EDT 560 Reflection
February 8, 2007
Ellen Freeman
Spring 2007
As part of my e-portfolio, I will be including a WebQuest I developed last Fall with the help of Rhonda Barker, a friend who teaches in Yarmouth. It was part of a unit about Shakespeare, the era he lived in, how women were treated during different eras throughout history, and her students would end the unit with a reading of Taming of the Shrew. This WebQuest was specifically about Women’s Place in History.
The WebQuest was well received by Rhonda, her students and her peers. However, several parents had issues with the content area, specifcally the studying of women’s clothing and attire. Rhonda felt the WebQuest inspired and facilitated open discussion and group work among her students. They enjoyed using technology and through that medium they felt empowered and a part of their learning experience.
This project met the ISTE standard I-A because I developed the WebQuest using iWeb. I also had to have an understanding of servers and uploading. It would also fulfill ISTE standard III due to the fact that I worked with Lesson Plans and an existing unit. Even though some parents questioned the content area, it met ISTE standard VI because it helped students understand how women were treated in society during Shakespeare’s life. They discovered this by reading about social issues, dress and relationships—these discoveries were made through group work and conversations.
