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1. sese 11 ATN ERU Mem 11 oa Hocm eee 14 4 3 SOCIAL NETWORKING PLATFORMS se nxissks Sumus ewbRS aca PoRER SE RP GE EST ERR 2 ad Ru ak wai 16 5 USEFUL WEB 2 0 TOOLS TO BE INTEGRATED IN A WEBQUEST 2 0 SCENARIO 20 Bel Crean ThatellalS usura tentem tadi utn daU bonds adu UI DUoIUpN E E E 20 5 1 1 Presentations and other documents usscosteu deseos oen res ec edDuce sag sede art tee dou nda es o ser aatia 20 D12 AUdO TECOrdINO mM REO o EE 21 9 1 9 SCIOBTIC BS E E uvas MEET ne II OE NIMIUM M IE 22 EAEE WOO RETRO Tm 23 5 2 1 Video Sharing M EET I UTE 23 5 2 2 Presentation Sharing cssuioqududeE iini daimuE duties dudit USE MUI EE 25 E2 SOCII OOK Mie KING eeaeee EE E EE E EEE 26 sm mage SNAN O eren E om mE 27 so OA ONG NETT m 29 5 9 T Vinual Cla S SOO MNS acean due ce eee eee ec suat cep cus i tetas cee msde E aC sede DU LM arde 29 6 TRAINING PREPARING A WEBQUEST 2 0 SCENARIO eeeeeeeeeeernee 31 6 1 Produce a Webquest 2 0 First preparatory step ccccceseeeeseeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeseeeenaeeesaeeeneeesaeeens 31 6 2 Produce a Webquest 2 0 Second preparatory step ccccssececcesseeceeeseeecesseeeeeaeeesseaeeeeees 33 6 3 Produce a Webquest 2 0 Third preparatory step ccccececseeceeeeeeecceeseeseceeesaeesaeesaeeseeees 33 7 STAGES IN PRODUCING A WEBQUEST 2 0 SCENARIO eeeeeree
2. Tools Important tips Qytor hr e Remind learners that you will be there to provide help when they need it but Web Quest Q they should also ask and give feedback to each other e You can also invite the trainees to print the task templates and use them in paper format as a check list for undertaking the tasks b Web 2 0 TOOLS For selecting Web 2 0 tools as well as the importance of checking the licencing as mentioned in the previous section it is also important to evaluate usability be fore suggesting different tools for the Webquest 2 0 You can discuss with your trainees which of them would be more suitable and useful for them The following diagramme illustrates some Web 2 0 tools that you could use for your Webquest 2 0 activities to promote the higher order skills rumsra Youll Oro Rubric Protagmnizer fnis E PORTFOLIO oog D lt Q APPLYING s e e_me UNDERSTANDING 9v werdnik 9 70 NiNWdaWOVOS wCoboCards VISUWORDS EU OU dig creatoy mam g delicious flickr ver Onine REMEMBERING Figure 7 5 Bloom s Revised Digital Taxonomy e You should check which Web 2 0 tools are new to your trainees and give them the support and the time that they need in order to work out how to use them e You can show to your trainees the diagramme above and ask them if they can identify a Web 2 0 tool that they use as the basis for a discussion 44 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Resources c R
3. WEBQUESTS EU Web Quest for HRM Pelliccione D L amp Craggs G J 2007 WebQuests an on line learning strategy to promote cooperative learning and higher level thinking Paper presented at AARE Conference 2007 Perifanou M A amp Mikros G K 2009 Italswebquest a wiki as a platform of collaborative blended language learning and a course management system In ternational Journal of Knowledge and Learning 5 3 4 273 288 doi 10 1504 IJKL 2009 Retrieved from http inderscience metapress com app home contribution asp referrer parent amp backto issue 6 12 journal 5 21 linkingpublicationresults 1 112926 1 Perifanou M 2011 Web 2 0 New era of Internet tools in learning and teaching Italian as a foreign language WebQuest 2 0 activities amp CBLmodel Proposals of blended learning Unpublished doctoral dissertation University of Athens Trochim W M 2006 Likert Scaling Research Methods Knowledge Base 2 Edition Retrieved from http www socialresearchmethods net kb scallik php 67 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Web Blogger www blogger com Resources Brainshark www brainshark com ClickMeeting www clickmeeting pl www clickmeeting com ClickWebinar www clickwebinar pl www clickwebinar com Diigo www diligo com Facebook http www facebook com Flickr www flickr com Google Hangouts https plus google com Google Docs https docs google com Grouply http grouply com Mixxt www m
4. Webcam Devices that enable you film an event and display it live on the web They are digital video cameras built in to your computer or connected to it through a USB or connected to a network via an Ethernet or Wi Fi Webquest A Wequest is an inquiry oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the Internet op tionally supplemented with videoconferencing Dodge 1995 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Qytor hr Webquest 2 0 A Webquest 2 0 is an inquiry oriented activity that takes place Web Quest Q basically in a Web 2 0 enhanced social and interactive open learning environ ment in which the learner can decide to create his own learning paths choosing the Web 2 0 tools and the on line resources needed for the completion of the final Webquest 2 0 product Perifanou 2011 Wiki A wiki is a website that allows anyone to edit delete or modify its content using a browser interface They are created using wiki software and used for col laborative working for example community websites The collaborative encyclo pedia Wikipedia is one of the best known wikis 65 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Anderson L W amp Krathwohl D R eds 2001 A taxonomy for learning teach ing and assessing A revision of Bloom s taxonomy of educational objectives New York Longman Andrew Churches 2009 Bloom s digital taxonomy Retrieved from http
5. and then you can use one of the suggested tools to create the evaluation rubric Remember to give students instant feedback on how well they are working during the face to face and online sessions Possible Timeline Collaborative Learning Methodology CBLM Participants can work on line with the brainstorming session 2 days before the beginning of the WQ2 0 project continue with the F2F session 3 hours and the rest of the learning phases on line 1 week period and conclude the activity face to face with the presentation of the final products 3 hours total 10 min each group presentation 1 hour discussion and 1 5 hour conclusion and dissemination For the trainees that would like to use this Webquest 2 0 scenario Make all the changes needed to adapt this Webquest 2 0 scenario to the learning needs of your trainees Please feel free to add your comments or questions before and after the use of this WQ2 0 scenario It would be really useful for us to have your feedback Figure 7 14 WQ 2 0 Sample Trainer s guide A screenshot taken from the Webquest 2 0 wiki For more examples visit the Webquest for HRM project s examples webpage 31 7 2 Dissemination phase Share your Webquest 2 0 scenario with the training community With the power of Web 2 0 applications the transfer of knowledge and construc tive dialogue within a professional community can open new perspectives for the development of Webquest 2 0 scenarios and for con
6. ask feedback from a wider audience asking to vote on the best campaign s video that will be published on YouTube Figure 7 12 WQ 2 0 Sample Evaluation Closed and Open A screenshot taken from the Webquest 2 0 wiki For more examples visit the Webquest for HRM project s examples webpage Outcomes of 6 Discuss which of the outcomes were fulfilled After the completion of the the Webquest Webquest 2 0 tasks you should invite trainees to discuss the final conclusions 2 0 Those should be connected to the initial learning objectives their learning experi ence and the final outcomes Remind them that the conclusions should be also drawn from the closed and open evaluation Important Askthe trainees if they have any new ideas that could help them further ex tips plore or extend the same topic e You could also encourage your trainees to share their experience of using Web 2 0 tools and start a dialogue with an outside audience to exchange new ideas on how this learning activity could be developed in different or bet ter ways and in another domain or context A wider community that shares the same interests can bring new ideas for future activities 29 http en webquests eu web quest examples 53 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Qytor hr e When trainees discuss about what they have learned they can develop meta Web Quest Q cognitive strategies that are helpful for their work Exampl
7. can be embedded in a Webquest 2 0 website With screenr com you can prepare screencasts on line the free version allows a maximum of 5 minutes recording screencast o matic allows you to record 15 minute screencasts ASSIGNMENTS e Create your own podcast e Create your own screencast and upload it to YouTube e Interview a friend record it and share with friends RESOURCES AND REFERENCE MATERIAL For screencasts www screenr com www screencast o matic com For podcasts http audioboo fnv http www apple com tunes _ http sound cloud com 22 WWW WEBQUESTS EU The use of video sharing website in a Webquest 2 0 WHY use video sharing web site HOW to use video sharing web site 5 2 SHARING TOOLS 5 2 1 Video sharing Video sharing websites are social networking sites that allow you to upload and store video clips and share them with others and in some cases download them Write You Tube and Vimeo are examples of video sharing sites e Videos are an easy way of providing a stimulus in the beginning of a Web quest 2 0 Trainers can embed videos to watch in a Webquest 2 0 e Searching for videos can also be an integral part of participants research dur ing a Webquest 2 0 e Participants can also create their own videos as a part of a task and share them via YouTube If you are a registered user you can upload your own videos mark your favou rites and rate and comment on other video
8. categories and tags Blogroll You can create a list of your favorite blogs and use an RSS applica tion to be able to get all the updates Comments You can easily open a dialog with through comments on your published posts Internal communication Some blogging services allow you to send messages to users through an internal email or messaging service Sign up for an account and then login Choose a theme suitable for a Webquest 2 0 We suggest selecting a theme which is lightweight and adaptable and allows you to create a custom menu header image background and widgets Adopt the theme to your needs If necessary protect it with a password and make it available only for participants of your Webquest 2 0 You can always make it public later Webquest 2 0 scenario You can create the info page main home as the home page of your blog and add your links to the each Webquest 2 0 Learn ing Circle after you have created a page for each stage of a Webquest 2 0 Trainees work on line If your trainees are working on line asynchronously in this plat form you can also Create blog pages for each group where they can post their work and add their comments for feedback from you or the rest of the training group Organise if necessary live on line sessions for trainees either via chat audio or video conferencing or in virtual classrooms you will find tools in chapter 5 Encourage trainees to use the additional tools mentione
9. edorigami wikispaces com file view bloom 27s Digital taxonomy v3 01 pd Bloom s Taxonomy of educational objectives Complete edition New York Long man Retrieved from http educationaljargonschs wikispaces com Bloom s Tax onomy revised Colorado McREL pp 1 2 4 6 Retrieved from http www kurwongbss eq edu au thinking Dimensions dimensions htm Chapman C 2009 Ultimate Guide To Using WordPress For A Portfolio Smash ing Magazine April 2009 Retrieved from http www smashingmagazine com 2009 04 29 ultimate guide to usingword press for a portfolio Dodge B 1995a Some thoughts about Webquests Retrieved from http webquest sdsu edu about webquests html Dodge B 2001 The WebQuest Page Retrieved from Educational Technology Department at San Diego State University http webquest sdsu edu Eisner E W 2002 Benjamin Bloom 1913 99 Retrieved from International Bu reau of Education UNESCO http www ibe unesco org International Publications Thinkers ThinkersPdf bloome pdf Graeme D 2006 Wikis in Education At www tools for Education Retrieved from http m fastfind com wwwtools magazines cfm rid 225242 Hughes J ed 2009 TACCLE Teachers Aids on Creating Content for Learning Environments The E learning Handbook for Classroom Teachers http www taccle eu content view 15 43 lang en Marzano Robert J Pickering Debra J et al 1997 Dimensions of Learning Teacher s Manual 2 ed Aurora 66 WWW
10. evaluation scale Important During the design of your Webquest 2 0 scenario you can complete the check tips boxes at the beginning of each evaluation sub dimension in order not to forget any of the evaluation criteria for your Webquest 2 0 scenario ASSIGNMENTS e Group work Each of the groups can write down its comments positive nega tive list for each basic dimension of the Evaluation Criteria Checklist and then a reporter from each group can present the outcome of the group discus sion to the rest of all the trainees RESOURCES AND REFERENCE MATERIAL Trochim William M 2006 Likert Scaling Research Methods Knowledge Base 2 Edition Retrieved from http www socialresearchmethods net kb scallik php 60 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Asynchronous methods Teaching and learning methods using web based and other e learning resources that are independent of time or place such as e mail blogs DVD wikis etc Also used to describe a student centred approach to learn ing based on constructivist learning theory Blended Learning A form of E Learning that combines web based learning with face to face classroom based learning Blog Shortened form of weblog Blogger Person who writes a blog Chat Room An interactive web page on which users can type text messages on line which can be seen immediately by other people in the chat room i e on the same page in real time People in the chat room ty
11. for eDiulance practice Lar Ec aide bat KEFWORDS guiar carers internet AUTHOR S NAME amp EMAIL Decke Fes Sal Anne Barnet nny Bimroce Renee Puer i Contact Graham Atheell grahami amp mar com 25 Warmup ICT social nebenorkng and The edited by Graham Aitas Figure 6 1 Wq 2 0 example Information page A screenshot taken by the wq2practice wiki 20 wq2practice wiki http wq2practice pbworks com w page 47753540 Webquests 20for 20HRM WWW WEBQUESTS EU For a template in doc file and html visit the Webquest for HRM project s examples webpage Important You can copy the Webquest 2 0 template and paste it on the on line platform Tips you will use for the publication of your Webquest 2 0 scenario e Don t forget that you can customize the template to make it more suitable for your training You can have a look at the example that follows The following templates Table 6 1 are provided in order to guide you in creating the individual and group Webquest 2 0 tasks In this way the learner can easily fol low the tasks and make the best choice of tasks based on their learning needs Professional field context of WQ2 0 Topic domain of WQ2 0 Level of expertise prerequisite skills Number of group members Title description of group task Learning objectives outcomes Assessment tools strategies Recommended Self and peer evaluation of the process final product sharing final WQ2 0 experie
12. for which you have to pay the use of which is restricted by licence conditions Distance Learning Learning processes with little or no face to face learning where teacher and student are geographically separated Also refers to the peda gogy and the technology that underpin education delivered to students who are not physically present Typically students use a mix of synchronous and asyn chronous methods to communicate with the teacher and with other students and to access learning resources stored on electronic or printed media or on the web On line Learning One form of e learning which uses internet based technolo gies such as the world wide web email etc It covers a wide range learning activi ties from self directed learning to a formal course or participation in shared events such as on line conferences It is now the dominant e learning technology having overtaken the use of CD ROMs or DVDs Open Content Content published in a format that explicitly allows copying and modifying of its information by anyone The content can be licensed using Cre ative Commons or other copy left licensing Open Source Software Software that is provided free of charge along with its source code so that anyone can modify or improve it As it is available free of charge there may be no user manual or on line support and it is often released as a beta version that does not claim to be bug free As other developers use the software an
13. have a rich text editor with advanced multimedia support 3 Expandable The blogging community provides a large number of plugins for almost any popular website feature 4 It is Open Source Free to install and use for your site WHY use it The following are some reasons to use a blog platform for developing Webquest for develop 2 0 scenarios ing a Web 7 Easy to use platform with a rich text editor Trainers and trainees can easily quest 2 0 create rich content including multimedia Multiple authors Blogs support multiple users Low cost There is free Open Source blog software which can be installed on your own servers and free hosted services although these usually contain advertising 4 Fine grained access controls These allow you to set up different levels of access to your blog In that way you can allow other trainers and or trainees to add content to your blog but you can also check easily what actually gets published on line and who publishes it You can obtain notification of updates via email or RSS You can also choose to have your blog open or closed to a wider audience 7 WWW blogger com 8 www Wordpress com 14 WWW WEBQUESTS EU HOW to use blogs for developing a Webquest 2 0 Qytor he No time and place limitations You can use it anywhere Your trainees can ac Web Quest Q cess it from a computer phone or tablet whenever they want Content organisation You can organise your work using
14. members of your group one of more web 2 0 tools make sure that each group he choose different tools that you think that could easily support learning and create a useful guide choosing the format that you want Video file text audio file etc Try to describe in simple and fan vay stap by sep each pat o he tutor proving aso useful advices Web Quest for HRM Option A Find your own material using google search engine scholargoogle or social senices like YouTube Slideshare Scribd etc Option B Scan ead a useful document Web 2 0 ideas for educators explore a rich web 2 0 list for educators or watch some of the Commoncraft s video database ogy i j Important Don t forget a to add your opinion to both group s lists positive negative using web 2 0 tools in formal and informal learning contexts b propose a slogan idea for the campaign s video slidecast Learning Develop practice web 2 0 skills Objectives Foster research skills Develop creative collaboration skills Enhance critical thinking and higher order thinking skills Develop communicative skills and practice persuasive techniques Foster creativity Learner s educational To be completed by the participant The participant will have to answer to a questionnaire that will guide and support his her learning process All the members of the group will be able to give feedback during their collaborative work and after the completion of their final prod
15. school teachers and academics that web 2 0 tecnhologies can enhance learning in formal and informal contexts b encourage them to introduce web 2 0 technologies in their teaching c organise a promising teachers training network Figure 7 3 WQ 2 0 Introduction A screenshot taken from the Webquest 2 0 wiki For more examples visit the Webquest for HRM project s examples webpage 26 http en webquests eu web quest examples Group amp individual Tasks ina Webquest 2 0 Important tips Level of difficulty of a Webquest 2 0 The role of questions in a Webquest 2 0 Web Quest for HRM 3 Choose learning goals and set group amp individual Webquest 2 0 Tasks a Webquest 2 0 TASKS This is the most important Webquest 2 0 Learning Circle At this stage you should introduce trainees to the group and individual Webquest 2 0 tasks that they will un dertake and the Web 2 0 tools You should also invite them to have a thorough look at the Webquest 2 0 task templates which provide the basic information learning objectives time task de scription etc for all the activities e Don t forget to remind them that they can find more instructions about the tasks in the next Learning Circle called Guidance Process oo what will your trainees do in a Webquest 2 0 project Every group will com plete a joint group task and each member of the group will complete an individual task It is recommende
16. series of questions designed to encourage learners to search for new meaning and deeper understanding using web based tools and resources Although Webquests have been used for some time in schools and colleges our idea has been to adopt the updated Webquest 2 0 activities approach to the needs of learners in Small and Medium Enterprises These inquiry oriented activi ties take place in a Web 2 0 enhanced social and interactive open learning envi ronment face to face and or on line that combine at the same time collaborative learning with self paced learning Although the manual is geared to the needs of HRM trainers and trainers of trainers ICT support staff and HRD managers could find it useful This manual aims to support trainers in becoming familiar with the development and use of web based teaching and learning materials that can support learners in Small and Medium Enterprises It also provides both practical support for trainers who want hands on experience and help and information for trainers who just want to find out about e learning We hope you will enjoy reading the manual and above all will find it of practical use in your training practice We welcome any suggestions and feedback on how we could improve the manual 5 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Target groups The goal of the manual TRODUCTION This manual is written for trainers who want to know more about e learning and who would like to experiment with designing
17. speed the understanding of text e Short sentences may be easier to follow depending on the experience of your trainees and the subject e Instructions should describe all the steps for a task e Where it makes sense use graphics supporting the content of the Webquest 2 0 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Web Quest for HRM e Make the navigation within the Webquest 2 0 easy for participants Just place in the bottom of each page navigation buttons ASSIGNMENTS e Group work 1 Visit the website of our project and find links to our wikis in 3 languages and consult the list of proposed useful ideas and resources for the creation of Webquest 2 0 for HRM e Group work 2 Try to describe in your own words all the preparatory steps that you need to take before you start to design your Webquest 2 0 scenario Is everything clear to you Make a list of the points that you don t understand Discuss compare the results within your group RESOURCES AND REFERENCE MATERIAL The Webquest 2 0 wiki http web2quest pbworks conv 23 http en webquests eu web quest examples 36 WWW WEBQUESTS EU LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this section you will be able to Explain which process you will follow to produce a Webquest 2 0 scenario Understand the 7 learning circles of the Webquest 2 0 structure 7 1 Produce a Webquest 2 0 Design the 7 Webquest 2 0 Learn ing Circles Steps in The following diagramme show
18. to evaluate effectiveness and quality of their work At the end of the training invite your trainees to think to what extent the initial learning goals were fulfilled It is very important to invite your trainees participate and contribute to peer evaluation during the Webquest 2 0 activities in order to feel part of a com munity that supports each other in the learning experience At the same time the trainees will develop skills to evaluate the effectiveness and quality of their peers work which will help them in their own work Outside world feedback can bring new ideas for the trainees and open new opportunities for collaboration with other colleagues 52 WWW WEBQUESTS EU web2quest Closed and Open Evaluation The Training Network 1 Learners self evaluation During end of the learning process Self assessment Personal Leaming checklist Check list of the final s product evaluation criteria Rubric for the group collaboration 2 Learners peer evaluation During end of the learning process Peer assessment each member can add comments to everyone s work during the activity and vote in the end the video campaign that prefer except the one on which they have worked 3 Teacher s Trainer s evaluation During end of the leaming process Guide orientator 4 Open evaluation End of the leaming process Open assessment When the final product will be published on line all members can
19. usually hyperlinks leading to a collection of items tagged with that word Web 2 0 Web 2 or Web 2 0 said web two or web two point zero or web two point nought is a term used to describe a second generation of web users who are actively creating and publishing web content rather than being passive consumers and who are using the web in an interactive way for social networking Implicitly the term also refers to the technology particularly social software that both drives and reflects this change The term 2 0 mimics the way developers label new versions of software However web 2 0 does not refer to an upgrade in the technical specification of the web it is a metaphor Web Conference Web conferencing is conducting live meetings or presenta tions using the Internet In a web conference each participant sits at his or her own computer and is connected to other participants and different locations They may be able to see and hear each other and send text messages or data files to each other Participants can indicate to the moderator when they want to make a contribution The software to make it work can be either be an application down loaded on each person s computer or a web based application where the attend ees will simply enter a URL website address to enter the conference Web based learning Learning processes that take place by using tools and resources provided on the World Wide Web
20. your trainees in a closed environment and open it after the conclusion of your work No time and place limitations You can use it anywhere Your trainees can ac cess it from their computer phone or tablet whenever they want Asynchronous synchronous communication Users can exchange messages in private leave their comments or even chat Open source software There are many free and Open Source wikis which can be configured to meet you needs Easy to disseminate your work As a trainer you can produce multiple Web quest 2 0 scenarios and share them with your professional community Not expensive Open Source wikis can be installed on your servers for free Hosted wikis are often free for educational use with premium services offering extra features and functionality or licenses for commercial use in most of the cases you have to pay for this kind of license Read carefully the licensing agreement Sign up for an account if necessary pay the monthly fee and then login Adopt the wiki to your needs Edit the visual and navigation elements of the wiki to provide a sidebar or navigation bar that will help you and your trainees have an easy access and navigate the wiki pages If necessary protect it with a password and make it available only for participants in your Webquest 2 0 You can always make it public later You can copy paste the info template see page 31 to your first wiki page and then start working on the different stag
21. 2 Webquest 2 0 components 7 Learning Circles Clear introduction to the general theme and context of the WQ2 0 Exploration of learners needs and prior knowledge Support for community development Introduction provides clear idea about the WQ 2 0 captures learners interest invites learners contribu tion Tasks individual amp group are clear concrete reali stic match objectives promote collaboration critical thinking allow multiple solutions and support learner s autonomy providing the possibility to explore more to ols and resources Guidance Process provides clear and useful step by step instructions to the learner for both the individual and group tasks and the whole learning activity and process Evaluation provides instructions for all the different stages and types of evaluation closed amp open Use ful web 2 0 tools are proposed for the creation of eva luation templates Conclusions are connected to the initial learning aims learning experience final outcomes and are drawn from closed and open evaluation where appropria te A dialogue with an outside audience is supported in order to exchange new ideas on how this learning activity could be applied in different or better ways and in another domain context Teacher s guide provides guidance for the implemen tation of the WQ2 0 project by a wider professional community with the support of social web 2 0 tool
22. CE MATERIAL Google Hangouts https plus google com ClickMeeting www clickmeeting com www clickmeeting pl ClickWebinar www clickwebinar com www clickwebinar pl Spreed www spreed eu Titanpad http titanpad com 30 WWW WEBQUESTS EU INING PREPARING A WEBQUEST 2 0 LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this section you will be able to e Prepare the creation of a Webquest 2 0 scenario e Choose the right subject for a Webquest 2 0 scenario e Avoid mistakes when designing on line a Webquest 2 0 scenario 6 1 Produce a Webquest 2 0 First preparatory step For the design of a Webquest 2 0 scenario we suggest using a template This template can help you follow each step of the design process in order to create your own Webquest 2 0 In the following figure Figure 6 1 you can see an ex ample of a completed template cx siwane R M waZpractiee peworks eom s page 4815 444 e Ging 5 TE A ets c D Ls irs OR cries E Rania a m woran ae et a iain ee ee gt Pha docked ME go ani uM m Gime qon L Chekierting Zampaormeans B Hurketin ih al Regal Vy Seared Pagen arci Vie 1 WARM UP z F q iN P I B Aiye Trackire ah Pi Bon Va deser emat Based Lol EDUCATIONAL FIELD COMNTEXT This i ihe econd of our webqueis for carers quedaece grabitioonals with t5 explore The debeery of Interest bated queanor tenent BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WOII Explore th use of the internet aed Web 2 tools
23. ESOURCES for Webquest 2 0 Important tips R esources should be carefully evaluated to ensure they are a Relevant b Provide the learners with the appropriate input to develop the task C Are suitable for the trainee s level of competence and needs Give the option to the learners to choose their own resources you could invite them to explore the list of the proposed links and evaluate the resources them selves and decide which to use in order to better complete their tasks Make sure that you propose a wide variety of authentic information resources and materials that match the learning goals and trainees needs Try to find resources that connect new information with prior knowledge Example General groups Task Are you ready to start collaborating for a big challenge GROUP TASK All 4 Groups can do the same task in this WebQuest 2 0 simple scenario simple Educational School amp Academic Teachers Training Field Context Topic domain Use Web 2 0 technologies in formal and informal educational contexts keywords Group s Task Organise your campaign for the Teachers Training competition dsscnpion a Create an online teachers network post interesting ideas for teaching learning scenarios related to the use of web 2 0 tools in school university or in another informal learning environment like home or a friendly meeting place etc b Use this network in order to organise in the best w
24. account at Diigo e Create a group and add at least 5 bookmarks Find one or more groups created by other internet users to stimulate discus sion during your Webquest 2 0 RESOURCES AND REFERENCE MATERIAL Diigo www diigo com 5 2 4 Image sharing The use of image sharing in a Webquest 2 0 Image sharing is a generic term for websites that provide storage and publishing facilities for photographs and videos Flickr and Picasa are the most popular image sharing services e Images are available on every subject under the sun and beyond so that your participants can use them in their presentations worksheets etc e A picture is said to be better than a thousand words If learners are undertak ing a mainly text based task encourage them to include pictures as well e Participants can create a gallery with their own pictures in order to get to know each other WWW WEBQUESTS EU Creative Commons Licenses HOW to use image sharing Qytor he e You can take photos of notes made on a flipchart during face to face sessions Web Quest Q and publish them If you intend to publish or share any of your materials that contain downloaded im ages you MUST check that you are allowed to do so and under what conditions Rather than searching directly on Flickr for pictures and then find that you are not allowed to reproduce them try the following Go to the Creative Common s web page Play the short v
25. al challenge is to take advantage of the new technological opportu nities in the most efficient way in order to build effective complex authentic learn ing and training environments These can support trainers in designing and devel oping their own content and to generate learning materials that can help their own trainees and can also be shared with others Technology supported by innovative educational approaches can enhance new learning and training experiences This manual has been produced by the Webquest for HRM project partners in three different European countries Poland United Kingdom Sweden The Web quest for HRM project is part funded by the European Commission s Leonardo da Vinci programme Its aim is to train trainers to create and develop Webquests 2 0 and e learning materials for training for Human Resource Management in Small and Medium Enterprises SMEs We also aim to raise awareness of the potential of technology for learning in face to face training sessions through blended learn ing and through on line learning in order to establish a culture of innovation in the SMEs in which they work 4 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Cito nav About this The purpose of this manual is to introduce trainers to the creation of practical in Web Quest Q document novative Webquest 2 0 scenarios focused on training for Human Resource Man agement in Small and Medium Enterprises The initial Web 1 0 Webquests were based around a
26. ay your campaign All you have to do is to make your list of all the positive aspects of introducing web 2 0 technologies in and out of the class and a list of all the possible obstacles proposing your solutions c Create and upload your campaign s video slidecast on the home page of your network finding first an interesting slogan d Remember to upload your video also at competition s YouTube group amp All of you should share and add the links of your network in order everyone to have an easy access to all the competition s networks Are you ready to win It s a collaboration challenge every group member has to explore the proposed resources collect all the useful material needed elaborate it and co create the final product Important Each group will work in collaboration at the class s wiki using a separate wikipage Levelofexpertise Medium Level High medium low Basic internet and research skills knowledge of english language B2 basic collaborative skills Iprerequisite skills Humberof group 4 members Learning Develop practice web 2 0 skills objectives wm f f a reper nee pach aE 45 WWW WEBQUESTS EU ronment 1 Or the r Figure 7 6 WQ 2 0 Group Task Template A screenshot taken from the Webquest 2 0 wiki Subtasks for each member of the group Develop web 2 0 simple and creative guide tutorials and post them to your campaign s network environment Choose with the other
27. basic information regarding the content educational field context brief description of WQ2 0 keywords author s info and start the Webques 2 0 activity As a trainer you should add all the basic information needed Brainstorming As a trainer it would be very useful to create a blog for the training course in order to to start a discussion on line with the trainees The aim of this first activity is not only to introduce the general context of the Webquest 2 0 scenario but mostly to explore the trainee s needs For that reason it would be better to start this activity before you decide on the final leaming goals of the Webquest 2 0 learning scenario Introduction You are ready to introduce the topic of tne Webquest 2 0 scenario Try to briefly describe it as clearly as you can and don t forget that itis Important to motivate trainees during all the steps of the Webquest 2 0 project Task Create a You Tube group In order for groups to upload their videos slidecasts Create the wiki group pages and individual pages and add the links of each member at the group s wiki page where each member belongs Guidance process Add instructions related to the use of the wiki at the group s wiki pages Make sure that they understand how they can workon a pb wiki Welcome to the wiki page of your group information Questions Where am I 1st 2nd 3nd Group wiki page This Is he environment where you will work In collaboration with all your teammates in
28. d fix the bugs and publish the fixes so the software evolves Podcast A digital audio or video file published and available for download through syndication on the World Wide Web Technically audio or video files that are accessed by downloading or by streaming but which are not syndicated are not podcasts Podcast is a combination of iPod and broadcast although WWW WEBQUESTS EU Qytor hr you can listen to a podcast on your computer and do not need an iPod or mp3 Web Quest Q player Podcast is also analogous to broadcast as it can describe the content or the method of syndication Screencast Also known as video screen capture this is a video podcast made with screenshots of your computer display Just as a screenshot is a picture of a user s screen a screencast is a film of the changes over time that a user sees on his monitor and may also have an audio track added Streaming A continuous flow of data typically audio or video delivered to the end user via the internet and played on a computer or mobile device as the data arrives This is in contrast to audio or video files which are downloaded from a website stored on the computer and which can be played back at any time even if the computer is not connected to the internet Streamed data may be live synchronous or recorded asynchronous but it is delivered in real time that is it is received at the same time it is tran
29. d in the chapter 5 for presentations and collaboration Most can be embedded into your blog with out knowledge of HTML Webquest 2 0 database Create a list of Webquest 2 0 scenarios and use a separate blog for each Webquest 2 0 scenario WWW WEBQUESTS EU Important tips What are social networking platforms Web Quest for HRM e Don t forget to remind your trainees that you will be there to support them dur ing the on line and face to face training e A lot of blog providers offer free webinars where you can learn how to use their platform ASSIGNMENTS e Group work for 2 or 3 trainees You are invited to visit the following link to watch the following 8 minute video tutorial and explore the tutorial Getting started with Wordpress Visit the Wordpress webpage sign up and check your e mail inbox in order to activate your account and complete your registration filling in and saving your profile form After this you can login and start using WordPress You are ready to create your Webquest 2 0 scenario Copy and paste the info page template in the home page of your new blog and start collaborating RESOURCES AND REFERENCE MATERIAL Wordpress http wordpress com Getting started with Wordpress http codex wordpress org Getting Started with WordPress Wordpress Tutorials http www siteground com tutorials wordpress WordPress com Step by Step Video Tutorial on How to Blog http www you t
30. d that you provide more than one option for individual tasks for trainees so that they can decide which task meets their learning needs You should also propose tasks with more than one solution As a trainer you will also have to decide the level of difficulty for a Webquest 2 0 scenario a A simple Webquest 2 0 scenario uses the same group and individual tasks for every group b A complex WQ2 0 scenario proposes different group and individual tasks for every group A successful Webquest 2 0 is not just a simple question that needs a simple an swer for the trainee to find individually or in collaboration using the web It should be a challenging question task that will engage trainees to work individually and in collaboration using web 2 0 services and will enhance critical thinking and higher order thinking skills In simple terms you should lead your trainees to a learning process of discovery and during this process they will have not just to select and copy information but to elaborate it in such a way that will be a totally new learn 41 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Bloom s revised digital Taxonomy Web Quest for HRM ing product This could include engaging learners in tasks that promote reasoning processes such as comparing classifying abstracting analysing errors analyzing perspectives construction support inductive reasoning deductive reasoning In order to create a task that promotes higher order thinking
31. dcasts which allow you to share audio recordings Some Web 2 0 tools can be used use to record a discussion or an interview There are also tools to record your voice and syn chronise this with a presentation This kind of recording is called screencast e Audio recordings are an effective way to share information among Webquest 2 0 participants 15 www prezi com 16 http www wallwisher com WWW WEBQUESTS EU Qytor hr e Trainers can use screencasts and interviews to provide multimedia materials Web Quest Q for learners e Participants can also create their own audio recordings as a part of a task and share them through services like Audioboo YouTube or Slideshare and embed it into a Webquest 2 0 website HOW to use Sing up to a service you want to try out audiorecording Before you start to record prepare yourself You will need a microphone or headset Make sure it is quiet in the room you are in while you are on air 5 1 3 Screencast How to record Most screencasting software requires a Java plug in however it is likely you will a screencast have this already on your computer Different applications work slightly differ ently but most allow you to mark the area of your screen you want to record press a recording button and start recording Everything what is on your screen inside the marked area will be recorded When the recording is finished it can be exported to YouTube YouTube videos
32. e web2quest Conclusions The Training Network Competition L1 PITT Congratulations Concluding this interesting WebQuest 2 0 learning experience you should have acholved to Deweloc practice web 2 0 skills Foster research skills Derwelog collaboration and team Building skills Enhance critical thinking and higher order thinking skills Devwelon organizational skills Develog strategic thinking skills Demelop communicative skills and practice persugsiwe techniques Foster creativity in teaching and leaming Could you think of more creative ways to use the web 2 0 technologies in order to support your learning not only in formal educational contest but also in your everyday life Figure 7 13 WQ 2 0 Sample Conclusions A screenshot taken from the Webquest 2 0 wiki For more examples visit the Webquest for HRM project s examples webpage Trainers 7 Create the Trainers guide The last Webquest 2 0 Learning Circle is dedicat guide ed to the trainers In this section you should provide instructions that could guide other trainers to successfully use your Webquest 2 0 scenario in their training Providing a clear step by step guide with instructions or and recommendations to trainers can be a valuable support for them Adapting another Webquest 2 0 scenario to the needs of different training groups is challenging but takes less time compared to the development of a new one 30 http en webquests eu web q
33. e learning material and new ap proaches to the use of technology for learning in their training practice It is pri marily targeted at trainers in SMEs but there is no reason why trainers working in other contexts might not find it useful too Although technology is being widely used for learning in educational institutions and in many large companies there has been a limited take up in SMEs In part we believe this is due to the lack of infrastructure and of available materials in part due to the limited experience and confidence of many trainers in using tech nology for learning This manual is intended to help in both respects The technologies we describe are affordable for trainers and SMEs to use to develop learning materials focused on the needs of employees Secondly the manual describes a model and tools Webquest 2 0 for using technology in the training room in a face to face context in blended learning com bining on line learning with face to face training and purely as an on line training program More specifically the manual is comprised of seven main chapters along with Preface Introduction Glossary and References In the first section readers are introduced to an explanation of what Webquest 2 0 activities are The following section provides a practical presentation of useful platforms and Web 2 0 tools for the design and development of Webquest 2 0 training scenarios The manual continues with a description of the s
34. ects It tracks every change and automatically notifies changes to you and your training group to keep everyone in the loop There are many hosted wiki services which means you do not need to download or install software or manage servers You can customize your wiki to your needs both in terms of design and navigation 1 Easyto use Asimple and intuitive user interface guides you and your trainees to whatever you need to find 2 Hich text editor some wikis offer advanced multimedia functionality through a rich text editor and provide the opportunity to produce a more creative and authentic Webquest 2 0 scenario 3 Collaborative authoring Trainees can work collaboratively on the same shared wiki page although only one person can edit at any given time 4 Track history Nothing gets lost You can find every file uploaded or any ver sion of a published text including information about when it was edited and by whom In this way you can follow the work of all your trainees 2 www pbworks com 3 www wikispaces com 11 WWW WEBQUESTS EU HOW to use it for developing a Webquest 2 0 10 11 Qytor hr Organisation of files and pages You can organize all the files and pages according Web Quest Q to your needs Fine grained user permissions You can give different level of rights and per missions to different users You can also keep the on line environment pro tected or open You can work with
35. eeeeee 37 7 1 Produce a Webquest 2 0 Design the 7 Webquest 2 0 Learning Circles 37 7 2 Dissemination phase Share your Webquest 2 0 scenario with the training community 56 8 CHECK YOUR WEBQUEST 2 0 SCENARIO ssssseesseseeeennnnennnnn nnne nnne nns 58 8 1 Webquest 2 0 Evaluation Criteria Checklist eeeeeeeeseseeeeeceeeeseeeeeeennnnnn 58 8 2 Webquest 2 0 Evaluation Criteria Checklist Use eeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeennnneenen 60 Hcjio n 61 TU REFERENCES ee ee re OUR RUNE REM N E 66 3 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Partnership The fast developing Information and Communication Technologies are leading to once only imagined new open learning opportunities in all sectors of education including training and work place learning Web 2 0 tools such as blogs wikis pod casts RSS feeds social bookmarking audio and video conferencing are some of the most popular means of communication and information in today s society and are being used to create richer learning environments Web 2 0 has developed to become a user centric environment that is social personalized interactive and participatory It elevates the role of the user to a more central position by placing value on and trust in the messages and materials that users produce and share Liu et al 2009 The education
36. es of your Webquest 2 0 scenario You can add the links of your pages to the info main home page You can link to different Webquest 2 0 scenarios in the same wiki If you decide to work mostly on line with your trainees Create a group page for each group and a separate page for each member of the group together with links to their group page You can add instructions WWW WEBQUESTS EU Important tips Qytor rw on these pages and ask the members of each group to review or undertake Web Quest Q an ongoing peer evaluation of each others work e Organize if necessary live on line sessions for trainees either via chat audio or video conferencing or in virtual classrooms you will find tools in chapter 5 Encourage trainees to use the additional tools mentioned in the chapter 5 for presentations and collaboration Most can be embedded into your wiki without knowledge of HTML e Don t forget to remind your trainees that you will be there to support them dur ing the on line and face to face training e Alot of wiki providers offer free webinars where you can learn how to use their platform ASSIGNMENTS e Group work You are invited to visit the webpage of the Webquest for HRM project and have a look at the Webquest 2 0 examples The wiki platform used in all the examples is powered by PBWorks After you have looked at the user guide in groups explore some of the examples a
37. h creativecommons org 19 http search creativecommons org 28 WWW WEBQUESTS EU The use of virtual classrooms in a Webquest 2 0 WHY use it virtual classrooms HOW to use virtual classrooms Web Quest for HRM e Take one of your PowerPoint presentations and give it a new lease of life with pictures downloaded from a repository e Publish at least 3 digital photographs you have taken that you like RESOURCES AND REFERENCE MATERIAL Flickr www flickr com Picasa http picasa google com Creative Commons s d License your work WWW Creative Commons htto creativecommons org license 5 3 COLLABORATING 5 3 1 Virtual classrooms Virtual classrooms allow you to connect by phone or Internet Vo P from any browser for instant voice or face to face video meetings with anyone You control the interaction show your presentation and use whiteboard and other tools for collaboration ClickMeeting Spreed Collaborate FlashMeeting Google Hangouts are exam ples of virtual classrooms e Meetings in virtual classrooms can replace face to face meetings either of teams working on a group task or training sessions with trainer This can be especially useful for geographically dispersed e On line training sessions can complement face to face training sessions ei ther before a face to face session of as a follow up Most applications will require you create an account and provide some kind of das
38. h others who share your interests and passions The most popular community platforms have the following features 1 User friendly interface It is very easy to create a group customize the inter face or join a group 2 Personalize your page through sharing rich media You and your trainees can create your profile pages and you can upload different files format word vid eo photos etc at your page make status updates write your blog and share all this with your friends and group members that can view them and add comments Premium services support more editing collaboration with tools like Googledocs 3 Cross group administration dashboard As a trainer you can create a group for every training group that you have and you can communicate with all your trainees using only one platform You can review and approve members and messages for all the groups you run in one location 4 Advanced website privacy You have the option to make some pages public some viewable by visitors and others for members only Your decision will depend on the training course that you will manage every time 5 Acomprehensive email interface All content can be both posted and received via email providing a convenient way for members to participate Good com munication within a training group supports collaboration 6 Activity feeds Automatically share your profile updates with your friends and fellow group members 12 www grouply com 13 ww
39. hboard where you have to create a live on line meeting or webinar Some al low you to upload a presentation and prepare other tools surveys whiteboard 29 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Collaboration via chat Qytor he screensharing for a session or event in order to support the presentation and Web Quest Q activate participants Access is usually provided through a web link Most virtual classroom applications allows you to record a session and send a link to the recording to participants Alternatively you can use screencasting software e g Camtasia to record a session Most allow participants to contribute through audio and or video and communication through chat If you don t need voice communication or if you want to communicate via Skype you can use a much easier solution called Titanpad http titanpad com It allows you and participants in your Webquest 2 0 to communicate via chat and to col laborate on a common document Please note that access to pads is possible for anyone who knows the web ad dress so do not keep sensitive information in pads ASSIGNMENTS e Create your own virtual classroom on Google Hangouts and use the Concept board plug in to add a whiteboard Create a trial account for another application e Invite 2 3 friends to a virtual classroom and make a short presentation 5 min then lead a discussion via chat summarize the discussion on a whiteboard RESOURCES AND REFEREN
40. ideo there which will tell you all about Creative Commons Licenses Then click on the Flickr logo in the top tool bar This will take you into Flickr but will filter out all the images that are not freely available for you to use At the top of the page there is a green box where you have the option of refining your search further Make sure that learners understand these rules too If you are a registered user you can upload your images Normally sites provide both public and private image storage When you upload a picture you will be able to set privacy controls that determine who can view the image A photo can be flagged as either public or private Private images are visible by default only to the up loader but they can also be marked as viewable by friends and or family Privacy can also be affected if you add photographs to a group pool If a group is private all the members of that group can see the photo If a group is public then the photo becomes public as well Most photo sharing sites provide multiple views such as thumbnails and slide shows the ability to classify photos into albums as well as add annotations such as captions or tags and comments Some photo sharing sites provide complete on line organization tools equivalent to desktop photo management applications ASSIGNMENTS Create your own account at one of the image sharing sites e Watch the creative commons video at this link 18 http searc
41. in a Webquest 2 0 The most popular sites for sharing presentations you have created using for ex ample Windows PowerPoint or Mac Keynote include SlideShare Scribd and Brainshark Presentation sharing web sites are still growing and new features being added For example you can now add an audio file to your presentation SlideShare and synchronise it with your slides to make a Slidecast In addition you can use Zip cast another tool available at Slideshare which allows you to organize a live on line meeting for participants of your Webquest 2 0 in order to show your presenta tion uploaded at Slideshare You can decide if your presentation can be downloaded or only viewed Presentation sharing software e g SlideShare Brainshark Scribd e Presentation sharing is an easy way of providing knowledge during a Web quest 2 0 Trainers can embed presentations in a Webquest 2 0 e Searching for presentations can also be an integral part of participants re search during a Webquest 2 0 e Participants can also create own presentations as a part of a task and publish them via SlideShare If you are a registered user you can upload your own presentation store your favourites and rate and comment on other presentations You can decide who can watch your presentation everyone or e g only the group of participants of you Webquest 2 0 You can also create your own profile which can be followed by participants in your Webquest 2 0 The
42. indicate that a question is presented within the webquest which encourages learners to search for new meaning and deeper understanding Pelliccione amp Craggs 2007 Webquest 2 0 activities on the other hand take advantage of the possibilities that current Web 2 0 technologies offer and are based on a revised Webquest 2 0 framework created for educators and trainers A Webquest 2 0 is an inquiry oriented activity that takes place basically in a Web 2 0 enhanced social and in teractive open learning environment in which the learner can decide to create his own learning paths choosing the Web 2 0 tools and the on line resources needed for the completion of the final Webquest 2 0 product Perifanou 2011 3 2 WEBQUEST 2 0 STRUCTURE The Webquest 2 0 framework is based on a Web 2 0 enhanced learning environ ment and is divided into seven stages called Learning Circles Six are addressed to trainees while the last is dedicated to trainers The stages are 1 Warm up Preparatory phase The aim of the first Learning Circle is to a pro vide a clear introduction to the general theme of the Webquest 2 0 context b ex plore learners needs and prior knowledge c develop a friendly and collaborative environment from the beginning of the activity 8 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Qytor he Introduction The second stage of a Webquest 2 0 aims to introduce the par Web Quest Q ticipants to a the Webquest 2 0 context and b
43. ing a discussion e It is also important to create a friendly and collaborative atmosphere from the very beginning 38 WWW WEBQUESTS EU The role of Introduction toa Webquest 2 0 Important tips Example web2quest WARM UP The Training Network Competition Lets start our discussion in an interesting way How about interviewing one each other Choose the person that you would like to interview and use the following questionnaire as a base You are free to add or reformulate the questions and don t forget that you can also choose the audio or video recording device of your preference QUESTIONNAIRE 1 Do you use web 2 0 technologies in your everyday life If yes which of them 2 What is your opinion about them 3 Do you have a favourite web 2 0 tool If yes which one and why 4 Do you think that these technologies can be easily introduced in formal educational contexts or is it better to use them in informal learning contexts 5 In what ways web 2 0 technologies could support tearchers trainers professional development 6 Do you have any personal experience as a teacher trainer 7 Share your experience as a student After the interviews you can upload your recordings on the group blog and let the discussion start All your comments are welcome Do you have more ideas regarding the exploration of this topic Watch the following video that is related to the Learning to Teach Online pr
44. ing the work 7 Have we asked support from the trainer during our work Table 7 3 Example of a Group evaluation Form of a Webquest 2 0 group task 4 Stage Trainer evaluation You may decide to use assessment tool for example a rubric to evaluate the final outcomes or and to monitor progress and provide feedback in different stages of the activity 5 Stage Open evaluation Web 2 0 information and communication tools can promote authentic feedback Your trainees can publish their final product to an open audience and ask for feedback Since communication is authentic trainees are more encouraged to be engaged in meaningful interactions However note that some enterprises may not allow the outcomes to be published openly outside or even inside their company 51 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Important Tips Qytor he You can choose all or which of the four different evaluation stages proposed Web Quest Q to implement If you choose the open evaluation you should consider carefully in what way the final products will be evaluated by the outside world You should consider whether the software Web 2 0 tools that you use for as sessment for example an on line questionnaire will be easy to use by your trainees It is important to invite trainees to reflect on their learning experience during and after the Webquest 2 0 activity In this way trainees will develop meta cognitive strategies and skills
45. isner E W 2002 Benjamin Bloom 1913 99 Retrieved from International Bu reau of Education UNESCOhhttp www ibe unesco org International Publica tions Thinkers ThinkersPdf bloome pdf Marzano Robert J Pickering Debra J et al 1997 Dimensions of Learning Teacher s Manual 2 ed Aurora 57 WWW WEBQUESTS EU CK YOUR WEBQUEST 2 0 SCENARIO LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this section you will be able to e Explain what is the Webquest 2 0 Evaluation Criteria Checklist e Describe how you can use this evaluation tool 8 1 Webquest 2 0 Evaluation Criteria Checklist Checklist The following table Table 8 1 provides a checklist of the evaluation criteria for of the Webquest 2 0 It is divided into four different dimensions evaluation i Dimension 1 Immediately engage users interest criteria for Rationale and motivation for implementing a Webquest 2 0 Webquest 2 0 Strongly Strongly disagree agree User friendly easy navigation Clear description of each WQ2 0 step Explanatory WQ2 0 title topic opening Clear context in which to implement WQ2 0 Level of difficulty is defined Learning objectives are clearly defined and easily understandable Final product Learning output engages learners attention promotes motivation Prerequisites users needs are clearly defined Time allocated for F2F and or on line work is well described WWW WEBQUESTS EU Dimension
46. it may be useful to examine Bloom s revised digital Taxonomy as presented by Churches and also Marzano s framework The following diagramme describes Bloom s Revised Tax onomy with some of the original verbs E3IooO r Ps FEELVI ISET TaLi DORNA Higher Order thinking Create Design build construct plan produce Evaluate devise Check Judge Critique experiment hypothesis Analyse test detect Compare organise question researc deconstruct outline attribute Apply Do carry out use UJ ri d erstan run implement Interpret Summarice explain rephrase Gassity inter Remember paraphrase compare Recall list retrieve find name recognise identify locate decribe Lower Order Thinking Figure 7 4 Bloom s Revised Taxonomy 42 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Creating Evaluating Analysing Generating creating new Justifying a decision solu Breaking information into ideas products or ways of tion answer or course of parts components to ex viewing things action Judge evaluate plore develop construct analyse the value of ideas understandings and rela concepts materials and tionships Breaking infor methods by developing mation down into its com constructing and applying ponent elements standards and criteria Practical Tips Practical Tips Practical Tips Designing Constructing Checking Hypothesizing Comparing Organising Planning Producing In C
47. ixxt com Ning www ning com PBworks www pbworks com Picasa http picasa google com Prezi www prezi com oceencastomatic www screencast o matic com Screenr www screenr com Scribd www scribd com SlideShare www slideshare net Spreed www spreed eu Titanpad http titanpad com Twitter https twitter com VoiceThread http voicethread com home Wallwisher http www wallwisher com Wikispaces http www wikispaces com Wordpress http wordpress com Webquest 2 0 wiki http web2quest pbworks con Waq2practice wiki http wq2practice pbworks com w page 47753540 Webquests 20for 20HRM 68 WWW WEBQUESTS EU
48. match the training needs of your Web Quest Q A Before you choose a topic trainees e You should check if there are Internet resources that could be used in your Webquest 2 0 scenario Visit the Webquest for HRM project s examples webpage You will find links to the wikis created during our project with different Webquests 2 0 in 3 languages B Before you continue with the design of your Webquest 2 0 scenario check the 1 Prerequisite skills e You should make sure if the trainees have the prerequisite skills to success fully complete the Webquest 2 0 tasks for example computer literacy You can check the rest of the skills that will be needed for the completion of the Webquest 2 0 scenario at the first Webquest 2 0 learning circle through pre activities that will give you a clear picture of the trainees skills 2 Technical affordances e You should make sure that the target training group can work on line and will have access to computer Internet and Web 2 0 tools 3 Web 2 0 Tools e The selection of Web 2 0 tools is important Important considerations include functionality ease of use type of license and cost Many popular and useful programs are free but only for educational or individual use Some require a license fee for commercial use although it is often possible to obtain a short term or trial license e The choice of software may be also affected by the internal security policies of your client
49. me Presented materials reflect the views only of the author and the Commission cannot be held responsible for Education and Culture DG any use which may be made of the information contained therein Lifelong Learning Programme Leonardo da Vinci cp _Zm This project has been funded with support from the European Commission under the Lifelong Learning Program Web Quest for HRM A COLLABORATIVE BLENDED LEARNING MANUAL VER 1 eS AN Q PROJECT CONSORTIUM Rr us es d MMERCE Varzadzadia nowoczesnafirma VU WWW WEBQUESTS EU Web Quest Q g for HRM Project Consortium e Management Observatory Foundation MOF Poland e Pontydysgu United Kingdom e EMMERCE EEIG Sweden e Nowoczesna Firma NF Poland Author e Maria Perifanou Contributors Marta Eichstaedt e Graham Attwell e Anna Jaruga Project website WWW WEBQUESTS EU ee Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme Leonardo da Vinci The WebQuest for HRM project has been funded with support from the European Commission under the Lifelong Learning Programme Leonardo da Vinci PROJECT NUMBER 2010 1 PL1 LEOO5 11466 2 WWW WEBQUESTS EU dili c eee en ee ee ee 4 2 INTRODUC HON or 6 3 WHAT ISA WEBQUESE 2 0 occured aadi 8 3 1 Web uest 2 0 definiti n sessist ae naaa aea aa aaa a 8 3 2 Wepguest 2 SCT cesped aE rE a a A EEE a Ei E E 8 4 PLATFORMS FOR DEVELOPING A WEBQUEST 2 0
50. nces Time f2f on line 21 http en webquests eu web quest examples 32 NEM FAAP PAR Describe the field context in which this WQ2 0 can be applied e g SMEs training etc Define the topic of your WQ2 0 scenario describing briefly the content of the specific Define the level of experience low medium high amp the skills that trainers should have e g ICT skills Provide information about the number of participants of each group Write the title amp briefly describe the group task Define the purpose of the WQ2 0 group task e g promote online discussion amp the final learning products e g create a forum Describe the evaluation tools that will be used e g rubrics amp when e g end amp the purpose e g self peer or final product Define the social tools that you will use in order to share the WQ2 0 learning experience amp the final outcomes with real world Define the number of hours dedicated for the delivery of the WQ2 0 group task on line f2f WWW WEBQUESTS EU Important Tips Evaluation Criteria List Subject of a Webquest 2 0 Define the level of experience low medium high that learners should have to fulfill the task Write the title amp briefly describe the WQ2 0 individual task Define the purpose of the individual task e g develop strategic organizational Skills Describe the evaluation that will be used e g rubrics am
51. nd create your Webquest 2 0 scenario in your own wiki starting with the creation of the info page RESOURCES AND REFERENCE MATERIAL PBworks www pbworks com PBworks users manual http usermanual pbworks com w page 1 1632089 Home PBworks webinars http obworks com webinars Graeme D 2006 Wikis in Education At www tools for Education Retrieved from http m fastfind com wwwtools magazines cfm rid 25242 Wikispaces http www wikispaces com Wikispaces support hitp nelp wikispaces com Wikispaces webinars http wikiwebinars wikispaces com 4 http en webquests eu web quest examples 5 http obworks com 6 http usermanual pbworks com w page 1 1632089 Home 13 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Qytor hr What is A blog is a website with entries provided in chronological order Blogs can be Cork Quest 4 2 BLOG a blog used for a variety of purposes ranging from shared on line reflective learning to dissemination for organisations Blogs are often used by experts in companies to disseminate knowledge Two of the most popular blog hosting services are Blogger and Wordpress The most popular blog platforms include the following features 1 Ease of use and versatility Blogs can be used by just about anybody from the absolute novice to the advanced programmer Blogs can be used as a platform to build any kind of website including on line portfolios Chapman 2009 2 Feature rich interface Most blogs
52. oject and is focused on the online pedagogy development and training in order to get more ideas YouTube video Figure 7 2 WQ 2 0 Warm up preparatory phase A screenshot taken from the Webquest 2 0 wiki For more examples visit the Webquest for HRM project s examples webpage 2 Prepare the Introduction Having a more clear idea about your trainees skills and their training needs you can provide information related to the Webquest 2 0 context and the central idea of your Webquest 2 0 scenario You should also encourage a discussion with your trainees about the proposed Webquest 2 0 topic in order to get feedback about their first impressions e It is important that every participant feel that he she has an important role in the Webquest 2 0 project and that every contribution is valuable 24 The Webquest 2 0 wiki http web2quest pbworks cony 25 http en webquests eu web quest examples 39 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Web Quest for HRM e During the Webquest 2 0 project groups collaboration with each other and with the trainer is as important as the trainees autonomy Each participant will work individually but also in collaboration Example web2quest Introduction The training Network Competition You are working in a Training Center that will participate in the annual national Training Competition Innovation in Education The challenge is to organise a campaign that will aim a to persuade
53. om anywhere in the world Getting started Go to the voicethread com home page and sign up for an account There is an excellent interactive tutorial that uses a Voicethread to show you how to make one You can start your own Voicethread in minutes It is fast simple and very un technical Basically you stick something up on a board say a picture a series of pictures or a video Then you publish it to anyone you want Then you wait for them to comment You have total control over your comments so you can change or delete them whenever you want That s it Pay attention to the licensing rules If you want to use Voicethread for commercial purposes you have to open a Pro account Your participants may open their own free accounts to view and comment ASSIGNMENTS e Create your own YouTube channel and two playlists e Find an interesting video copy the embed code and embed into your Web quest 2 0 web site e Find one or more video clips to stimulate discussion during your Webquest 2 0 e Follow the Voicethread Getting started instructions and create your own Voi cethread RESOURCES AND REFERENCE MATERIAL YouTube www youtube com Vimeo www vimeo com Voice Thread http voicethread com home Voicethread Tutorial htto voicethread com home b409 i3616 24 WWW WEBQUESTS EU WHY use presentation sharing HOW to use presentation sharing 5 2 2 Presentation sharing The use of presentation sharing
54. on of the individual and group work Make also sure that you have controlled the Check list of rhe evaluation criteria of the final product to support your self or peer evaluation Keep in mind the time allocated for each task and the hybrid or no format of the work fet or and online A RECEPTION STAGE You are ready to start your exploration You have already chosen your group and individual task You have also decided whether you will use some of the resources proposed by your teacher trainer If you find your own resources make sure that you will share them with everyone You can add them to the section links below Explore and locate useful information for your tasks B INDIVIDUAL TRASFORMATION SYNTHESIS amp PRODUCTION In this learning stage you should have found all the information needed and it s time to extract elaborate and organise the information found by reading hearing viewing Don t forget that you can ask either teacher s or your group member s support Each of you will produce the aiming output and in this way everyone will complete finally the individual task Don t forget that you work on an open on line environment your own wiki page where you can ask the help feedback from other members of your group and of course your teacher s trainer s support All you have to do is to use the comment feature in the end of each page during and after the completion of your tasks Keep in mind that you should offer your sup
55. ontent faqg 19 WWW WEBQUESTS EU The use of presentations in a Webquest 2 0 WHY use presentations HOW to use presentations JSEFUL WEB 2 0 TOOLS TO BE INTEGRATED A WEBQUEST 2 0 SCENARIO THOR MARTA EICHSTAEDT LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this section you will be able to e Explain why and how to use Web 2 0 tools e Choose the right Web 2 0 tool for your Webquest 2 0 scenarios 5 1 CREATING MATERIALS 5 1 1 Presentations and other documents Presentations can be used by participants to disseminate the results of individual and group tasks in a Webquest 2 0 There are many Web 2 0 services which can help learners prepare a presentation and to share it with other participants The most popular on line tools for creating presentations are prezi com and Google Docs Google docs also allows you to create and share text files spread sheets and forms e Learners can research a topic and use presentations to provide information to other participants in a Webquest 2 0 e On line presentations articles spreadsheets and forms can be used for group collaboration Sign up for an account with Google Docs and then login You can either up load your own presentation made in PowerPoint or just start from scratch Google Doc s features are similar to PowerPoint You can decide who has access to the presentation and what rights they have read only or editing You can also send notifications to the c
56. ontributors on changes made to the presentation 20 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Important Tips The use of audio recording in a Webquest 2 0 WHY to use audiorecording Qytor nrw Prezi is another on line application for creating presentations Those made with Web Quest Q Prezi look more innovative In order to start just create a free account However the functionality of the free accounts are quite limited and you might want to check other licenses Once you have created your account you can login and start a new Prezi On the Learn page you can find out how to paste data into Prezi zoom your presenta tion and rotate items Have fun There are many Web 2 0 tools and services Wallwisher allows you to create a wall with text and image messages Other participants of your Webquest 2 0 can add their own comments on your wall You can embed your Wallwisher into the wiki or blog which you use for your Webquest 2 0 ASSIGNMENTS e Sign up for own Google account and create your presentation at Google Docs Share it with friends Annotate the changes you made in the presentation e Sign up for own Prezi account and create your presentation at Prezi Down load it and present it offline to friends RESOURCES AND REFERENCE MATERIAL Google Docs https docs google com Prezi www prezi com Wallwisher www wallwisher com 5 1 2 Audio recording Audio recordings are a popular way to share information Po
57. ookmarks with others Diigo is the most popular social bookmarking site WHY use Trainers can set up group bookmarks for participants in a Webquest 2 0 and social book collect on line resources for training marking Trainers and participants of a Webquest 2 0 can share useful bookmarks around the topics of the training e To help learners to understand tagging how knowledge is classified and used and the authenticity and misuse of data sources 26 WWW WEBQUESTS EU HOW to use social bookmarking WHY to use image sharing Qytor he If you are a registered user you can set up a group for your learners around Web Quest Q a particular subject or theme which you can use to recommend sites to students or which they can use to add sites they have found useful The bookmarks and groups may be public or private or may provide restricted access to a group of users Some of the tools let you highlight a part of a webpage and attach sticky notes to specific highlights or to a whole page This can help learners understand a text Tags can help learners find information Some applications provide options for viewing and sorting tags They can be viewed as a list or as a tag cloud this just means that the most frequently occur ring tags appear as proportionately bigger text You can choose to arrange your list of tags alphabetically or by the frequency that they occur ASSIGNMENTS e Create your own
58. order to undertake your Webquest 2 0 tasks What do do here You can use this wiki page in order to organise and complete your group task Don t forget to upload here the final product of your individual task Leave your comments questions Ideas al the discussion area of this page in order to communicate with your teamrnates What do have to be careful about Remember that two people cannot edit a wiki page at tha same time but you can post commants in the discussion area at te botiom of the page What do have to remember Visit ofan your teammates personal pages to get informed about their work and post comments Its better to post questions and answers on tha page that you are referring to You can add a comment to the group page in order to inform them that you need their help e g I have a question and need feedback Add your evaluation criteria for your final product in the lisi that you will find below at the Evaluation phase heck what you have to do in the evaluation phase 55 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Transfer of knowledge and constructive dialogue within a professional community Important Tips Evaluation Use the iRubric or googledocs templates to create your rubrics for evaluation and don t forget that your role is to orientate the participants and not to pressure them during the learning process In this case you will create together with your trainees the evaluation criteria for the final product
59. p when e g in the end amp the purpose e g self peer or final product Define the number of hours dedicated for the delivery of the individual task on line f2f YYY Y INDIVIDUAL TASK Tem name Level of expertise Title Description of individual tasks free choice Learning Training Objectives Self and peer evaluation of the process final product Time f2f on line Table 6 1 Templates for Webquest 2 0 group and individual tasks e The Individual and group templates can provide all the information trainees need but do you can add more details instructions or and recommendations in the 4 Webquest 2 0 Learning Circle guidance process e You can also use these templates as a check list while you design the tasks 6 2 Produce a Webquest 2 0 Second preparatory step The next step to follow after copying the templates is to check the Evaluation Criteria List This will help in the creation of a successful Webquest 2 0 scenario After you create your Webquest 2 0 scenario you can self evaluate it using the Evaluation Criteria List in section 8 6 3 Produce a Webquest 2 0 Third preparatory step To be effective the subject of the Webquest 2 0 needs to meet the learners train ing needs 33 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Trainees skills Technical affordances Selection of Web 2 0 Tools Q yor hr e You should consider if the training objectives
60. pically use handles to identify themselves so there is usually a high degree of anonymity Several users may be texting at once in the same space unless this is restricted Chat rooms can be open or restricted access some are free some you pay for Chat rooms are rather like a synchronous version of a bulletin board and are usually dedicated to a particular theme or target group Collaborative Blended Learning Methodology CBLM Webquest 2 0 col laborative projects that take place less as face to face meetings but mostly on line supported by a synchronous Web 2 0 technologies combining at the same time collaborative learning with self paced learning Collaborative Learning Environment Web based learning environment that enables the users to work together See also collaborative software Collaboration software A form of social software also known as groupware Although the technology underpinning collaborative software is essentially the same as any other social software the term is usually reserved for software de 61 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Coto nrw signed to support co operative information sharing systems used by people work Web Quest Q ing in the same organization or involved in a common task for example shared diary and calendar applications wikis etc The distinction between social software and collaborative software is in the in uses not in the actual tools Commercial Software Software
61. port feedback to the other members of the team too C GROUP TRASFORMATION SYNTHESIS PRODUCTION It s time to join your forces Try to elaborate all the individual products and complete the group task developing the final group product Don t forget that each participant works on a differant wiki page that is linked to the group s wiki page to which he sha belongs D EVALUATION Don t forget to control your personal learning check list al the Open amp Close evaluation Secbon did you miss any step of the leaning process Everything Is well done LINKS You are invited to add here the extra resources links that Figure 7 11 WQ 2 0 Guidance Process Template A screenshot taken from the Webquest 2 0 wiki For more examples visit the Webquest for HRM project s examples webpage 5 28 http en webquests eu web quest examples WWW WEBQUE Evaluation Peer trainer feedback Self evaluation Qytor he 5 Prepare the evaluation Closed amp Open In the fifth Learning Circle you Web Quest Q should define the Webquest 2 0 assessment strategy and tools that will be used and for what purpose That means that you should provide information to your trainees related to all the different stages and types of the evaluation closed and open for their learning 1 Stage Peer trainer feedback During the Individual tasks peers can provide feedback and answer each other s que
62. ritiquing Experimenting Deconstructing Attribut venting Devising Making Judging Testing Detect ing Outlining Structuring Building programming ing Monitoring Blog Integrating Mashing Link Filming Animating Blog commenting Reviewing ing Reverse engineering ging Video blogging Mix Posting Moderating Col Cracking Mind mapping ing Remixing Wiking laborating Networking Validating Publishing Videocasting Reflecting Testing Podcasting Directing pro ducing Table 7 1 Practical tips to support higher order thinking according to Bloom s Revised Taxonomy Think about which verbs in the table above describe what you want your trainees to do Keep also in mind that activities that foster only lower thinking skills are not Webquest 2 0 tasks Important Encourage your trainees to explore and reflect carefully on the proposed tasks tips before they decide what they will finally do Propose concrete authentic and realistic tasks that will match the Webquest 2 0 learning objectives e Make sure that the proposed tasks will actively engage your trainees in lo cating information evaluating sources collecting their own data conducting research analyse findings and create new meanings e Learners can choose the web 2 0 tools resources and the individual tasks It is their responsibility what choices they will make 43 WWW WEBQUESTS EU The right choice of Web 2 0
63. s Dimension 3 On line Resources Web 2 0 Tools Resources are up to date safe and easy to access Content is related matched to the learners needs level Tools easy and safe to use and work with Tools support collaboration interactivity and creativity New tools and on line materials can be explored and selected by learners The collaborative cooperative web 2 0 enhanced le arning environment proposed for the on line work is well organized includes on line editing document sharing and communication services Dimension 4 Support for trainers Describes role intervention expected from facilitator Instructions on preparation of on line environment to ols used Instructions on administration documentation and evaluation are provided Provides facilitator page s with ideas tools and ways of overcoming problems Media materials documents respect IPR copyright Table 8 1 Evaluation Criteria Checklist for WQ2 0 scenarios 8 2 Webquest 2 0 Evaluation Criteria Checklist Use The use of The Evaluation Criteria Checklist for Webquest 2 0 scenarios can be used in two Evaluation different ways Criteria a Before the design of the Webquest 2 0 scenario in order to support the cre Checklist for ation of a Webquest 2 0 scenario just use it as a check list without scale Webquest 2 0 b When you finish your Webquest 2 0 scenario you can evaluate it according to scenarios the Linkert
64. s You can decide who can watch your videos everyone or e g only the group of participants in your Webquest 2 0 You can also create your own channel on YouTube and playlists of different videos You can add other users as contacts When you upload a video you are asked to describe it with a title a description and tags This metadata makes it easier to search for videos on YouTube and also enables you to browse other videos similar to the one you are watching You can also embed the video in a webpage where your Webquest 2 0 was created To embed a video just copy the code from the Embed box you can find it in the About this Video box when you are watching the video You can also get the code from the Embed HTML box on the Edit Video page if the video is yours Once you ve copied the code just paste it into your website or blog to embed it 17 http uk youtube com my videos edit 23 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Web Quest for HRM Voicethread is a popular Web 2 0 tool describing itself as A tool for having conversations about media A Voicethread is an on line media album that can include different types of media images documents and videos and allows people to make comments in 5 different ways using voice recorded live with a microphone or telephone text audio file or video with a webcam and share them with anyone they wish A Voicethread allows group conversations to be collected and shared in one place fr
65. s the different steps to be followed in producing producing a a Webquest 2 0 Figure 7 1 Webquest 2 0 Q LEARNERS TRAINERS N Q Q 9 3 Webquest 2 0 6 1 LEARNING CIRCLES A LEARNING PROCESS MAP Figure 7 1 Webquest 2 0 7 Learning Circles Perifanou 2011 Trainees needs analysis Important tips 1 Prepare Warm up activities At the beginning of the Webquest 2 0 scenario you should take into consideration your target group Finding answers to the following questions could help you 1 What are the needs of your trainees 2 In which way will you explore their needs and their prior knowledge 3 How do these match with the general theme of the Webquest 2 0 scenario that you plan for your trainees 4 How will you make sure that they have all the prerequisite skills needed to complete the Webquest 2 0 individual and group tasks 5 Do they have prior experience in collaborative learning or in using Web 2 0 tools In order to answer to these questions you can undertake a number of activities Depending on the training schedule that you have agreed on with your trainees you could organize some on line and or face to face activities such as an on line questionnaire for training needs analysis or a face to face discussion for the ex ploration of their prior knowledge etc e Don t forget to introduce the general theme of the Webquest 2 0 context in a clear way providing examples and promot
66. sed structure could support your training RESOURCES AND REFERENCE MATERIAL Dodge B 1995a Some thoughts about Webquests Retrieved from http webquest sdsu edu about_webquests html 9 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Web Quest for HRM Dodge B 2001 The WebQuest Page Retrieved from Educational Technology Department at San Diego State University http webquest sdsu edu Pelliccione D L amp Craggs G J 2007 WebQuests an on line learning strategy to promote cooperative learning and higher level thinking Paper presented at the AARE Conference 2007 Perifanou M 2011 Web 2 0 New era of Internet tools in learning and teaching Italian as a foreign language WebQuest 2 0 activities amp CBLmodel Proposals of blended learning Unpublished doctoral dissertation University of Athens 10 WWW WEBQUESTS EU What is a wiki WHY use it for developing a Webquest 2 0 LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this section you will be able to e Describe which platforms you can use to develop your Webquest 2 0 sce narios e Briefly explain how you can use the proposed platforms in practice 4 1 WIKI WIKI A wiki refers to a collaborative Web based authoring environment which allows Web content to be created without the need to learn the HTML language Two of the most popular wiki hosting services are Pbworks and Wikispaces A wiki can be used to capture knowledge share files and manage proj
67. smitted Synchronous methods Teaching and learning methods that allow a group of people to participate in a learning event at the same time This may be a face to face group in the same place or it may be a geographically dispersed group participating via web based technologies Examples are on line video or audio conferencing chat rooms Skype and Second Life Syndication e Web syndica tion is process of sharing website material by making it available to multiple other sites Usually web syndication refers to making web feeds available from a site in order to provide other people with a summary of the website s recently added content for example the latest news or forum posts Tag The term tag can be used in two ways A tag is an HTML instruction used to mark up a webpage and also an item of metadata for describing content In the second sense tags are keywords that enable web based resources to be found by browsing or searching Tags are chosen informally by the item s creator and are not hierarchical like taxonomies If a lot of people tag a lot of items using the same keywords this is the basis of a folksonomy WWW WEBQUESTS EU Qytor he Tag Cloud A kind of visualisation of keywords used on a website or blog listed Web Quest Q alphabetically but where their relative importance in terms of the numbers of tags represented by each is shown using different colours or font sizes The words in a tag cloud are
68. stions You can monitor the work and provide feedback to support trainees if they have any problems If peer feedback is proposed as part of the activity it could be helpful to provide trainees with assessment criteria or standards that can guide them when examin ing each other s work 2 Stage Self evaluation After the completion of the individual tasks trainees could fill in a Self evaluation Form Questions could include the following Self evaluation Form 1 Was the title and the description of the task clear 2 What problems have faced and wk 3 How have solved them E B 4 Am I satisfied with my individual WG uct 5 Have asked for support from my teamma es during the work 7 Have asked for support from the trainer during my work Table 7 2 Example of a Self evaluation Form of a Webquest 2 0 individual task 50 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Group peer evaluation Trainer evaluation Open evaluation Q yore After the completion of the group task trainees should fill the Group evaluation Web Quest Q 3 Stage Group peer evaluation Form in groups This can include a peer evaluation by the group of the task proc ess the product and the final presentation Questions could include the follow ing Group evaluation Form 1 Was the title and the description of the task clear 4 Are we satisfied with our group WQ 5 Have we asked support from our teammates dur
69. t Q 2 0 topic 2 Individual Transformation Synthesis Production Trainees should extract elaborate and organise the information found by reading hearing viewing and can ask for support from the trainer or their group Each trainee produces the out puts of the individual task 3 Group Transformation Synthesis Production All the groups elaborate the individual products and complete the group task developing the final group prod uct 4 Evaluation Self and peer evaluation of the individual and group task process and product e Itis important to provide the trainees the time needed in order to set their own learning goals to reflect on what they already know and the knowledge they can use to achieve the goals reflect on what they need to know to complete the task select the resources in accordance with their objectives and with their assigned roles evaluate both the learning process and the outcome of the activity In this way they will increase their self awareness and they will develop skills for evaluating the effectiveness and quality of their own work metacognitive strategies e It would be also useful if you could suggest to the learners to copy and paste the task templates to the on line environment on which they will work e You should remind the trainees to visit the Closed and Open evaluation sec tion and find the assessment tools that will be used for the evaluation of the individual and group work If
70. tages in the production of a Webquest 2 0 scenario The manual concludes with different pedagogical approaches that can be adopted by trainers in order to better organize and implement in practice We bquest 2 0 6 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Web Quest for HRM To sum up this is both a reference book and a practical manual Some trainers will use it to find out about Webquests 2 0 and e learning others will be keen to actually get involved and start producing Webquests 2 0 and learning materials You do not need to be an IT or Webquest 2 0 specialist to use this manual We hope you enjoy the manual and find it useful in your training practice 1 For those trainers interested in theory linked to this manual you can visit the following project s page http en webquests eu about the project results methodology in order to read on line or and download the Collaborative Blended Learning Meth odology CBLM document 7 WWW WEBQUESTS EU What is a Webquest Webquest 2 0 structure HAT IS A WEBQUEST 2 0 LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this section you will be able to e Define what is a Webquest 2 0 Briefly describe the Webquest 2 0 structure 7 learning circles 3 1 WEBQUEST 2 0 DEFINITION The name webquest is comprised of two parts a Web to indicate that the World Wide Web is used as the primary resource in applying analyzing syn thesizing and evaluating information and b Quest to
71. the Webquest 2 0 topic central idea Task individual group In this stage trainees are provided with information related to the group and individual Webquest 2 0 tasks that they will under take Useful templates are also provided to trainees to assist them in under taking the Webquest 2 0 Guidance Process The guidance process provides step by step instructions for trainees in order to support them during the learning process and the com pletion of the Webquest 2 0 tasks Open and Closed evaluation The fifth Learning Circle defines assess ment and evaluation strategies for the Webquest 2 0 This includes instruc tions for trainees related to all the different stages and types of evaluation Closed evaluation refers to the feedback from participants in the Webquest 2 0 project while open evaluation refers to evaluation from a wider audience It also provides access to Web 2 0 tools to guide trainees in creating evalua tion templates Conclusions This stage of the Webquest 2 0 brings together all the work which has been undertaken Final outcomes should be connected to the initial learning aims and their evaluation Trainer s guide The trainers guide provides information and support for trainers in implementing the Webquest 2 0 and support for the reuse of a We bquest 2 0 scenario ASSIGNMENTS Group work Try to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each Webquest 2 0 stage Learning Circles do you think that the propo
72. tinuing professional develop ment for trainers However the dissemination of training delivered for clients may be restricted Before you disseminate the results of your work check the agree ment with your client e Use Twitter Facebook or another Web 2 0 service to share and discuss your new Webquest 2 0 scenario or use Grouply Mixxt or other similar services to create your Webquest 2 0 training community e You can create a database of Webquest 2 0 scenarios and invite other train ers to add theirs ASSIGNMENTS e Group work Examine the process for the development of a Webquest 2 0 scenario Make a note of possible difficulties that you face in each step and discuss with colleagues Are there any common issues 31 http en webquests eu web quest examples 56 WWW WEBQUESTS EU RESOURCES AND REFERENCE MATERIAL Anderson L W amp Krathwohl D R Eds 2001 A taxonomy for learning teach ing and assessing A revision of Bloom s taxonomy of educational objectives New York Longman Churches A 2009 Bloom s digital taxonomy Retrieved from http edorigami wikispaces com file view bloom 27s Digital taxonomy v3 01 pdf Bloom s Taxonomy of educational objectives Complete edition New York Longman Retrieved from http educationaljargonschs wikispaces com Bloom s Taxonomy revised Colorado McREL pp 1 2 4 6 Retrieved from http www kurwongbss eq edu au thinking Dimensions dimensions htm E
73. ube com watch vZMWYi4 COZMU Chapman C 2009 Ultimate Guide To Using WordPress For A Portfolio Smash ing Magazine April 2009 Retrieved from http www smashingmagazine com 2009 04 29 ultimate guide to usingwordpress for a portfolio Blogger www blogger com Blogger A Getting Started Guide http support google com blogger bin answer py hl en amp answer 1 12498 4 3 SOCIAL NETWORKING PLATFORMS The idea of a community is not a new concept What is new however is transfer ring it to the on line world A wide variety of platforms are offered on Web to sup port on line communities 9 http Wwww youtube com watch v H1lmndTOfC8 10 http codex wordpress org Getting Started with WordPress 11 http wordpress com 16 WWW WEBQUESTS EU WHY use it for developing a Webquest 2 0 Coto nrw Some of the popular social networking platforms are Grouply Ning and Mixxt Web Quest Q Social Networking Platforms allow you to create on line communities that combine the best features of social networks and on line groups Groups offer social inter activity media sharing and the modern design of social networking sites like Face book together with the rich discussions popular email interfaces and people dis covery opportunities found in traditional on line group systems like Yahoo Groups With many of these platforms you can create a new social group about anything you like or join a social group and connect wit
74. uct The rest of the groups can also add their feedback or ask for support The teacher trainer will guide participants in case they need it Time F2F online 1 week on line Figure 7 7 WQ 2 0 Individual Task 1 Template A screenshot taken from the Webquest 2 0 wiki For more examples and template in doc file and html visit the Webquest for HRM project s examples webpage Guidance 4 Prepare the Guidance Process for trainees This stage of the Webquest 2 0 Process for provides trainees with step by step instructions to support the learning process trainees and the completion of the Webquest 2 0 individual and group tasks As a trainer you can provide more information related to the tasks the software the Web 2 0 tools that will be used the groups formation and collaboration the f2f and on line work the time schedule the evaluation tools the presentation of the final task product Trainees It would be also helpful to inform your trainees about the four phases of the learn have to be ing process aware about 1 Exploration Trainees should explore in the beginning the individual and group tasks the authentic web material and the Web 2 0 tools presented in the tem plates and make their final decisions 27 http en webquests eu web quest examples 47 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Important tips Qytor he Encourage the trainees to explore and locate information related to the Webquest Web Ques
75. uest examples Important Tips Web Quest for HRM You can add in this section any additional support material like templates or tools that you think that can further support other trainers to adopt your WQ2 0 scenario to their needs or to design a new Webquest 2 0 For example you could suggest them to use Googledocs templates or iRHubric for the creation of the evaluation rubrics You can update the instructions after your practical experience of implement ing your Webquest 2 0 scenario Your feedback after the implementation of the activities could help other trainers Publish the Webquest 2 0 evaluation checklist in order not only to evaluate your Webquest 2 0 scenario but also make it available to trainers that would like to evaluate their Webquest 2 0 scenarios too Don t forget that your Webquest 2 0 product may be used as a knowledge resource in your organisation or network Whilst many enterprises will not be prepared to share the outcome of the work externally and their may be license restrictions on the use of some materials companies may be happy to use the outcome of the Webquest 2 0 as an internal knowledge base Example TEACHER S GUIDE The Training Network Competition last edited by Maria Perifanou 2 months 2 weeks ago 3 Page history Guidance for trainers Webquest 2 0 Information page The first template should be used as the information Webquest 2 0 page that everyone can visitin order to get
76. w ning com 14 www mixxt com WWW WEBQUESTS EU HOW to use Social Networking Platforms for developing a Webquest 2 0 7 10 Qytor he Group analytics As a trainer you might want to compare the work of your train Web Quest Q ing groups You can gain useful insights into membership activities through charts and graphs that show the most active members the most popular top ics and member participation over time Social discovery You and your trainees have the possibility to find interesting professional groups that share common interests It s a great opportunity to ask for their feedback when you publish your Webquest 2 0 scenarios Support You can find useful instructions on how to customise and use the platform in many languages Cost Some of the platforms offer free services others require low licensing fees The premium services do not cost a lot and can be really useful Ex amples include additional web pages advanced customization tools premium applications for example the possibility to remove adverts or run your own adverts customization of the web address etc As a trainer you can create your Webquest 2 0 scenarios using different for mats word documents PowerPoint presentations videos etc and upload it to the social networking platform You can create a list of blog posts and dif ferent Webquest 2 0 scenarios If you decide to work on line with your trainees you can use the s
77. which may not allow the use of certain programs on corporate 22 http en webquests eu web quest examples WWW WEBQUESTS EU Qytor he computers for example Skype In other cases companies may firewall par Web Quest Q ticular Web 2 0 applications and tools Time schedule 4 Training delivery format Time schedule e You should decide on the final Webquest 2 0 training schedule time schedule and delivery format only on line or only face to face or only blended based on the trainees needs e Also note that reading text on the Internet takes more time than reading print ed handouts e The length of a Webquest 2 0 designed for business customers in small and medium sized enterprises should be adopted to the needs of trainees and the Webquest 2 0 topic Training You should make sure that the training objectives can be accomplished either delivery in the asynchronous and or synchronous mode according to the time sched format ule that you have agreed on with your trainees e You should take also into account the time needed to familiarise participants with the Web 2 0 tools used during the Webquest 2 0 Design tips 5 Webquest 2 0 presentations on the web design tips e You should pay attention to the design of your Webquest 2 0 Participants in your Webquest 2 0 will read it on computer screen Use photos and illustra tions in order to complement the text e Appropriate formulation of sentences will help to
78. y will get a notification if a new presentation is uploaded When you upload a presentation you are asked to provide a title a description and tags This metadata makes it easier to search for presentations on SlideShare and also enables you to browse other presentations similar to the one you are watching A presentation can be embedded in the webpage where your Webquest 2 0 was created To embed a presentation just copy the code from the Embed box you 25 WWW WEBQUESTS EU can find it above the presentation box when you are watching the presentation Once you ve copied the code just paste it into your website or blog to embed it ASSIGNMENTS e Create your own SlideShare or and Brainshark or and Scribd channel e Upload or select a presentation find the embed code and embed into you Webquest 2 0 web site e Search for one or more presentations to stimulate discussion during your We bquest 2 0 RESOURCES AND REFERENCE MATERIAL SlideShare www slideshare net Brainshark www brainshark com Scribd www scribd com 5 2 3 Social bookmarking The use of social bookmarking in a Webquest 2 0 Social bookmarking tools enable users to store manage search share and orga nise bookmarks to web pages They allow you to e Create and manage a system of folders and sub folders with links collected by you e To hold the bookmarks on line and to access different computers or browsers and to share your b
79. ynchro nous and asynchronous communication tools that the platform offers com mon spaces for sharing documents and applications like Googledocs allowing trainees to simultaneously edit a text Encourage trainees to use additional tools mentioned in chapter 5 for their presentations and collaboration Most of them can be embedded into your platform without knowledge of HTML Your Webquest 2 0 product may be used as a knowledge resource in your organisation or network and can be disseminated using the Web 2 0 tool that best meets your needs ASSIGNMENTS Individual group work Invite your trainees to visit http olog grouply com product and take a tour to learn more about what Grouply can do for them and their groups 18 WWW WEBQUESTS EU Web Quest for HRM e Ask them to visit http grouply com sign up and create their profile e The next step is to create their own groups and then send out invitations to the people that they want to join their group They can also use the webmail for this e Their assignment is to post their Webquest 2 0 scenario first on their blog and invite their friends to give them feedback Encourage them to be creative and try new apps RESOURCES AND REFERENCE MATERIAL Grouply http grouply com Grouply tours http blog grouply com product Ning www ning com Ning A getting started guide http creators ning com getstarted Mixxt www mixxt com Mixxt A guide http www mixxt de c
80. you want to give some extra instructions related to the assessment you can add them in this section e It would also be useful to provide learners with a checklist of evaluation criteria for the final product to support their self or peer evaluation WWW WEBQUESTS EU Example web2quest Guidance Process The Training Network Competition List of guide instructions Preparation You ae already informed about the available web2quest individual and group tasks Before you decide which individual task you will complete ifs time for teams forming stage Listen te your teachers first suggestions and decide together which team you want to join Visit the Task section where you can find and copy paste to personal document the online group and individual task template Read carefully the templates choose the task that you want to do and then complete the missing spaces wath the information needed Don t forget to control every step of the task in order to avoid missing any of them Contral the resources proposed by the teacher before you decide which of them you wil use Take the final decisions regarding which individual task you will do and complete further informations on your task template added resources by you or more details that will help you to do your work better Visit the Close amp Open evaluation section and find the assessment tools that will be used for the evaluati

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