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School Leaders’

WebQuest

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What is a webquest?

A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web.

The model was developed by Bernie Dodge at San Diego State University in February, 1995 with early input from SDSU/Pacific Bell Fellow Tom March, the Educational Technology staff at San Diego Unified School District, and waves of participants each summer at the Teach the Teachers Consortium. Source: http://webquest.org/

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Overview

An Introductory Problem

A Task

A Process

Roles for Cooperative Groups

A Culminating Activity or Project

ResourcesSource: http://webquest.org/

A webquest has multiple components, primarily the ones listed below:

Introduction

Introduction

Often, it's one thing to develop policy, quite another to implement it in a way that makes sense. How can we, as leaders in a learning organization, model responsible use of technology with students and staff?

Over the next 30-40 minutes, you will explore this question and learn how the East Central ISD plans to introduce students and staff to digital citizenship, cybersafety and responsible use.

Task

To develop an understanding of digital citizenship, cybersafety, and how it applies to you, you need to develop a thorough understanding of what digital citizenship means in K-12 schools.

One way for you to get there is to critically analyze a number of digital citizenship scenarios and discuss them from multiple perspectives.

That's your task in this exercise.

Process1. Select a role (we’ll go over those in a moment).2. Take 15-20 minutes to go over information available as video/text/pictures. Use the Concept Builder Notes handout to gather information that build towards “one truth.”3. Pool your infobits, truths, and perspectives and develop an Action Plan statement (keep it simple, this isn’t a dissertation) that captures your truths, information, and ideas.4. Work with the session facilitator to video-record your statement (let me know when you’re ready!)

Choose Your Role

The Classroom Teacher:

Over the past year, you've attended several state conferences such as the TCEA and TexasASCD conference. Everywhere you've gone, the message is coming in loud and clear--social media is THE way to connect with students where they are at since over 74% of students have mobile devices. Technology has never been easier to use! You're thrilled that Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) initiatives are starting up in your District.

Last week at the local pizzaria, you ran into a parent of one of next year's students. You happen to mention that you'll be using Edmodo ("It's just like Facebook but for education!" you remember saying) to facilitate information sharing. Now, everyone wants to know what you're up to with this Facebook-like thing and you want them to support you. In spite of your enthusiasm, the question in your mind is, How can social media be used within the context of being a responsible digital citizen? Begin.

Choose Your Role

The School Administrator:

In your mind, the best use of technology is the one that results in the least amount of litigation. Yesterday, a parent happened to comment at a morning coffee how wonderful it was that one of the teachers was using Edmodo to manage communications about homework and classwork, sharing videos featuring students and what they are learning. Then he asked, What do you think about it?

While you're thrilled parents are happy, you weren't so sure, worrying it wouldn't be long before you are embroiled in scandal. The less sharing, the better. You just want to stop the Internet and can't wait for this fad to be over. You decide to analyze the District's Responsible Use Agreement to see how the district may have missed the mark, and ask yourself, How will I share this with students, teachers and parents? Begin.

Choose Your RoleThe Parent:

"Cheer, cheer, cheer!" Your straight "A" daughter Julie, who happens to be a cheerleader and a junior at the local high school, is constantly using her new iPhone to share pictures, video and status updates on Facebook. Although you try to keep up, Facebook is not your thing.

You just ran into Julie's teacher, and she mentioned that she'd be using something called Edmodo, which she informed you, works "just like Facebook!"

Although Julie is now doing right punches for joy, you wonder, If I couldn't keep up with her at home using Facebook, how will the teacher keep track of all those students online? Begin.

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Choose Your RoleThe Curriculum Specialist:

In the last few years since No Child Left Behind accountability standards and Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) kicked in, your job has transitioned from focusing on helping teachers be better learning facilitators to testing drill instructors. The challenge changed from a focus on project-based learning, differentiated instruction, multiple intelligences to just ensuring all students pass the test.

You fundamentally believe that technology is irrelevant to classroom instruction, although it can enhance teacher efficiency and achievement data analysis.

Teachers, students and BYOT are a dangerous mix because they take our eye off the ball--improving student achievement in a competitive economy. Why are we spending time on digital literacy, digital citizenship and learning? Begin.

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Choose Your RoleDistrict Technology Support:

Your July, 2012 copy ofNetwork World features this headline: "IT groups eschew BYOD." As you read the article, you can't help but reflect on the fact that many schools are jumping into BYOD or BYOT faster than they can build the network infrastructure. And, let's not forget other mobile devices (e.g. iPads, iPodTouch, Nexus 7/Kindle Fire Android Tablets) are replacing desktop computers and laptops as the tools of choice.

Just like it says in Network World, "This is a disruptive technology. We're ripping PCs out of the environment faster than we're installing them. This may be the death of the PC."

If that's true, and it certainly seems so, what do we need to change in how we plan school buildings and instruction? Begin.

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Sample Concept Builder

Concept Builder

Note:You can use paper or take notes using your laptop, iPad, or whatever other device you prefer.

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Task Checklist3-5 minutes - Divide into groups of 4-5. Whomever is the School Administrator will be the "speaker" for the group.

2 minutes - Explore the roles below, choose one for yourself for your group, and let them know.

15 minutes - Read the Concept Builder activity, gathering notes using Concept Builder handout. Then, craft a "truth" that summarizes what you have come up with.

15 minutes - With your whole group, share what you discovered and craft an action plan. This is a statement that maps out how you might best approach addressing the challenges presented in the Role Summary below.

5 minutes - When your group has completed its action plan statement, contact the Session Facilitator so you can be video-recorded providing that statement.

Action Plan Structure

Your action plan should be a clear statement that encourages others to be responsible digital citizens, reflecting the complexity perspectives you have explored through the webquest.

Your response--as expressed by the person chosen to be “The School Administrator”--will be video-recorded for sharing with the whole group.

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3 Steps to

Certification

3 Steps to Digital Citizenship Certification

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3 Steps to Digital Citizenship CertificationPlease be aware that to ensure annual eRate compliance for the 2012-2013 school year, campus professional staff in East Central ISD are required to play a key role in each of the following components of Digital Citizenship and CyberSafety program.

1.Teach 2 cybersafety lessons - Two cybersafety lessons are taught to ALL PreK - 12 students using appropriate curriculum by a campus professional.

2.Complete the self-paced online course - All campus professional educators, specifically, teachers, teacher-librarians, and campus administrators, complete the self-paced online course. An email with instructions will be sent to you. Watch video tutorial.

3.Certify Campus Completion - The campus principal certifies steps 1 and 2 have been done via completion of an online form.

Step 1 - Teach 2 cybersafety lessons to ALL PreK-12 students

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Step 2 - Complete the self-paced online course.

All campus professional educators, specifically, teachers, teacher-librarians, and campus administrators, complete the self-paced online course. An email with instructions will be sent to you. Watch video tutorial.

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Step 3 - Certify Campus Completion

The campus principal certifies steps 1 and 2 have been done via completion of an online form.