This week we continued our work on the WebQuests with our group. We got together as a group and continued to organize and plan our assignment, figuring out the fine details and straightening out the wrinkles. We discovered that there are so many tools out there relating to math and helping students better understand, but it's hard to find information specific to our topic and what we are covering.

This made me realize how careful we have to be when using information and tools from the internet, because you never know what you're going to end up with. We had to do some in-depth research on some of the sites to make sure they were what we wanted.

Mainly what I realized this week was that WebQuests do take a lot of time but I think they are well worth it in the end, if they are done correctly. The important thing is to set up the WebQuests well enough that the students have a learning experience and gain something instead of just doing busywork.

Video Blog

Wow, this kid has got some incredible public speaking skills! I think he definitely has a bright future, but I couldn't see how this video would benefit me as a teacher. I felt like his situation was very specific for him, and didn't relate to me in the classroom. All it made me think about was how I needed to believe in all my students, to help them succeed in life. Other than that, I felt like he was a great speaker, but I struggled to be motivated during his speech. He seems like an exceptional student, and I didn't feel like his situation was like many other kids'.