From East Lansing to Detroit

How would you integrate WebQuests into your classroom?  I would train my students to work on their webquest project without me.  This way I can rehearse some students and have others work on a project such as composing music which teaches music theory.  These are available on webquest.  Because of the wide variety of abilities I have little success rehearsing the entire band together, which was more of a problem before coming to
Detroit.  Now I can rehearse specific students and allow others to work independently on a meaningful project.  Everybody has some success to show for. What instructional strategies did you observe from the video that you feel are important for successful technology integration? Why?  I observed problem-based or project based learning.  The problem was put in place in that the students have to decide which planet to colonize.  Here the questions are in place in that the students must research what is available on the different planets and how does this effect quality of life.  It would be more inquiry based if the students were asked to gather information and figure out what life would be like on as an example Mars.What additional instructional strategies do you feel are necessary for using WebQuests in your classroom? Why?  Ideally I would like to back away completely and allow the students to construct a project using their own ideas.Compare and contrast this case with your own classrooms.   If the question is could it work in my classroom the answer is, yes.  I was most impressed with how well prepared Olsen’s students were to discuss the problem. What I need to do is provide the necessary resources so that my students could be prepared at this level…the level where students can negotiate and solve a problem together.