Learning Quest Challenge

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Learning Quest Challenge

• Year 8 9 Extension Class

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Introduction

• The Learning Quest Challenge Course was set up
  for students in Year 8 and 9 who need to be
  challenged and extended.
• Some home group teachers were asked to make a
  list of names and hand it to Ms Zocchi and Ms
  Green to sort through. 17 students for the
  Learning Quest Challenge Course were then chosen
  from across Years 8 and 9.

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Introduction (continued)
A Webquest or Learning Quest, is an enquiry-
oriented activity in which most or all of the
information used by the students is on the
Internet. A Webquest consists of 10 basic parts
which include 1. Introduction- An
introduction to the future
task. 2. Task- A outline of the
overall task and the
way they are to present it. 3.
Process(4 Roles)- The individual tasks for
the four different roles.
4. Resources- A list of websites each
student will need to use to do the
task successfully. 5. Evaluation- An
assessment rubric against which the
students are going to be assessed.
6. Conclusion- Summarises what the
students should learnt
whilst doing a Webquest.
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Introduction (continued)

• For the Competition we also had to include.
• 7. Student Development- An outline of the
  process which the team undertook to
  make the Webquest.
• 8. Teachers Page- A page for teachers that
  gives information and resources for the
  teachers.
• 9. Credits- A list of resources
  the team have used to make the Webquest.
• 10. Extras- Although it isnt compulsory
  some students have included educational
  games linked to the topic.

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The Competition

• This years competition was a little different
  from last years. This year instead of having an
  overall winner, and the next best from each
  state, they divided it up into five categories
• Teacher developed
• School/class developed- made by teachers
  students
• Student developed- the section we entered.
• Community/ Government Organisation developed-
  no prizes are given in this category, just
  recognition awards
• And the special category this year for the
  'International Year of Fresh Water'
• People from all around the world are allowed to
  enter.

• The Webquests that we made during this course
  were made to be entered into a competition which
  gives prizes for the best Webquests.
• This competition is run by EdNa, the Education
  Network Australia, and Myinternet.

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The Competition (continued)

• The entries were judged on
• The quality of the tasks as a teaching resource
  learning model
• The thoroughness of research they get students
  to do
• How easy it is to move around the site
• Whether all the links work and are appropriate
  to the topic
• Whether the tasks motivate the learners
• And whether it creates teamwork situations.

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What we learnt
Since undertaking the Learning Quest we have
learnt many new and valuable skills.
Introductory skills What a Webquest was
The Webquest formula What were the good and
bad factors of these Webquests Team work
skills How to reach a consensus How to solve
conflict How to work well in a team Internet
skills Searching the web efficiently
Determining the reliability of the source of
information Computer skills Using Front
Page Creation of assessment rubrics We also
learnt The seven Key Competencies Time
management
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The Webquests

• Here Are Our Webquests..

Ecologically Friendly House
Adapting to future life on Earth
Say No to Drugs
Ethelberts Soft Drink Company
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Ecologically Friendly House
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Ecologically Friendly House
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Ecologically Friendly House
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Adapting to Future Life on Earth
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Adapting to Future Life on Earth
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Adapting to Future Life on Earth
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Say No to Drugs
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Say No to Drugs
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Ethelberts Soft Drink Company
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Ethelberts Soft Drink Company
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Ethelberts Soft Drink Company
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Result

• There were 64 entries submitted into the
  LearningQuest Challenge Competition in 2003.
• 25 entries were entered in the Student-Developed
  category including 4 from Adelaide High School.
  (The only student entries from SA)
• There were 3 rounds of judging by National and
  International judges
• On the first day of this term we received
  notification that the Ecologically Friendly
  House WebQuest was the winner of the
  Student-Developed category. They won 1500 worth
  of computer software for the school.
• Many congratulations to Phoebe and her group for
  their award winning efforts.

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The Winners..
The Winners- Eloise, Phoebe, Jesse and Shameer
Johanis was away.