Hello! Welcome to the Workshop Wiki!


We have parked materials for this workshop on this wiki.

Well, before we start, for those of us who are new to wikis, please view this youtube video that explains what it does in a simple way.






Exemplary WebQuests:
Each of the links below will lead you to some exemplary WebQuests created by other educators. When you are free or during the break, do take some time to explore these:

  1. http://education.nmsu.edu/webquest/examples.html
  2. http://bestwebquests.com/bwq/listarea.asp?wqcatid=3&edid=
  3. http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/computing/web_quests/language/


Boolean Search Tutorial:
Click on the link http://www.internettutorials.net/boolean.asp


Custom Search Engine:
Click **here** to go to a custom search engine on frogs which we have created for this workshop.

Google Custom Search Engine: http://www.google.com/coop/cse/


Kids Search Engines: Click on any of the links below to access a Kids Search Engines:

  1. http://www.ajkids.com/ : answers vetted for appropriateness
  2. http://ithaki.net/kids/ : metasearch of eight kids' search engine
  3. http://www.awesomelibrary.org/: carefully reviewed resources
  4. http://cybersleuth-kids.com/: Search guide for K12 students
  5. http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/default.cfm: An organized directory of sites selected by members of the American Library Association
  6. http://kids.yahoo.com/: Web guide for kids
  7. http://www.kidsclick.org/: web search for kids by librarians
  8. http://www.dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/: sites created for kids and teens
  9. http://www.factmonster.com : provides facts oriented around the needs of children
  10. http://www.thinkquest.org/library: websites created by children NEW!
  11. www.kidzui.com (Beta) is a program that takes over the browser (and the computer if you like) and filters all content based on parents and teachers who determine age appropriate content.

Rubric Builder:
Click on any of the links below to access a Rubric Builder:

  1. http://landmark-project.com/rubric_builder/index.php
  2. http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
  3. http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics
  4. http://myt4l.com/index.php?v=pl&page_ac=view&type=tools&tool=rubricmaker

Copyright Free Images:

Top 5 Free Websites for Quality Copyright Free Photographs