GeoTools as WebQuest Tasks
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- 1. GPS and GeoTools as WebQuest Tasks Bernie Dodge, PhD San Diego State University http://webquest.org/workshops/gps
- 3. Summarize Create Design Predict Decide Analyze
- 4. Summarize Create Design Predict Decide Analyze
- 5. Design Solving a problem or creating a change to achieve a pre-determined end result while working within realistic constraints
- 6. Idea #1: Small World Choose a number of existing places to create a theme park Decide on a scale to use and calculate the dimensions Choose a site for your park that can accommodate it Organize the attractions to meet specific goals
- 7. Idea #2: Walking Tour Design a walking tour of a specific place for a specific audience with specific interests Create the tour in Google Maps and annotate it with relevant information Examples: Architectural styles in our neighborhood Nature walks with specific trees, rocks, etc. Cultural tours introducing outsiders to the unique qualities of your hood
- 8. Bonthe, Sherbro Island http://tinyurl.com/bonthemap
- 9. Google Lit Trips http://www.googlelittrips.com/GoogleLit/Home.html
- 10. Idea #3: DIY Lit Trips Identify a book or story with identifiable locations mentioned. Find those locations on the map and explore their surroundings. Add placemarks with information that will enhance understanding of the book.
- 11. Analyze Take things apart in a useful way. Identify patterns in data.
- 13. Idea #4: Critter Count Choose one or more living creatures to study Provide a protocol for recording sightings Record sightings on Google Maps Analyze findings and look for patterns
- 14. Idea #5: Latitudology Choose two latitudes Gather data from a sample of places along each parallel Analyze for what’s the same and what’s different Identify anomalies and investigate them
- 16. Create Open ended thinking with many possible end points. Encourages surprisingness, originality while still working within the confines of a genre.
- 17. Idea #6: X from the Air Create a cinematic view of places you select using Google Earth Select the places and views for some artistic effect Capture the tour and add music and titles using iMovie, MovieMaker, etc.
- 18. Idea #7: Travel Chronicles Write an account of a trip you haven’t actually taken. Use Google Maps to identify things you would see and describe them colorfully Provide an annotated map to accompany your story
- 21. Decide Make an informed choice from among several alternatives while taking competing ideas into account
- 23. Idea #8: Site Selection Pick a site for something new while working within given criteria. Consider location, size, surroundings, costs and benefits
- 26. Eight Geo WebQuests Small World Walking Tour Critter Count DIY Lit Trips Latitudology X from the Air Travel Chronicles Site Selection
- 27. A Challenge Create a complete WebQuest using one of these formats before February 1. If accepted, you’ll be given a 3 year subscription to QuestGarden! http://questgarden.com
- 28. GPS and GeoTools as WebQuest Tasks Bernie Dodge, PhD San Diego State University http://webquest.org/workshops/gps