It is important for students to have many experiences with online learning. Not only are online learning experiences mandatory, but they develop many 21st century skills that students need to be successful in today's world. Also, they can provide great opportunities for students to learn in a variety of ways and learn the content necessary for the topics being studied.
One of the most applicable resources for my students would be the use of WebQuests. My students are all at different places in their curriculum at any given time because I am at an alternative and adult education center. As a result, WebQuests can provide the necessary content and instruction whenever the students are ready for lesson. The cool thing about WebQuests is that you can find different ones to meet the content that you are trying to teach. I found one called "What is the Mole???" that could help teach content about the mole and mole conversions.
A couple different pedagogical strategies could be accomplished by using WebQuests. WebQuests could be used for classroom projects in which the teacher would like the students to explore the material using inquiry rather than providing all of the content themselves. WebQuests are perfect for this because they are more directed than regular internet based research assignments. The appropriate links for exploration are given to the students rather than having them find the best content by searching the internet. Also, I like to give supplemental material to students that allows them to choose the assignment they would like to complete. I think WebQuests would be perfect for this type of lesson because they can often provide a different perspective other than the resources that were being used in the classroom.
Unfortunately, not all online learning experiences are applicable to all students. For example, interactive discussions online and podcasts would not work for my students because of the lack of resources available. Specifically, the computers in my classroom do not have microphones and therefore would not allow students to have discussions or record their voice online.
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