Here's my Webquest:

Discovering Americans Who Made History

Here is my list of books on Librarything: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mugglelibrarian

If you get my whole list, click on the "Collections" button and choose "Webquest List" to see the books for my Webquest.

 

*Sara Lewis

 

LS 589 - Lesson Plan - Space.htm   My first WebQuest didn't really center on web-based research as much as it should.  So, I am providing a space exploration lesson plan that is suited for 8th thru 10th grade Earth/Space Science Students.  You can ignore my other posted lesson below (about The Giver). Thanks.

 

-- Stephen Gallick

 

Research Webquest.htm

I know I did this before, but I can't find my original post so I guess I put it in the wrong place.  Here they are!  I hope this works now...I am so frustrated. 

 

 

Eureka!  I have figured out my troubles.  In order to edit this wiki, I have to access the URL from outside of blackboard...meaning I cannot use the link through the LS589 website.  Once I logged in, typing in a refreshed URL, I was able to edit, no problem.

So here is the link to my WebQuest for LS589 Fall 2009:  Teen Travel Guide, developed with Spanish teacher, Eva Tomecka for grades 9-12.  This WebQuest has potential use in both foreign language (Spanish) classes and Geography.

Teen Travel Guide4.html

 

--Aimee Thompson

 

 

 

 

LS 589 Webquest - 5th grade poetry unit

Here is the link to my webquest.  - Cynthia Kershaw

5th Grade Poetry Webquest

 

LS 589 Webquest--Vietnam

I collaborated with my 9th grade English teacher who does a research paper on the Vietnam War every year.  I hope this revives her research project.  I have a purpose for why I chose her project.  Check the blog for the why!--Nicole Line

Vietnam Webquest

 

 

LS 589 WebQuest Lewis & Clark     

This is a WebQuest for 8th grade U.S. History. I collaborated with one of the history teachers for this project. Hope this link works!

Lewis & Clark WebQuest

 

 

 

LS 589 WebQuest-Early Literacy Resources

Early Literacy WebQuest

This is a WebQuest for middle school/high school students to work with kindergarten/first graders on early reading skills.

-Kristin Camburn

 

LS 589   WebQuest - How'd They Do That?

 

This is a webquest for an art history class.  The students will investigate some works of art from the medieval time period to find out what they were made of and how they were made.   I hope that the students will have some fun with it.

 

web quest html.html

 

Brandy Elford

 

 

LS 589- Web Quest - Biome Travel Brochure

 

I worked with with antoher biology teacher in the biology department at my high school, Kristi Rose, to create this Web Quest.  I think the kids will really enjoy it. The good news is that I had great success updating my Rollyo account to meet the specific needs of this quest.  The bad new is that I have no idea if it will post here correctly.  But I will try:)

 

Biome Web Quest 1.htm

 

IT WORKED!!!!! I am VERY Happy :) HAVE A WONDERFUL NIGHT!!!!

 

 

 

LS 589- WebQuest- Modern Shakespeare

 

Modern Shakespeare Lesson.htm(7.326 Kb)

 

I chose to collaborate with a 10th Grade English Teacher, Christopher Jack, in creating a fun lesson that reviews the elements of a short story and delves into the works and reworks of William Shakespeare. 

-Laura Zuraski

 

 

LS 589 - WebQuest - Edgar Allan Poe Collaboration Project

Given the challenge everyone has been having with uploading their WebQuests, I hope that mine comes through okay.  I collaborated with the 11th Grade English teacher to create a WebQuest on Edgar Allan Poe, so you will not see my name on the actual quest.  I also definitely did not like the format of Seneca, so I shifted to WikiSpaces (one of the few wiki sites to which our school filters allow access).  I wanted the teacher I created the WebQuest for use to actually want to use it.  I have provided a link for the Seneca file and address for the Wikispaces WebQuest.

 

Edgar Allan Poe Collaboration Project - Seneca

http://poecollaborationproject.wikispaces.com - Wikispaces

-Alicia D.

 

LS 589 - Lesson Plan - Jonas' Fate.htm   OK - I must admit that I have had some major complications navigating throught this wiki.  However, I'm pretty sure this link that I am about to include will take you to my WebQuest.  It is a Language Arts lesson (9th-10th grade) about the novel The Giver, which we thankfully had to read last semester.  The ideas in the book really made me think about conformity and how we seem to strive for that for some unknown reason.  Anyway, you can (hopefully) find it at the above link.

 

 

I developed a webquest called Discovering Americans Who Made History.  I was having some trouble with my Rollyo and just put my links on the webquest.  If I can get it fixed, I will put it here.  Sara Lewis

 

I am going to try to post the saved file of my wwebquest, since the link seems to default to whichever quest is most recently completed.  Here goes nothing!  This webquest is on the Dust Bowl, to be used with middle school Language Arts students prior to reading the novel "Out of the Dust" by Karen Hesse-Jen Heuft McConnel

 

I developed a webquest for my Senior Honors English class.  It is based on the concepts of the monomyth.  Rollyo has been an absolute nightmare for me so I included my links within the webquest itself.  

Hero's Quest - Amanda Templeton

 

My Webquest focuses on a project/PowerPoint presentation for Biology/Life Sciences 9th-10th graders.  I continued to build upon the Rollyo assignment.  Here it is: Help! Save Endangered Species Webquest.htm~Erin Anderson

 

Here is my WebQuest on the mystery genre, appropriate to use as a lesson in the library for grades 3 through 5. Mystery WebQuest.htm

-Kristen Rater

 

Hey everyone! Here is a link to my career exploration Web Quest for LS589_W2. I designed it for my 7th grade public speaking class. I use this opportunity to collaborate with the school guidance counselor to introduce career exploration in the form of an informative speech. Enjoy! Career Exploration Webquest.htm

-Rebecca (Hatalowich) Bazzar

 

HI there!  Just posting my Web Quest for LS589_W3.  I continued my work on genocide, which corresponds with my Holocaust unit.  It is designed for an 8th grade Language Arts class, but it could also be used for a Social Studies lesson.  Here it is: Lena_webquest.htm

-Anne Marie Lena

 

Here is my webquest link for an 8th grade History activity about the Salem Witch Trials:  Salem Witch Trial Web Quest.htm   I am an 8th grade Learning Support teacher and this is a project to be used in the History class. 

-Ali Dinges

 

Hi everyone!  Here is a link to my 4th grade web quest on the Solar System.  Solar System Webquest.htm  Feel free to check it out!  Thanks!  Brandi Wynkoop

 

Ok, I think I've got it now!!  I'm going to have to edit my earlier post since I seem to have left it as a comment rather than an actual addition to the wiki page!  My WebQuest is: RockSolidwebquest.docx  This is a 7th grade science project. Lorena Sears

 

Hello!  Here is my webquest on the First MN Regiment and their involvement in the Battle of Gettysburg,First MN Webquest.html  The webquest is geared towards 6th graders studying MN history. Louie Lauer

 

I uploaded my webquest on Ancient Egypt. The fifth grade teachers have students do a research report on Ancient Egypt so I collaborated with them to teach the students some research skills in the media center. They are doing Internet research and creating presentations to answer a research question on Ancient Egyptian writing, mummification, pyramids or pharaohs. Ancient Egypt Webquest Here is the document from the classroom teacher that I collaborated with, explaining the assigment for her class. Ancient Egypt Research requirements. Working together I think we will have a great project for the kids. Andi S.

 

Okay - Here's my play!  I've been up every night doing homework and watching baseball - so I thought I'd find out who else is watching these games.  Edit this page and tell me who you are cheering for!  P.S.  I also have a survey going on for the next 2 days on my blog - take a look and vote! http://librarygirls23things.blogspot.com/

Jenny A - Phillies and Yankees! Jennie I am in Philly so I am a Phillies Phan!! Go PHILLIES!! -Andi  The PHILLIES are my choice.  I'm from South Jersey about 15 minutes from Philadelphia and everyone around here has Philly Fever.  What an exciting time for us!  :) Melissa D.   I  just moved from CA, to NJ and I think I'll join in on the Phillies bandwagon.  I may be a fair weather fan, but I love teams that ACUALLY win!! ~Erin A.

 

 

Hi Everyone!  I am uploading my WebQuest for my Technology class at Clarion University.  This is only the second WebQuest I have created - although, I had to relearn the process since the first one was done a long time ago.  My WebQuest is geared toward 4-6 graders and lets the students learn some things about money and then design their own coin.  I hope you enjoy it!  Feel free to use it in your classroom!

Webquest - Coin Designer.htm

 

Hi to all!  I have downloaded my files for my webquest/unit on poetry.  I have planned a unit on poetry for 5th graders, with help from the librarian.  I hope you enjoy my entry for my Technology class through Clarion University LS589-W3.  (I notice that there are a lot of us working on this! Lets see if I got this right!  Valerie B.

Webquestassign.html

 

Hi, my name is Laura Shuey!  I am posting for my Technology class through Clarion University LS 589.  I added my WebQuest to this Wiki by uploading the file.  It is directed toward second graders and it is about Clouds.  I am enjoying being able to collaborate with everyone!  Take care!! Shuey_webquest.html

 

 

Hi everyone...here is the url to my webquest- hope it attaches because it took me a few tries in the discussion board.  its a webquest on poetry.  I also created an extra page on here that also has the attachment...whoops!

 

Poetry webquest.html

Christina

 

 

 

 

Hi all... This is the function I have been searching for in our LS589 class, the edit tab for the Wiki. Laura it also took me a few tries to edit this page. Did I miss something? Are we supposed to add links to our webquests or are you just practicing getting the links correct at this site? Have a great night!

 

Regina C

 

Two things that I have noticed:  I have clicked on Edit at least ten times in the last two hours at various times.  This is the first time it has allowed me to type.  I must say that this is frustrating.  Seocnd thing.  All of our links to our webquests are taking us to Valerie's webquest.  They all have the same url.  I don't know enough (surprise!) to understand how this seneca place stores its webquests, but I think that I'll try posting mine and see what happens.

 

Pennsylvania Animals Research Poject

 

Martha

 

OK, this link isn't doing anything.  My next great idea is to go old school and add it as an attachment.  Of course, I saved my webquest as a Word doc because I couldn't quite get my mind around saving something to nowhere that I could get my hands on it again.  I see that there is no attachment place on the tool bar.  Must be too outdated of an idea.  Clearly, though, you can see that I should get an A for effort!

 

Marth

 

 

Image Generators

Now I have finally created an avatar that I am pleased with (above).  Using the link on the blog page, I created an M & M avatar.  The process was a lot of fun and efficient.  

 

 

 

This looks like fun!  I read down the sandbox and see some are talking about old sayings and where they come from.  My mother knows a ton of these (I have no idea how).  Here is an interesting one we were talking about just a couple years ago.  Do you know where the saying "Mind your Ps and Qs" came from?  In saloons in the old days some bartenders would keep track of your Pints and Quarts of beer.  If you started getting to rowdy (or didn't pay your tab), you could be kicked out so, of course, they had to mind their Ps and Qs!  I thought it was pretty cool but then again I am a nerd! :-)

 

 

 

Just like to add my new classroom creation..1st attempt at a webquest, thanks to my LS589 class. The template was easy to follow (once the idea came together) but what I don't like is that all the spaces I put in between numbers and directions have all disappeared. Its just not as visually pleasing as I would like..but the content is good. Let's hope my students think so too. check it out

file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Doreen/My%20Documents/Clarion/Fall%2009/ABSOLUTISM%20ADVENTURE%20WEBQUEST.html

 

 

 

It seems this page has gone to the dogs. In case anyone wants a wiki idea for a classroom, my ideas are from others and not original yet. My cats and dog tend toward President Iams.

 

My dog loves vegetarian dog food. I don't know why. Perhaps it is because Veteranarian sounds a lot like vegetarian. She'd love to get rid of that vet if she could. If only she knew that the vet is as good for her as vegetables!

 

Now it appears that the dog is left holding the bag..or in this case the paper!.....I wonder how he will vote in the next primary?....I'm thinking he will lean towards Hillary; she seems to have cornered that portion of the demographic! If that dog were registered in IL it could vote a few times and raise no suspiscion at all. Hmmm and Fred....a beagle named Fred? Mmm...it's not going to happen!

 

Poor Fred, he gets blamed for everything that goes wrong in our house. Fred is the only puppy in the house with three cats and two boys. The boys never admit to doing anything wrong and the cats run and hide when I walk in the room. One day, I found a large mess on the floor. I asked around and no one admitted to doing it. I then began to investigate the incident and to my surprise, I saw Fred sitting next to the mess thirty minutes later with a sign in his mouth that read, "The Cat Did It!" You can imagine my surprise! After looking at the sign closely, I realized that Fred couldn't have written the sign, as he is partially dyslexic, (he thinks he's God in fact) and the words would have looked a bit different. I then started to wonder if the dog was part of an international ring or possibly some organized crime family like the "Dogbeno" family. Then I was brought back to reality realizing that there was no cat at all in the household. Could it be a "mole" dressed up to look like a cat? What could happen next?

 

 

But There IS a cat... three cats, in fact. This last preceding paragraph contains a logical conundrum which may require much further attention from the original author to remove. While waiting for such attention, I venture to explain that in my house there are 2 dogs and a few unwelcome cats which do not respect house boundaries at all and wander in and out of the compound at will, leaving occasional smelly messes when they do.  Said cats also create a din in the compound sometimes with their howling and catfights, not to mention occasional forays into sensitive areas such as the kitchen and other areas inside the house. Our poor dogs can raise the alarm but are usually otherwise behind bars - literally - in the doghouse - and thus unable to respond in an immediate and aggressive manner to any cat intrusions.

 

Believe you me, a cat is better than any dog in a fight, but 2 dogs working together can outfight any cat, even one in a corner, and the cats know this.  On those very rare occasions when the dogs are loose in the compound and a cat is discovered, said cat is always very quick to make it into the next compound rather than fight.

 

Someone else can finish this and help to make it a fun story...

 

How sad, blamming this on the poor kitties. What did they ever do to the poor dog? I like being able to add stuff to things that someone else has added. We could write some incredible stories this way.

 

 

Yes, I'm sure we could write "Best-sellers" this way. I wonder how much we would make by doing this. Wouldn't it be great?

 

 

 

Perhaps if the dog was out jogging at 5A.M., like our Peanut, he wouldn't be eating notebooks. The Dog Whisperer says, "Exercise, discipline, and then Affection."

I'm just experimenting with the edit feature:

 

I was just messing around with images and uploading. This seemed so appropriate after our 14 week old puppy ate part of my daughter's social studies notebook. Images that can have messages edited could be used to help with vocabulary in various subjects.

 

I find it refreshing that the dog speaks English!...and that he has the foresight to blame it on someone else! Next person in here please edit this out of the sand box. I am a bit unsure if I should dig around in this sandbox with the idea in mind of a cat or a swarm of cats being in the same vicinity! Especially if those cats were eating paper....all that roughage you know!

 

Well, I know that my dogs prefer raiding the litter box to blaming the cat for something they've done. Fortunately, no social studies notebook has been molested by either cat or dog in my house...

 

You're lucky. Our dog molested a number of library books. It was quite an experience going to the library and saying, "The dog did it."

 

Okay, I don't own a dog ...so I am going to change directions with this little question... and may get others to add to the wiki...

Where did the saying "The Dog Days of Summer".. meaning the muggy days of this time of year... come from ??? Now don't just go and look on wikipedia... see if you can come up with a good reason that expression has stuck around for.... centuries...

 

have u ever seen a dog sprightly and cheerful in the muggy,sultry summer?!!...the poor things are lying around sweating through their mouths.And since homo sapeins do not do so any longer(who has a siesta nowadays?!!)...the phraseology must have stuck around!

[no web resources for this one]

 

"Dog Days" has a nice alliterative sound. I always associated the slow paced, muggy, sultry days of summer to be the Dog Days. Also, there is the Al Pacino movie, Dog Day Afternoon, which was not a happy tale. I think it's when the weather is miserable, and the dogs are lying on the street, hopefully in a little shade, and nothing can make them move.

 

 

According to my the mother of all Wikis - Wikipedia - Dog Days of Summer refers to the hottest, most sultry days of summer. They are a phenomenon of the northern hemisphere that usually falls between early July and early September but the actual dates vary greatly from region to region, depending on latitude and climate. Dog Days can also define a time period or event that is very hot or stagnant, or marked by dull lack of progress. At least as of July 22, 2008 at 7:04 PST.

 

I had hoped to find the answer to this on "Word for the Wise." Alas, it only had information on \"Raining Cats and Dogs" - a bad storm can be like a fight between a cat and a dog - and "Dogma" - either doctrine or an established opinion without adequate grounds. If my 'niece' Daisy is any indication of the meaning of Dog Days, it means sitting or laying at the feet of someone you love.

 

I have been spending the "dog days of summer" living in San Francisco where it is winter time. I know he didn't really say it, but I love the quote that has been attributed to Mark Twain, "the coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco." Whoever said it, was right on.

 

I haven't really heard that saying here is Australia, so obviously it is a northern hemisphere type event. To change direction again, what do we know about "pigs"? "When pigs fly" (an unlikely event), "Happy as a pig in mud" (involved in something causing the involvee to be very happy). Any one know any more?

 

By now, the cat’s great appetite has caused it to grow to a humongous size.  Coupled with its wandering nature, it has triggered a couple of alarms in the neighbourhood.  When it strayed into the neighbour’s backyard, its black colour and size give the impression of a BIG wild cat (black panther?) We were told to restraint the cat but anyone who has kept cats before would know that it is close to impossible.  You only hear of “walking the dog”, but never the cat.  You can confine a dog to a house but not the cat.
One day, ...

 

dog decided that chasing cats around the compound and all over the kitchen was really no fun.  It just made everyone mad, especially when there were muddy paw prints all over the brand new carpet.  One glorious morining, it spied something more interesting in the house just across the road - a new neighbour - an oh-so-lovely maltese of a gal.  Such luscious eye lashes, such dainty paws and my, my, fur as white as snow.  He could feel his heart skip a beat as his thoughts ran wild.  Gosh!  Was she some kind of a princess? Dog could almost imagine himself fetching a slipper for her to chew on...  he wondered how he could catch her attention.... Could this possibly be puppy love????i

 

With reference to the above dog story, Doris writes very well and from a perspective uncommon among most people.  I really enjoyed it. CK

 

Hmm...it'a a tough act to follow. As the dog observed the new kid on the block, a lady in sports attire came out of the house with a cat on a leash, walking towards the tennis court. Whoever has heard of a cat on a leash? The dog was curious and dashed after the lady. Well, all seemed normal as the lady played a few rounds of tennis with her friends while the cat slept comfortably under a shady tree. When they decided that they had enough exercise, the lady just walked the cat home. Now, how did that happen?....No cat fights? Strange....wildrabbit

 

My worst fear is that while I'm sitting on the floor grading student's notebooks that my little guy will decide he needs to chew on one of them.  I think my students would find it kind of entertaining, but their parents might not be so happy that their little Timy's entire semester of work was eaten by my pup.

 

 

 

I had a link to a Voki that was a husky and who talked.  I then had a photo of several huskies.  Neither one would show up on this sandbox wiki.  I definitely do not have the touch!  They would have made great additions to this story, and added some class.

 

Here's a picture for the sandbox.  So the picture link is off to the right.  I don't know how to get it on the page.