1. TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS Web-Based Curriculum By: Shana Talley ED500

2. WHAT IS WEB-BASED CURRICULUM?  Web-based curriculum is any student learning that is facilitated by means of Internet usage.

3. TYPES OF WEB-BASED LEARNING  Web Quests  Wikispaces  Interactive Learning Websites  Virtual Field Trips  Education Apps Image Source: brianpwest.com

4. WEB QUESTS A “WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web” (Dodge, 2007).  www.webquest.org www.webquest.org  Web quests are FREE.  Can easily be integrated to accommodate any lesson objective.  Gives students a goal-oriented task.  Teaches students to think more critically while learning to use the internet effectively.

5. WIKISPACES “WikiSpaces Classroom is a social writing platform for education” (WikiSpace, 2014).  www.wikispaces.com www.wikispaces.com  Easy to use.  Excellent means of student collaboration in the classroom.  Provides “active-learning” activities.  Teachers can easily monitor student work.

6. INTERACTIVE WEBSITES An interactive learning website is any website that facilitates students learning.  www.abcmouse.com (PK-K; Reading, Phonic, Math) www.abcmouse.com  www.starfall.com (PK-2: Reading & Phonics) www.starfall.com  www.sheppardsoftware.com (K-12- A Variety of Subject Areas) www.sheppardsoftware.com  www.learninggamesforkids.com (Elementary: A Variety of Subject Areas) www.learninggamesforkids.com

7. VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS A virtual field trip is a guided exploration through the world wide web that organizes a collection of pre-screened, thematically based web pages into a structured online learning experience.  Colonial Willamsburg- http://www.history.org/history/teaching/eft/index.cfmhttp://www.history.org/history/teaching/eft/index.cfm  Hershey’s Factory- http://www.thehersheycompany.com/about-hershey/our- story/making-our-chocolate.aspxhttp://www.thehersheycompany.com/about-hershey/our- story/making-our-chocolate.aspx  Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History- http://www.mnh.si.edu/panoramas/ http://www.mnh.si.edu/panoramas/  White House- http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/inside-white- house/interactive-tourhttp://www.whitehouse.gov/about/inside-white- house/interactive-tour

8. EDUCATIONAL APPS Just To Name A Few to Check Out…  Grammaropolis- Innovative way to studying grammar skills.  Vocabulary/Spelling City- Helps students work on vocabulary and spelling skills.  Nearpod- Create presentations for the classroom.  Operation Math- Helps students master math concepts.  ScootPad- K-5 app that covers CCRS standards. Image Source: apple.com

9. HOW CAN I ASSESS STUDENT LEARNING?  Computerized Assessment Tools  Curriculum Management Tools  Checklists  Generate Grading Rubrics  Group Assessment  Individual Student Assessment

10. REFERENCES Connell, Genia.(2012). My 35 Favorite Free Apps for Teaching. Retrieved from http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/top-teaching/2012/12/my-35-favorite-free-apps-teaching http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/top-teaching/2012/12/my-35-favorite-free-apps-teaching Dodge, Bernie. (2007). WebQuest Welcome Page. Retrieved from http://webquest.orghttp://webquest.org Wikipedia. (2014) Virtual Field Trips. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_field_triphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_field_trip WikiSpaces. (2014). Introduction. Retrieved from https://www.wikispaces.com/content/classroom/abouthttps://www.wikispaces.com/content/classroom/about