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The New Bloom's Taxonomy
 * **Remembering** **:** can the student recall or remember the information? |||| define, duplicate, list, memorize, recall, repeat, reproduce state ||
 * **Understanding:** can the student explain ideas or concepts? |||| classify, describe, discuss, explain, identify, locate, recognize, report, select, translate, paraphrase ||
 * **Applying** : can the student use the information in a new way? |||| choose, demonstrate, dramatize, employ, illustrate, interpret, operate, schedule, sketch, solve, use, write. ||
 * **Analysing** : can the student distinguish between the different parts? |||| appraise, compare, contrast, criticize, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, examine, experiment, question, test. ||
 * **Evaluating** : can the student justify a stand or decision? |||| appraise, argue, defend, judge, select, support, value, evaluate ||
 * **Creating** : can the student create new product or point of view? ||

**Characteristics of the 21st Century learner:**
· Communicators and Collaborators · Technology literate and adept · Media savvy · Flexible and dynamic · Multitasking · Interactive and networked · Reflective and critical · Instantaneous results · Creative and adaptive · Life long learners · Anywhere anytime learners · Have many learning styles Research has shown that the most important factor related to student learning and technology use is how teachers relate the technology-based activity to other learning activities. The WebQuest is not an isolated experience disconnected from the rest of your curriculum. Relatedly, WebQuests aren't the endpoint, but the beginning of student use of the Web for learning. Ideally, students direct and guide their own studies and findings. **The 21st Century Teacher** Today's teacher must not only be knowledgeable in the content areas, the modern day teacher must be accomplished in insturctional techniques and technology. Today's teacher must be willing to integrate technology into the curriculum amd challenge students to develop the critical 21st Century skills. Example of successful technology integration - Jennifer Barnett is an 11th grade teacher. Take a look at her class Wiki. She has full technology integration on a daily basis.

What are some of the critical skills we want to develop in our students so they are prepared for success?
1. Creativity 2. Collaboration 3. Communication 4. Technology 5. Critical Thinking 6. Self-direction/motivated 7. Team player

Characteristics of the teacher:
1. The teacher must be able to quickly change direction, be flexible, adaptable. 2. The teacher must be aware of current trends and innovations in education, technology, and the business world. 3. The teacher must be willing to work with others, learn from them, try new ideas. 5. The teacher must be willing to take risks, try something new, learn something new, allow the students to lead. 6. The teacher must learn to communicate in ways very different from traditional conversations, be a good listener, write, blog, email, etc. 7. The teacher must set an example, model new technology skills. be a learner, be a leader.

WHY WEBQUESTS?
WebQuests are just one way of engaging students in learning. It one instructional tool that promotes project-based learning. Project-based and problem-based learning involve students in a complex series of tasks that focus on solving a real world problem. The problem drives the learning. Students complete authentic tasks that are relevant to the student and to the community. The tasks lead to the development and presentation of a final [|product]. The teachers' role is that of a facilitator. The characteristics of project based or problem based learning are: The process varies from classroom to classroom:
 * Learning is student centered.
 * Learning occurs in small student groups led by a student leader.
 * Teachers are facilitators or guides.
 * Problems form the organizing focus and stimulus for learning.
 * Problems help to develop critical thinking, communication, collaboration, technology skills, creativity.
 * New information is acquired through self-directed learning.”
 * Students confront a problem.
 * In groups, students organize prior knowledge and attempt to identify the nature of the problem.
 * Students pose questions about what they do not understand.
 * Students design a plan to solve the problem and identify the resources they need.
 * Students begin to gather information as they work to solve the problem.

What are the advantages of PBL? Examples of WebQuests and Project Learning Activities Jennier Barnett's Wikispace documents classroom projects
 * In traditional learning the student depends upon the teacher as expert. In a traditional setting the teacher directs the thinking and determines the process by which information is learned and presented.
 * In a PBL environment the learning is centered on the need to find solutions to problems. This allows the students to investigate, discuss and explore with the teacher as a facilitator and coach.
 * A wide variety of assessments are used to evaluate student work. These are formative, [|authentic,] and summative assessments. This allows success for students with varying abilities, talents, and skills.

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