Keystone+AEA+Online+Resources+Webquest

=Keystone AEA Online Resources Webquest=



= **Introduction** - = ==== As a future teacher, you have been introduced to a variety of different online resources available for teachers and students. Did you know that in Iowa, Area Education Agencies, or AEAs purchase licenses for teachers and students to use certain online resources? The following online resources are provided by Keystone AEA for teachers and students in AEA 1 to use at school or at home. Imagine being able to access resources for research, learning, and projects via the inter net no matter where you are? ====


 * AccuWeather.com || AP Images || Atomic Learning ||
 * BookFLIX || Britannica Digital Learning || CultureGrams ||
 * DE Science || FollettShelf eBooks (Elementary) || FollettShelf eBooks (Secondary) ||
 * Gale - Cengage Learning || iClipart for Schools || Iowa AEA Online ||
 * Learn360 || SIRS Issues Researcher || Soundzabound ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular;">Teen Health & Wellness || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular;">TrueFlix ||  ||

= **Task -** =

You will become the expert on one of the online resources listed above and teach your classmates about this resources.
= **Process -** =

1. Each student has been assigned to two different resources. Resources were selected based on endorsed area in most cases, but it is not true for all.

 * Michelle - Follett Shelf eBooks Secondary
 * Alicia - Hippocampus
 * Mandi - BookFLIX
 * Amannda - Kids Info Bits
 * Keith - DE Science
 * Eric - CultureGrams Kids/States/World Edition
 * Steven - TrueFlix
 * Jesse - Teen Health & Wellness
 * Brock - Brittanica
 * Matt - SIRS Issues Researcher

password: kaea01
password: kaea01 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular;">FollettShelf eBooks (Secondary) ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular;">AccuWeather.com || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular;">AP Images || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular;">Atomic Learning ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular;">BookFLIX || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular;">Britannica Digital Learning || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular;">CultureGrams ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular;">DE Science || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular;">Teen Health & Wellness || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular;">TrueFlix ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular;">Gale - Cengage Learning || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular;">iClipart for Schools || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular;">Iowa AEA Online ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular;">Learn360 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular;">SIRS Issues Researcher || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular;">Soundzabound ||
 * ~  ||~ User name for FollettShelf eBooks ||~   ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular;">FollettShelf eBooks (Elementary) ||= username: 010zt060
 * [|Hippocampus] ||  ||   ||

3. Explore your resource and answer these questions:

 * ====Give a short summary of this tool (think 1-2 sentences)====
 * ====List 5 ways it could be used in a classroom.====
 * ====What is your opinion or review of this resource?====
 * ====Was it user-friendly for teachers? For students?====
 * ====Would it be a resource you could easily use?====

==4. Share your answers to these questions in the <span class="wiki_link_ext">[|**presentation here**] .==

=** Evaluation - **=

UD - TEPG.4

 * ====The pre-service teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students' development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.====

UD - TEPG.11

 * ====The preservice teacher is able to demonstrate their use of computer technology related to instruction====

You will be given a participation grade based on your personal entries to the group presentation.


=** Conclusion - **=
 * ===**By completing this activity you will have a better understanding of the Keystone AEA online resources.**===
 * ===**By viewing the** **presentation here** hopefully you will be inspired to check out some of these resources for your lesson plans, unit plans, and in your future clasrooms.===

=** Teacher Page - **= >
 * ====This activity was completed in EDU 352, Technology in Education..====
 * Jefferson Middle School's user name and password were used to access these resources.
 * Check to make sure each resource is still available/works. Keystone updates these resources annually.
 * Keystone AEA's Online Resources

UD - TEPG.4

 * ====The pre-service teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students' development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.====

UD - TEPG.11
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 * ====The preservice teacher is able to demonstrate their use of computer technology related to instruction====