Active Learning Activity: Webquest

A unit of work that I have been involved in within my prac experience which underpins the 'engagement theory' was a SOSE unit in which students work collaboratively on a problem-based task 'How do we stay safe at the beach?'. This unit gave students opportunities to become engaged in a real life learning scenario. It comprised of students researching aspects of their local environment and roles within their community. Students used ICT's such as the internet and watching the news on television to research as well as discussing certain aspects such as weather, tides, sun safety and general beach safety with a lifesaver. The unit culminated with the students sharing their knowledge and skills with students of all year levels.
Relate: Students utilised and improved social skills when working in a group to discuss topic question and collaborate by identifying several problems in relation to "How do we stay safe at the beach?'.
Create: Students work on one key question each such as ''what do the flags tell us?', 'what role do lifesavers play?' and 'how can be sun safe?'. Students gather information from many resources such as an exursion to the beach, discussion with guest speaker and researching.
Donate: Students share information learnt by presenting knowledge learnt to all grade levels. Students produce posters to place around school to inform. The Learning Manager could also create opportunities to gain on student's technological skills by challenging students to create a webquest relating to the topic studied. This allows for peer structured work and chances for students to peer assess each others webquests when completed, not to mention gain further knowledge by particpating in other's online webquests.