Overview: This WebQuest concentrates on online safety
Major Curriculum Area: Technology
Interrelated Curriculum Areas: Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology
Wisconsin Model Academic Performance Standards
Language Arts
E. Media and Technology
E.4.1 Use computers to acquire, organize, analyze, and communicate
information
*Operate common computer hardware and software
*Use basic word-processing, graphics, and drawing programs
*Create, store, and retrieve electronic reference resources, such as
library catalog, encyclopedias, almanacs, and indexes
E.4.5 Analyze and edit media work as appropriate to audience and purpose.
*Generate and edit media work as appropriate to audience and purpose,
sequencing the presentation effectively and adding or deleting information
as necessary to achieve desired effects
*Provide feedback to (and receive it from) peers about the content,
organization, and overall effect of media work
F. Research and Inquiry
F.4.1 Conduct research and inquiry on self-selected or assigned topics,
issues, or problems and use an appropriate form to communicate their
findings.
*Propose research by formulating initial questions, narrowing the focus
of a topic, identifying prior knowledge, and developing a basic plan for
gathering information
*Conduct research by identifying, locating, exploring, and effectively
using multiple sources of information appropriate to the inquiry, including
print, nonprint, and electronic sources
*Recognize, record, organize, and acknowledge information pertinent to
a project, accurately blending discoveries into answers
*Present the results of inquiry, reporting and commenting on the
substance and process of learning, orally and in writing, using appropriate
visual aids
A.4.4 Read to acquire information.
*Summarize key details of informational texts, connecting new
information to prior knowledge
*Identify a topic of interest then seek information by investigating
available text resources
B. Writing
B.4.1 Create or produce writing to communicate with different audiences for
a variety of purposes.
*Write nonfiction and technical pieces (summaries, messages,
informational essays, basic directions, instructions, simple reports) that
convey essential details and facts and provide accurate representations of
events and sequences
*Write expressive pieces in response to reading, viewing, and life
experiences (narratives, reflections, and letters) employing descriptive
detail and a personal voice
*Write creative pieces (poetry, fiction, and plays) employing basic
aesthetic principles appropriate to each genre
*Write in a variety of situations (timed and untimed, at school and at
home) and adapt strategies, such as revision and the use of reference
materials, to the situation
*Use a variety of writing technologies, including pen and paper as well
as computers
*Write for a variety of readers, including peers, teachers, and other
adults, adapting content, style, and structure to audience and situation
B.4.2 Plan, revise, edit, and publish clear and effective writing.
*Produce multiple drafts, including finished pieces, that demonstrate
the capacity to generate, focus, and organize ideas and to revise the
language, organization, and content of successive drafts in order to fulfill
a specific purpose for communicating with a specific audience
*Explain the extent and reasons for revision in conference with a
teacher
*Given a writing assignment to be completed in a limited amount of
time, produce a well developed, well organized, and effective response in
correct English and an appropriate voice
National Education Technology Standards for Students
Technology Foundation Standards for All Students
1. Basic operation and concepts
Students are proficient in the use of technology
2. Social, ethical and human issues
Students understand the ethical, cultural, and societal issues related
to technology
Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information,
and software
Students develop positive attitudes towards technology uses that
support lifelong learning, collabloration, personal pursuits, and
productivity
3. Technology productivity tools
Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase
productivity, and promote creativity
Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing
technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative
works
4. Technology communications tools
Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact
with peers, experts, and other audiences
Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information
and ideas effectively to multiple audiences
5. Technology research tools
Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information
from a variety of sources
Students use technology tools to process data and report results
Students evaluate and select new information resources and
technological innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks
6. Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools
Students use technology resources for solving problems and making
informed decisions
Students employ technology in the development of strategies for
solving problems in the real world
Targeted Grade Level: Middle School � grades 6/7
Materials Needed:
*Word Processing Software
*Microsoft� Word
*Microsoft� PowerPoint
Prior Knowledge:
Microsoft� Word software
Microsoft� PowerPoint software
Basic research skills
Basic Internet skills
