The concept of this Web Quest, as you can tell from the title, is about discovering life in the ocean –more specifically, the waters surrounding the CNMI. Our group chose this topic because we wanted a project that is focused on local issues. Right now, there are a lot of conservation programs going on in the CNMI; many of which are focused on protecting our ocean and the life that exists within, and we felt that this is a great opportunity for students to learn more about their ocean area and how important it is to our community.
The purpose, once again, is basically for awareness. If our students are aware of what we have out there, they’ll have a greater sense of responsibility towards taking care of our sea-life. Overall, learning means awareness, and awareness allows us to make educated decisions. This Ocean Web Quest will surely improve student learning in many ways. First of all, they are learning about their own island’s ocean life. This Web Quest allows the students to not only learn about other ocean regions, but they get a chance to learn about their own since it isn’t offered in the textbooks. In other words, it’s a great supplement when considering local education. Another hopeful outcome of this project is that it will entice the student’s, and will hopefully create individuals who want to take up a profession in conserving and improving the CNMI’s ocean life.
The most important lesson I learned from this activity not only came from the topic we were working on, but I also learned something I think is very valuable. Doing the Web Quest project has given me another tool to help student learning. I realized how much you can do with a Web Quest, and how fun and informational you can make it –all at the same time. The only disappointment I had about this project was that the Web Quest generator we used didn’t offer us much when it came to graphics. I would like to find one, preferably free, that allows me to create a more visually appealing Web Quest. Besides that, the whole experience was great.
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