This webquest is designed for use in a classroom that has at least 30 chromebooks that have access to the internet. This is designed for 6th grade students to give them a better understanding of the affects that overfishing, global warming, and pollution have on the environment. In addition, it is designed to increase critical thinking, to give students the knowledge to make informative decisions. Furthermore, this webquest increases collaboration and participation from all students with any learning ability.
This webquest has promoted ISTE Standards by inspiring student learning and creativity. The students explored worldwide issues of overfishing, global warming, or pollution. They collaborated to create a commercial on their assigned topic using Animoto. All students modeled all steps of digital learning experiences and age work by their collaborations using googledocs and Animoto. The entire process exemplified their digital citizenship by properly citing their examples and quotes and finding credible sources. Furthermore, the digital tools that were used included the ISTE Standard for Professional Growth and Leadership.
Next Generation Learning Standards
6W7: Gather relevant information from multiple sources; assess the credibility of each source; quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others; avoid plagiarism and provide basic bibliographic information for sources.
6SL2: Interpret information presented in diverse formats (e.g., including visual, quantitative, and oral) and explain how it relates to a topic, text, or issue under study.
6SL5: Include digital media and/or visual displays in presentations to clarify information and emphasize and enhance central ideas or themes.