10 Uses for Webquest

1. It allows students to familiarize themselves with internet sites that are informative and educational.
2. It provides an easy assignment for a substitute teacher to give to students and keep them occuppied for a full class period.
3. It allows students to explore websites which they do in their free time anyways but with a purpose that relates back to the class.
4. It's a more fun assignment that has students learn while being entertained.
5.Teachers can use a variety of question formats so that many learning styles can be incoporated.
6. Students stay within a certain time frame but can designate as much time to the individual tasks as they need to.
7. It allows teachers to be creative in making and laying out the assignment.
8. It can be used for group projects as well as individual tasks.
9. It allows for different mediums of learning such as videos, songs, interactive sites, maps, etc.
10. It provides material to open up large class discussions and have students collaborate with each other.

Webquest

A Helpful History Class App

     The App that I found that would be helpful to my future classroom is called History Here.  I am planning on being a high school or middle school history teacher so I was looking for apps that would help in my content area and would be appropriate for those age groups.  There were many apps available but I found this one to be the most interesting and the one that could be used by the most members of a class.  The app is helpful because it is basically allows you to input a location or use your current location and then it maps out the locations of historical relevance around you and has a brief description of them.  For example when I used my current location in Salt Lake, it brought up many of the historical downtown buildings and also some areas by the University of Utah including Fort Douglas.  I really liked the app because as a history teacher I think it would be important for my students to be aware of the history that has happened in their area, and this app could be used no matter where they are.  I could assign projects based on local history allowing students to use the app to find an event or place and some background information and then conduct their own research to get more information and do an analysis of the topic.  I also thought it was pretty cool to be able to pinpoint a number of historical places around you no matter where you are.  I think it would definitely help my students understand the relevance of history, especially if they are able to apply it to things that are within their city or neighborhood.  The app could use some additional information including having more historical places and events mapped out, but overall I think it is a great start.  It is helpful to me currently, and I think with a couple improvements in the information it provides and the addition of more historical events/places it could be a great app for anyone interested in history and for students in the classroom.

Historical Icons Powerpoint

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The 10 Benefits of Using Powerpoint in the Classroom

1. Breaks up the monotony of a normal class lecture.
2. Can be easily accessible by students and other faculty members.
3. Allows the teacher to be free from holding note cards and more involved with students.
4. Graphics and pictures can be formatted to keep students interested.
5. A simple format to follow for students who learn best in a linear manner.
6. Students can print slides with room for notes and additional information.
7. Younger students can be introduced to using technology fairly easily.
8. Easily editable by the individual because of the simple format.
9. Opportunity for personalization of the topic discussed and for students/instructors to be creative.
10. It's a program that will be beneficial in future careers outside of school for students.

10 Ways to Use Prezi in the Classroom

1. Make a lecture more interesting. 2. Encourage interactive learning. 3. Playing games with the class (trivia etc.). 4. Students can use it for their own projects. 5. Have students lead a learning experience using Prezi. 6. The possibility of students sharing work and collaborating/editing the same Prezi through the site. 7. Demonstrating to students the benefits of technology. 8. As homework students can view a Prezi and be prepared for in class discussions and activities. 9. Helping absent students keep up. 10. Students can make a Prezi to present their papers to the class.

A Historical Prezi

The Abdication of King Edward VIII on Prezi