Lesson 8

Higher Thinking Skills through IT-Based Projects

Most students learn their lessons through rote or
memorization with the teacher doing most of the
explaining and understanding of the subject matter at
hand. This kind of teaching method does not help
develop the students thinking skills or his ability to
analyze and reflect. Today, the educator realizes that
students need to go outside the classroom and avail of
the facilities of information technology and be on their
own in their quest for information and to acquire
knowledge. There is so much to be learned about
ourselves, our neighbors, our environment, our world, our
history and using the internet to achieve this goal is part
of the integration of information technology to the
educational system.
Discussion:
1. Does it merely provide data or information?
Yes, it provides information because according to
technology.com, WebQuests are discovery learning tools;
they are usually used to either begin or finish a unit of
study.
It is an inquiry - oriented lesson format in which most
or all of the information that learners work with comes
from the web.
It is an inquiry - oriented activity in which most or all
of the information used by students is online. By
providing links necessary to complete the quest, the
student is able to focus on the material rather than spend
time looking for it.
2. What does WebQuest also provide? (Clue: Discovery
feature of the project search, roles of each group member
in the search, etc.

 Web quest also provide some guidance or scaffolding on

how to organize the information gathered. Web-quests
can be designed to be an effective use of student time by
being organized and focused on using information instead
of searching for it. These two factors contribute to
ensuring that students remain on task while online. Webquests extend the students' thinking to the higher levels
of Blooms taxonomy; analysis, synthesis and evaluation.
Web-quests also support a variety of instructional and
cognitive practices such as critical thinking and problem
solving through authentic assessment, cooperative
learning, scaffolding and technology integration.
3. Will WebQuest suffice in case of local/domestic
problems/questions, such as the definition of Filipino
among patriots of the 1986 Philippine revolution?
Yes because when we talk of WebQuest we are also
dealing with the internet, and internet provides answers
to every question which comes from different nations,
different people different culture and traditions. Therefore
it is not impossible for WebQuest to answer local or
domestic problems or questions. There are even topics
that we cannot find on books but we can find it on the
internet.
4. Where can we get information for local/domestic
problems/questions?
(Clue: a Library section for local materials)
We can get information for local and domestic
problems/question not only in the library section but also
through the internet, information provided by the Website
or through online conversation.

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Educational Technology 2
Lesson 8: Higher Thinking Skills Through IT - Based Projects
Webquest
1. Does it merely provide data or information?
*No, it is because,it also gives more information and help teachers too.
2. What does Webquest also provide? (Clue: discovery feature of the
project search, roles of each group member in the search, etc.
*The webquest also provides resources for the teacher can be used to
teach their students and this allow the teachers to take better
advantage of teachable moments with his students. And through this,
the students are more motivated and also it develops their higher
thinking skills in doing the activities that the teacher instructed.
3. Will Webquest suffice in case of local/domestic
problems/questions, such as the definition of "Filipino" among
patriots of the 1896 Philippine revolution?
*It is yes because the webquest can be also a human tutor for which it
gives up-to-date information to the learners.
4. Where can we get information for local/domestic
problems/questions? (Clue: a library section for local materials)
*Aside from webquest, we can also use the provincial library of the
province in which you can avail more information especially
information about the province that you want to.

1. Does it merely provide data or information?

No. WebQuest is also a collaboration of organized ideas from teachers and
students around the globe. Teachers use WebQuest as a way to make good use of
internet while engaging their students in the kinds of thinking that the
21st century needs.
1. What does WebQuest also provide? (Clue: Discovery feature of the project
search, roles of each group member in the search, etc.)
WebQuests of either short or long duration are deliberately designed to make the
best use of the learners time. To achieve that efficiency and clarity of purpose,
WebQuests should contain at least the following parts: introduction, task, a set of
information sources, description of the process, guidance and a conclusion.
1. Will WebQuest suffice in case of local/domestic problems/questions, such as
the definition of Filipino among patriots of the 1896 Philippine
revolution?
No. WebQuests are only tool in teachers toolbox. They are not
appropriate to every learning goal. In particular, they are weak in teaching factual
recall, simple procedures, and definitions. WebQuest usually requires good
reading skills, so, its not appropriate to the youngest classrooms or to students
with language and reading difficulties without special design and effort.

A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that
learners work with comes from the web. These can be created using various programs,
including a simple word processing document that includes links to websites.

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Creativity of a student
Lesson 6: Higher Thinking Skills Through IT-based Projects

Answer the following:

1. Should the creativity of students be recognized and approved in more simple projects (for
example, producing photos with captions, caricatures on social issues, etc.?) Explain.
Yes, the creativity of the students should be recognized and approved in more simple projects
because their imagination in doing things to be creative starts in little things. So they need attention
and recognition for the things or simple projects that they do because I believe a students
imagination of being creative widens when he/she has a good facilitator and environment to be.

2. Should the aspects of expense and time be considered in creativity projects? Explain.
Yes, the aspects of expense and time should be considered in creativity projects because the
students should need enough time to plan on how to be creative in his/her projects but they should
follow what is the instruction of the teacher about the deadline of their project to be submitted so the
teacher also should give them enough time to do their projects well. For it will be a good or great
output that they will submit to their teacher. In terms of expenses that the students should mind, they
should not because being creative is not buying costly materials for your project but using your
imagination of being creative to use the materials that are available in your surrounding or
environment.

3. In group projects, other members can ride on the creative talent of one or some members in the
group. How can a teacher give proper credit to the more talented/creative students in a cooperative
project?
Usually in a group project other members would assign it to their member who is more creative than
them. For me it is not the right way to just let someone in your group to do the job or work of others
because it is laziness. So the teacher should give proper credits to the student who is doing his/her
project in a way that the teacher will give him/her good grades in her projects even though it is a
cooperative group the teacher should always be fair to his/her students. The student who is giving up
hardship and his/her own talent doing his/her projects should receive proper credit.