TEACHER'S PAGE
ABOUT THIS WEBQUEST
This webquest is not a typical one. It is based on the method of "modified webquest", described below.
In its full form, it contains the element of cooperation and exchange of information among children from different countries. It can be used in any international cooperation project as an introductory task, where students get to know each other, their countries and towns.
Can it be used as a classic webquest, in just one school, without the element of exchange?
Absolutely!
It is a good activity for children to learn about European countries, and the webquest can be utilized, for example, as part of the celebration of Europe Day at any primary or lower secondary school.
Tips and Tricks:
In the case mentioned above students can perform only the second task (creating wall displays about different European countries).
They can also do both tasks in backward order.
What if you are from a country not listed in the section RESOURCES?
Students can still do TASK 2 just fine.
For TASK 1, as there are no resources provided, teachers will need to give the students a list of links to different Internet resources about their country in students' own language.
ABOUT THE METHOD
The method of "modified webquest" is an innovative method of learning, based on the classical method of webquest, while introducing elements of peer-learning and learning-by-teaching.
The modified webquest consists of the following steps:
1. Internet research (teams of students gathering and selecting information concerning their own country),
2. Creation of study materials (necessary for performing the practical task),
3. Exchange of materials with teams from other countries.
(Simply put, the last step mentioned above makes the difference between the classical webquest and the modified one.)
The advantages of the method:
a. The students are fully immersed in the decision-making process (they choose the topics, the study materials, the methods of work, the ways in which they will assess the results)
b. The students act as assessors on various levels (they analyse the materials given to them by another team and the end-product)
c. Information pertaining to a particular field of study is learned through the medium of a foreign language - Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
d. The materials will be published on the Internet as public teaching resources and can serve as templates for further modified webquests.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
This webquest has been created as part of Erasmus+ School Cooperation project "Discovering Europe" (2014 - 2017).
The ten European schools involved in the project have been brought together by their sharing of the idea that traditional teaching methods are no longer suitable for the diversity of our students' learner profiles. Consequently, newer teaching methods need to be adopted by the teachers, so that the learning process should continue to have a clear focus on learner needs, while also implying teachers' CPD (Continuous Professional Development).
The project puts into practice alternative methods of working with pupils, such as modified webquest, peer learning, learning-by-teaching or PBL (Project-Based Learning).
Our final goal is to cultivate our students' natural enthusiasm for learning, their curiosity and creativity, while boosting their motivation and self-confidence through the use of enjoyable activities.
This webquest is not a typical one. It is based on the method of "modified webquest", described below.
In its full form, it contains the element of cooperation and exchange of information among children from different countries. It can be used in any international cooperation project as an introductory task, where students get to know each other, their countries and towns.
Can it be used as a classic webquest, in just one school, without the element of exchange?
Absolutely!
It is a good activity for children to learn about European countries, and the webquest can be utilized, for example, as part of the celebration of Europe Day at any primary or lower secondary school.
Tips and Tricks:
In the case mentioned above students can perform only the second task (creating wall displays about different European countries).
They can also do both tasks in backward order.
What if you are from a country not listed in the section RESOURCES?
Students can still do TASK 2 just fine.
For TASK 1, as there are no resources provided, teachers will need to give the students a list of links to different Internet resources about their country in students' own language.
ABOUT THE METHOD
The method of "modified webquest" is an innovative method of learning, based on the classical method of webquest, while introducing elements of peer-learning and learning-by-teaching.
The modified webquest consists of the following steps:
1. Internet research (teams of students gathering and selecting information concerning their own country),
2. Creation of study materials (necessary for performing the practical task),
3. Exchange of materials with teams from other countries.
(Simply put, the last step mentioned above makes the difference between the classical webquest and the modified one.)
The advantages of the method:
a. The students are fully immersed in the decision-making process (they choose the topics, the study materials, the methods of work, the ways in which they will assess the results)
b. The students act as assessors on various levels (they analyse the materials given to them by another team and the end-product)
c. Information pertaining to a particular field of study is learned through the medium of a foreign language - Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
d. The materials will be published on the Internet as public teaching resources and can serve as templates for further modified webquests.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
This webquest has been created as part of Erasmus+ School Cooperation project "Discovering Europe" (2014 - 2017).
The ten European schools involved in the project have been brought together by their sharing of the idea that traditional teaching methods are no longer suitable for the diversity of our students' learner profiles. Consequently, newer teaching methods need to be adopted by the teachers, so that the learning process should continue to have a clear focus on learner needs, while also implying teachers' CPD (Continuous Professional Development).
The project puts into practice alternative methods of working with pupils, such as modified webquest, peer learning, learning-by-teaching or PBL (Project-Based Learning).
Our final goal is to cultivate our students' natural enthusiasm for learning, their curiosity and creativity, while boosting their motivation and self-confidence through the use of enjoyable activities.