TRAINING PROGRAM

1 WebQuest as a means of implementing ICT and effective use of the Internet in education;

2. Cognitive characteristics of a good WebQuest

3. Procedure of building the main elements of Web Quest:

• Introduction orients students and captures their interest.
• Task describes the activity’s end product.
• Process explains strategies teacherss should use to complete the task.
• Resources are the Web sites teachers will use to complete the task.
• Evaluation measures the results of the activity.
• Conclusion sums up the activity and encourages teachers to reflect on its process and results.

4.The training program with ready-made, already developed Web Quests includes the following:

• – presentation of the Web Quest model to the teams
• – organising teams to work together
• – conducting the search for resources on the web
• – developing the structure of the site;
• – creating materials for the site;
• – formulating conclusions and applications
• – report, Power Point presentation

The learning materials and tools will be developed based on the WebQuest Classroom Lesson Guide (Activity 2 product) and toolkit. Each partner organisation can extend the content of the curricula and experiment with additional tools according to the decisions and experience of the teacher.

SHORT-TERM STUDY PROGRAMME

„ WEB QUEST “

STRUCTURE

THE MAIN OBJECTIVE of the training is to help teachers in vocational schools to use, develop and disseminate a new pedagogical approach in teaching to design and combine theoretical and technological knowledge – this is the WebQuest model – Inquiry-Based Process.

THE EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES ARE:

• Trained teachers to develop Web Quests as well as use from web ready Web Quests.
• The training is a foundation and prerequisite for complementing the passive and active learning model with the introduction of the interactive learning model.
• The training of teachers, forms new competencies in them and an opportunity to realize their creative potential.
• Trained and well-prepared teachers are able to organize learning in an interesting and attractive way, while forming the digital competences of learners.
• Web search learning is a convenient way to enhance learning activities and increase interest in a subject.
• The training shows educators how they can use Web Quests simply as a linguistic tool, but also how they can be interdisciplinary, allowing crossover to other departments and subject areas of education
• Trainings will help educators foster critical thinking skills in students including: comparing, classifying, inducing, inferring, analyzing errors, constructing support, abstracting, analyzing perspectives, etc. to solve the given learning task.

TRAINING TASKS

The training objectives are:

1. To learn practical skills for developing Web Quests, as well as the use in the curricula of those already prepared.
2. Encourage adaptability, creating authentic, applicable, relevant real-world learning tasks.
3. Enhancing students’ linguistic knowledge.
4. Teaching with interactive learning methods, using internet applications to improve students’ digital skills.

THEMATIC CONTENT OF TEACHING MATERIAL

The thematic content of the training includes:

• Web Quest Development Training,
• Training on working with ready-made, already developed Web Quests

ORGANISATION AND DELIVERY OF TRAINING

Distance training– Each instructor to be trained must have access to a coputer, use the ZOOM application, and have a copy of the WebQuest Guide. For WebQuest short-term curriculum training, this type of organization is preferred.

Face-to-face training – A classroom or computer lab where each instructor has access to a computer. Computers should be up-to-date and of sufficient performance to run courseware, databases, graphics applications and other IT-related applications. Operating system version – minimum – Windows 10. Have internet connectivity, Wi-Fi or wired network and all computers must have internet access for searching information, accessing cloud technologies and working in various online platforms. A fast and stable internet connection is key, especially if using cloud services or video conferencing systems. It is desirable to have a printer (colour or black and white) and scanner in the study room for printing and digitising documents and projects.

 Recommended timetable for the delivery of the training programme:

First day – 3 hours of remote training on Web Quest development

Second day – 3 hours of distance training for working with ready, already developed Web Quests

Recommended training time – from 01 November 2024 to10 December 2024.

  TRAINING PLAN

 “WEBQUEST DEVELOPMENT”

CURRICULUM 

FOR A WEBQUEST DEVELOPMENT

TRAINING PLAN

TRAINING FOR WORKING WITH READY-MADE WEB QUEST

CURRICULUM 

FOR TRAINING FOR WORKING WITH READY WEB QUEST