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A WebQuest for Sixth to Eighth Graders for Computer Literacy
Designed by
Mary Donel, Kelly Markel, Melissa [email protected], [email protected],
Based on a template from The WebQuest Page
Journey to Digital CitizenshipJourney to Digital Citizenship
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Welcome to your journey to digital citizenship. During this quest, you will navigate through what it means to be good digital citizens, by learning how to research and establishing a proper cyber reputation.
What is good Digital Citizenship?
According to Ribble, Bailey, and Ross (2004), Digital Citizenship is defined as, “the norms of behavior with regard to technology use. As a way of understanding the complexity of digital citizenship and the issues of technology use, abuse, and misuse” (pg. 7).
Focusing on Digital Citizenship:Through this quest, you will not only learn about digital citizenship, but also its importance and relevance in the educational and professional settings. You will acquire tools and tips to better your activity and self – presentation on the web.
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At the end of this quest, each of you should have created a personal, digital portfolio of activities and tools on the web. In the form of a Word Document, you should have compiled examples of the prevalence of citing resources and avoiding plagiarism as well as utilizing proper web etiquette.
Researching and utilizing web resources Self – evaluation for plagiarism and correctionSummary to be created and analyzed
To complete this assignment, you will need access to the Internet, an open Word Document, and a willing spirit.
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Avoiding Plagiarism1. Break into groups of three students
- This is your discussion group for the remainder of the quest2. Decide upon a historical figure with some contribution to technology3. Research this person and, individually, write a brief summary of their life and important
works in a Word Document4. Sign into www.turnitin.com and submit your work5. Copy and paste the Originality Check beneath your summary in a Word Document6. Create a graph (pie, bar, or line) to show your most common mistakes
- In your document, go to “Insert”, click on “Chart”, and choose a chart to use7. Explore http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ for citation tips and references8. In your group, discuss methods to avoid plagiarism, as indicated by the Originality
Check9. On your document, list three items that need fixed according to www.turnitin.com and
how you would fix these mistakes to avoid plagiarism
Your Cyber Reputation1. Read Introduction and all ten rules http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html2. In your groups, discuss what good “netiquette” entails3. In your document, write a summary about good “netiquette” versus bad “netiquette”4. Sign into your Facebook, Twitter, or MySpace and look for an example of both good and
bad “netiquette”5. In your groups, discuss some of the repercussions of the examples of bad “netiquette”6. Now, in your document, synthesize all the information regarding plagiarism and
“netiquette” and deduce what being a good digital citizen includes, provide support for your conclusions
Congratulations! You have now completed your digital passport
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[Teacher Page] EvaluationEvaluationCATEGORY Level 1 - Unsatisfactory Level 2 - Inadequate Level 3 - Adequate Level 4 - Distinguished Level 5 - Exemplary Score
Followed Directions in the
Webquest
Student neglected to follow
instructions.
Student may have used the instructions, but not successfully.
Student used the instructions.
Student followed the instructions
successfully.
Student understood the instructions and
followed them flawlessly.
Completed All Components
Student did not submit any
components of the quest.
Student submitted some components of
the quest and incomplete
Student submitted components, but they
were incomplete.
Student submitted components required in completion, but could
have been more thorough.
Student submitted thoroughly completed
components with detail.
Successfully Used Resources
Student did not use the resources
provided.
Student may have glanced at the
resources.
Student used resources, but not
in full.
Student used all of the resources.
Student used all of the resources and demonstrated
understanding of the source.
Analyzed and Synthesized Information
Student did not offer any original
work.
Student submitted facts, not original
thinking.
Student synthesized and analyzed some
information, but not drawing personal
conclusion.
Student successfully synthesized and analyzed all of the information provided,
but still room for improvement on conclusion.
Student successfully drew personal
conclusion through synthesizing and
analyzing the provided materials.
Provided Examples and Offered Creativity
Student did not provide any examples or creativity.
Student may have offered an example or some creativity.
Student provided examples and creativity, but were not beneficial
to the overall goal.
Student provided thorough examples and creativity, but could still
improve.
Student provided excellent examples that
tied into their conclusion and was creative in their
own work.
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By completing this quest to digital citizenship, you will have explored some of the resources from the Internet’s seemingly endless supply. As emerging digital citizens, it is vital that you thoroughly comprehend the negative effects of plagiarism and a harmful cyber reputation. You will have compiled several examples concerning proper and improper conduct on the web and expressed your thoughts concerning digital citizenship. This digital citizenship portfolio reveals your understanding and readiness to be proper digital citizens.
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Ribble, M. S., Bailey, G. D., & Ross, T. W. (2004). Digital Citizenship Addressing Appropriate
Technology Behavior. Learning and Leading with Techonology, 32. Retrieved
from http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/courses/tech340/docs/
tech340_bailey.pdf?cc=tlredir
2012. Getting a Passport. Retrieved from http://www.destination360
.com/travel-resources/images/s/getting-a-passport.jpg
Indore, Jim. 7 October 2010. Digital Citizen. Retrieved from http://blog.
jimindore.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Digital-People-300x233.jpg
Include a link back to The WebQuest Page and The WebQuest Slideshare Group so that others can acquire the latest version of this template and training materials.
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A WebQuest for Sixth to Eighth Graders for Computer Literacy
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Mary Donel, Kelly Markel, Melissa [email protected], [email protected],
Based on a template from The WebQuest Page
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This lesson stemmed from an assignment in Education Technology at the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. After reviewing the Module over Digital Citizenship, the class was charged with creating a WebQuest to introduce the concept of Digital Citizenship into a future classroom. The goal of this Webquest is to help students navigate resources on the web properly and create a good cyber reputation.
Through the course of the WebQuest, students will research a historical figure crucial to technological advances, write a brief essay, and submit it to www.turnitin.com. They will then discuss in groups their mistakes and formulate ways to avoid plagiarism. Then, after exploring http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ , they will graph their most common mistakes. In regards to their reputation, students will study and discuss what it means to have good “netiquette”. They will use social networking cites to find good and bad examples of “netiquette”. They will synthesize and analyze all of the provided information to determine what it means to be a good digital citizen.
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Each student will need access to a computer with access to the Internet. The computers will need to have functioning Word software.
One teacher should suffice to complete this assignment and act as a facilitator of the students’ creative thinking.
The websites accessed will be:www.turnitin.com http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html
Directions for the websites are included in the Process page of this presentation.Evaluation
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CATEGORY Level 1 - Unsatisfactory Level 2 - Inadequate Level 3 - Adequate Level 4 - Distinguished Level 5 - Exemplary Score
Followed Directions in the
Webquest
Student neglected to follow
instructions.
Student may have used the instructions, but not successfully.
Student used the instructions.
Student followed the instructions
successfully.
Student understood the instructions and
followed them flawlessly.
Completed All Components
Student did not submit any
components of the quest.
Student submitted some components of
the quest and incomplete
Student submitted components, but they
were incomplete.
Student submitted components required in completion, but could
have been more thorough.
Student submitted thoroughly completed
components with detail.
Successfully Used Resources
Student did not use the resources
provided.
Student may have glanced at the
resources.
Student used resources, but not
in full.
Student used all of the resources.
Student used all of the resources and demonstrated
understanding of the source.
Analyzed and Synthesized Information
Student did not offer any original
work.
Student submitted facts, not original
thinking.
Student synthesized and analyzed some
information, but not drawing personal
conclusion.
Student successfully synthesized and analyzed all of the information provided,
but still room for improvement on conclusion.
Student successfully drew personal conclusion through synthesizing and analyzing the provided
materials.
Provided Examples and Offered Creativity
Student did not provide any examples or creativity.
Student may have offered an example or
some creativity.
Student provided examples and creativity, but were not beneficial to
the overall goal.
Student provided thorough examples and creativity, but could still
improve.
Student provided excellent examples that
tied into their conclusion and was creative in their
own work.
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Due to the age group addressed for this assignment, the teacher should serve as a facilitator of the exercise, not necessarily as an instructor. The teacher should explain Digital Citizenship and its importance. Take the class through the first presentation, so they understand the assignment, goal, and grading criteria, then allow them to create the Digital Citizenship portfolio. Clearly explain the goal of the assignment, then have the students break into small groups, and monitor the process. Keep the shenanigans of the students to a minimum and keep them focused on the end goal.
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Ribble, M. S., Bailey, G. D., & Ross, T. W. (2004). Digital Citizenship Addressing Appropriate
Technology Behavior. Learning and Leading with Techonology, 32. Retrieved
from http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/courses/tech340/docs/
tech340_bailey.pdf?cc=tlredir
2012. Getting a Passport. Retrieved from http://www.destination360
.com/travel-resources/images/s/getting-a-passport.jpg
Indore, Jim. 7 October 2010. Digital Citizen. Retrieved from http://blog.
jimindore.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Digital-People-300x233.jpg
Include a link back to The WebQuest Page and The WebQuest Slideshare Group so that others can acquire the latest version of this template and training materials.
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