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I created this artifact to meet both 6th grade Earth Science standards S6CS9, S6E3, and
S6E4 with the content of the web quest as well as technology standards with the digital
tools that are used.
2. Explain how this artifact demonstrates mastery of the standard/element under which it
is placed.
This artifact provides evidence for mastery of standard 2.1, I created this web
quest using a web 2.0 tool, Weebly. Once the students complete the project the
instructor has a clear understanding of at what level the students understand the
content standards being covered as well as the technology standards. The students
have to use the process of scientific inquiry, S6CS9, as they observe data on the
web quest, make predictions using weather maps, and communicate results. This
artifact addresses standard S6E3 as well by relating various atmospheric
conditions to the water cycle by having students compare day to day patterns that
they have observed in the weather. Students will also be able to show how the
distribution of land and ocean affects climate and weather, S6E4, by looking at
weather maps for locations near the ocean and those that are land locked, as well
as wind patterns. This activity is authentic because the students are taking on
professional roles of a meteorologist and predicting the weather. I had three
formative assessments as the students completed the web
quest. The first assessment was a folder that students created in
Laila Taylor
3. What did you learn from completing this artifact? What would you do differently to
improve the quality of the artifact or the process involved in creating the artifact?
Project Development I learned how to embed a video, add
documents, links, and images into my Weebly site. I loved
working in weebly and how easy it is to create my own pages. I
dont know of anything I would do differently besides having
more time to create the web quest.
Instructional Design The students had several product choices
they could have made either a power point presentation, prezi,
video of weather forecast, or poster displaying weather map. I
would add another rubric for the weather chart to allow for the
students to document two weeks instead of one. I have used
weebly for my portfolio and for an online lesson, doing so showed
me how user friendly weebly is. By looking at my peers web
quest I also saw several web quest on wix, I liked the design that
they had so I might try that next time.
Personal Growth My confidence with technology has greatly
increased and I am very proud of the work that I did with creating
my web quest. My project is authentic and requires higher order
thinking skills from students. I am excited for my students to
complete this web quest.
For Others I would recommend taking on a project like this little
by little. Gather resources first and then create the web quest. I
would highly recommend using weebly if they are familiar with
the site.
Laila Taylor
4. How did the work that went into creating the artifact impact school improvement,
faculty development, or student learning? How can the impact be assessed?
After completing this artifact for ITEC 7445 I used this with all of my 6th grade
classes during our weather unit. The students generally enjoyed the project and did a
great job with their final project. Several 6th grade science teachers used my web quest as
well during this unit and remarked how easy it was to get to since I linked it to my school
web site.