Enhancing Creativity and Critical Thinking in the Classroom Kate Perna

How can technology be used in the classroom to enhance the creativity and critical thinking skills of your students?

Benefits of Inquiry-Based Activities Support Constructivism Encourage Collaboration Increase Motivation Provide Authentic Assessment Encourage Independent Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills

Support Constructivism

Encourage Collaboration

Increase Motivation

Provide Authentic Assessment

Encourage Independent Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills

Treasure Hunts What is a Treasure Hunt? When can I use one? How do I create a Treasure Hunt?

What is a Treasure Hunt?

When can I use one?

How do I create a Treasure Hunt?

Creating A Treasure Hunt Create a list of questions for students to answer Compile a list of online resources where answers can be found Include an activity that requires application of the information found

Create a list of questions for students to answer

Compile a list of online resources where answers can be found

Include an activity that requires application of the information found

“Celebrate the Century: Exploring the Web for the History of the 1930s”

Web Bits What is a Web Bit? What do I need to create one? What is the process in creating a Web Bit for my classroom? Example of a Web Bit

What is a Web Bit?

What do I need to create one?

What is the process in creating a Web Bit for my classroom?

WebQuests What is a WebQuest? What are the parts of a WebQuest? How do I create a WebQuest? (Template) Where can I go to learn more?

What is a WebQuest?

What are the parts of a WebQuest?

How do I create a WebQuest?

(Template)

Where can I go to learn more?

WebQuest Example

WebQuest Resources www.bestwebquests.com www.webquest.org http:// edweb.sdsu.edu/Webquest QuestGarden Filamentality WebQuest 101 (Video) FOCUS: Fives Rules for Writing a Great WebQuest

www.bestwebquests.com

www.webquest.org

http:// edweb.sdsu.edu/Webquest

QuestGarden

Filamentality

WebQuest 101 (Video)

FOCUS: Fives Rules for Writing a Great WebQuest

Web Inquiry Projects What is a Web Inquiry Project (WIP)? How does it differ from a WebQuest? Where can I go for more information?

What is a Web Inquiry Project (WIP)?

How does it differ from a WebQuest?

Where can I go for more information?

Example Web Inquiry Project: Teacher Page Student Page Teacher Page Template Student Page Template How are the Works of Paul Laurence Dunbar, Maya Angelou and Alicia Keys Linked?

Test Your Knowledge How much do you know about Treasure Hunts, Web Bits, WebQuests, and Web Inquiry Projects? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

21 st Century Teaching: A podcast exploring the role of Inquiry-Based Learning in the modern classroom

Resources www.webquest.org www.bestwebquests.com www.webinquiry.org www.education-world.com http://edweb.sdsu.edu/wip http://www.hazelwood.k12.mo.us/~cdavis01/webbits/ www.youtube.com www.podomatic.com www.proprof.com

www.webquest.org

www.bestwebquests.com

www.webinquiry.org

www.education-world.com

http://edweb.sdsu.edu/wip

http://www.hazelwood.k12.mo.us/~cdavis01/webbits/

www.youtube.com

www.podomatic.com

www.proprof.com