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I learned about Filamentality this week and how it can be used to create a “treasure hunt” for students on the Internet. I learned that it is important to check the websites that students will be looking at to make sure they do not have inappropriate content such as foul language. I learned that good websites include pictures, animation, and video. All of the things I learned about Filamentality will be helpful when I create a “treasure hunt” for students. I think that Filamentality might be helpful for visual learners because of the pictures and video. I think Filamentality can be a useful tool for teachers that are searching for a way to use technology for lessons. I think Filamentality can be helpful for students by having a list of websites related to the lesson. Having a list of websites related to the lesson may help keep students from getting distracted by looking at websites that are not related to the lesson.

I think that the articles about WebQuests are informative and offer information that is useful for teachers who want to create WebQuests and look at resources that can help them with WebQuests. The “FOCUS: Five Rules for Writing a Great WebQuest” by Bernie Dodge article describes what makes a good WebQuest, including organizing resources well, making students think about the information they learn, and the way in which the Internet is used for a WebQuest. I like that the article “The Student WebQuest: A Productive and Thought-Provoking Use of the Internet” by Maureen Brown Yoder has an introduction to WebQuests as well as examples to help show how the Internet can be used to help students learn about history or contemporary issues, for example.