This presentation was used to introduce my team to Internet Instructional Strategies that could be used in the classroom. I focused on three strategies: Topic Hotlists, Scavenger Hunts, and Webquests.

1. Internet Instructional
Strategies
By: Nani Owen
2011

2. Instructional Strategies
These instructional strategies will help our 3rd grade
students to use the internet while learning. You will
learn how to use these strategies to enhance the
education of your students.
 Topic Hotlists
 Treasure or Scavenger Hunts
 Webquests

3. Topic Hotlists
•A collection of useful sites that
are related to a topic of interest.
•Hotlists allow students to openly
explore a topic.
•Enhances a unit of study.
•Encourage students to explore
areas of interest.

4. class site
My hotlists from my
http://it.pinellas.k12.fl.us/Teachers7/owenn/links.html

5. Topic Hotlists Sites
Example Sites:
 Science Hotlist
 NASA Hotlist
 Curriculum Hotlist
Instructional Site that will help you create and learn about
Topic Hotlist:
 http://home.earthlink.net/~smcecire/WebActivities/ho
tlist.html

6. Treasure or
Scavenger Hunts
•Create a hunt to lead students to
preselected sites to find answers to
specific questions.
•Allows students to use the internet
to find specific information on a
topic that may not be available
elsewhere.
•Students may be provided with
only a few questions, along with
the links or URLs necessary for
finding the answers.
•Online scavenger hunts can be
used as a whole class activity, as a
team activity, or as a means of
providing individual students with a
review or challenging activity

7. Hunt
Example of a Scavenger
http://faculty.usiouxfalls.edu/arpeterson/scien_scav_hunt_kids.htm

8. Treasure or Scavenger Hunt Sites
Example Sites:
 Cyberbee Hunt
 Bones Hunt
 Thanksgiving Hunt
 Several Hunts
Instructional Site that will help you learn how to create your own treasure or
scavenger hunt:
 http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr113.shtml
 http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/schools/scavenger/workshop/Scavtemplate.html

9. Webquests
• An inquiry activity for students
to focus on information.
•Engages students in higher level
thinking or problem solving.
•All the information is drawn
from the web.
•A web based lesson.

10. Creating a Webquest
http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/p-index.htm
Introduction: The introduction hooks the reader and
prepares them for what they will be learning.
Task: The task focuses learners on what they are
going to do.
Process: This section outlines how the learners will
accomplish the task.
Evaluation: This section describes the evaluation
criteria needed to meet performance and content
standards.
Conclusion: The conclusion brings closure and
encourages reflection.
Teacher Page: The teacher page includes information
to help other teachers implement the Webquest and
may have student work.

11. Webquest Sites
Example Sites:
 Ocean Pollution Webquest
 Map Webquest
 World Cultures Webquest
Instructional Sites that will teach and help you create a Webquest:
 http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestwebquest-es.html
 http://www.bestwebquests.com/
 http://ozline.com/entry/
 http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/p-index.htm

12. Conclusion
 Using these strategies will get your students involved
with the internet while learning.
 Students will be engaged in their learning.
 Ability to explore topics that otherwise may not be
available without the internet.