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Informationen zum Autor Margaret Thombs is an associate professor of education specializing in instructional technology at Roger Williams University in Bristol! Rhode Island. She has taught secondary mathematics and computer science and was formerly the director of technology for the Middletown! Rhode Island Public Schools. Her areas of expertise include facilitating English as a Second Language skills using technology and technology-enabled family and local history research. She is a frequent presenter at national and regional technology and education conferences! and has authored a number of articles on technology integration in the classroom. She earned her PhD in computing technology in education from Nova Southeastern University. Klappentext This book provides practical strategies for using WebQuests in the secondary social studies classroom. WebQuests are inquiry-oriented! collaborative student activities that focus on using web-based information to enhance higher-level analysis! synthesis! and evaluation. The authors show how classroom teachers can optimize learning! enhance student inquiry! and promote greater intercultural understanding by infusing this simple! yet powerful! model into their daily classroom instruction. This comprehensive resource provides guidelines! tips! and step-by-step instructions for teachers who want to develop a variety of WebQuests for use during the school year. Zusammenfassung This unique guide offers practical strategies for using WebQuests to optimize learning in social studies! foster student inquiry and higher-level thinking! and promote greater intercultural understanding.
