Group the links according to roles.

Lets’ Try!: 

Lets’ Try! Resource Hunting

Process: 

Process Roles Clear Realistic Interesting Steps Clear Short Logical Constraint Start with Role Assignment! End with Presentation of the outcome

Let’s Try: 

Let’s Try Process Writing Roles Steps

Adjustment: 

Adjustment Write Introduction Make it interesting and attention getting Write Conclusion Make it encouraging and clarify their achievement Complete Rubric Write description of each level of performance Assign scores Check the WebQuest using a check list Make adjustment

Let’s Try!: 

Let’s Try! Adjustment Introduction Conclusion Rubric

Form of Assignments: 

Form of Assignments Web Page Power Point Word Document Hard Copy E-mail Message

Useful Links: WebQuest: 

Useful Links: WebQuest The WebQuest Page (Bernie Dodge) http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquest.html WebQuest 101 (Tutorial) http://www.teachersfirst.com/summer/webquest/quest-a.shtml WebQuest Generator http://teachers.teach-nology.com/web_tools/web_quest/ WebQuest Samples (JFLA Link Page) http://www.jflalc.org/links/links_T.html

Useful Links: Search: 

Useful Links: Search Keiko Schneider’s Bookmark http://www.sabotenweb.com/bookmarks The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles http://www.jflalc.org/links/index.html Kids Goo http://kids.goo.ne.jp/ Four NETS for Better Searching http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/fournets.htm