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Throughout this webquest you will be doing multiple projects both in groups and individually.  Each group will be assigned a particular topic that is important to literacy education.  For this webquest, literacy learning and instruction have been divided into four sections with writing instruction and language integrated in each.

• Word Study: Language, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary Development
  
• Comprehension: Motivation, Environmental issues, and assessments
• Comprehension: Primary- early eduaction
• Comprehension: Secondary- middle and highschool education
  

This webquest is focused around research through the use of technology.  As a whole class, small group, and individually you will be doing research through the use of this webquest and other technological tools. 

The webquest objectives are as follows:

1. Read and reflect on seminal and recent research in reading and the language arts.
2. Identify and discuss different types of educational research.
3. Evaluate specific research in reading and the language arts.
4. Effectively use technological tools including Powerpoint, Inspiration, and Word.
5. Participate in discussions of critical research-based issues in reading and language arts.
6. Identify the implications of research for the teaching of reading and the language arts.
7. Develop awareness of and sensitivity to critical  concepts and issues in educational reseach.
8. Become knowledgable researchers through the use of online research.

Tasks for the webquest

To gain the most from this webquest, participants should become members of the International Reading Association and the Greater San Diego Reading Association.  Membership into the GSDRA gives you membership in the California Reading Association. This reading organization is important for all teachers.  It has many useful research tools for this class and your future in the classroom.

Each student must also become a member of the History of Literacy Organization.  Student membership cost is just $5.00 for the year.  This site has a wealth of knowledge for you as an educator and will be a jumping off point for you research. 

Once you have divided into groups, you must also join as a group the  National Society for the Study of Education organization. This site is filled with important information for all teachers.

Students must have a working email account where the class and the coordinator can reach you. 

Attendance and participation is also a requirement.  It counts as part of your grade.  Students are expected to attend all classes.  If a student must be absent from class, he or she is expected to call or e-mail the instructor before class.  (See rubric)

Students are expected to complete and turn in assigments on time.  If the class is to be a useful learning environment each person must be responsible for doing his/her share of the work and having it ready on the due date.  If work is turned in late, the instructor reserves the right to lower the grade the student will receive on the late work.

All students are expected to behave in a professional manner.  Professionalism may be defined in a number of ways, but the following will characterize professionalism for the purposes of this webquest: (1) Attendance and participation; (2) Attitude; (3) Preparedness and timeliness; (4) Initiative; (5) Responsibility; (6) Collaboration and collegiality; (7) Quality of assignments.

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