The Altitudinist

 The Altitudinist: Higher level thinking is everything to you. There's too much emphasis on factual recall in schools today. The only justification for bringing technology into schools is if it opens up the possibility that students will have to analyze information, synthesize multiple perspectives, and take a stance on the merits of something. You also value sites that allow for some creative expression on the part of the learner.


Your Role

___Efficiency Expert

___Affiliator

___Altitudinist

___Technophile

Your Impressions

WebQuest	Strengths	Weaknesses
Gorillas	Allows students to address a specific issue and think about possible solutions creatively.	Does not encourage much higher thinking because the problem and many solutions are already presented. Students should think of other possible problems instead of just focusing on Gorillas.
Shakespeare	Students have lots of opportunity to be creative. Also working with other students to create skits will encourage higher learning.	There is so much information available about Shakespeare. Maybe students should compare him to another author during that time to get a better appreciation for Shakespeare instead of just analyzing the facts.
Earthquake	This activity is fun and students will enjoy the hands on and competitive aspect of it which will promote higher thinking in order to have the strongest structure.	Higher thinking is important when determining the design of your structure but success also has a lot to do with the materials and construction.
Foreign Country	This activity gives students the opportunity to express the facts creatively using technology.	This activity seems to have too much emphasis on gathering facts about a specific country and then presenting them.
Waves & Sound	This WebQuest promotes higher learning and allows students to go on a journey of learning without just directly stating what they are expected to take from the experience.	This activity make seem boring to many students.

Bernie Dodge, Department of Educational Technology, SDSU