4-Web Hunt

MAFS.3.G.1.1 Understand that shapes in different categories (e.g., rhombuses, rectangles, and others) may share attributes (e.g., having four sides), and that the shared attributes can define a larger category (e.g., quadrilaterals). Recognize rhombuses, rectangles, and squares as examples of quadrilaterals, and draw examples of quadrilaterals that do not belong to any of these subcategories.

https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-3/classify-quadrilaterals

This website contains drill-and-practice software for third graders and classifying quadrilaterals. Drill-and-practice is important for reinforcing already known material and it gives immediate feedback about a student’s progress/understanding in a certain area. Drill-and-practice is also essential in learning because it can target specific weak areas based on each student’s performance. As the teacher, I would have my students use this tool often. This can give me an idea of who understands the concept the most and who needs extra help. I would use this as a supplement to my teaching and in-class activities. This website would be shared with my students’ parents so they could work on it at home. A lot of kids enjoy using computers at home and this would give them that opportunity. I would also use this website in centers during class time. For example, I would have 3-5 stations set up relating to classifying quadrilaterals. At one station, the students would sit at computers and do the online practice given on this website. This is a really simple way to incorporate technology in the classroom and it would also interest my students much more than doing math problems on a sheet of paper would.

In the past, my research has included typing key words of a topic or question into the Google search bar. Then I usually open multiple links in new tabs and skim through each of them to decide which I will use. This is much like open content. In my previous research I have come across articles or lectures from other colleges or universities. This is very obviously a method of open education. Seeing that information or research comes from an accredited university makes me trust that the information is accurate. I have recently become exposed to open source with one of my course textbooks. The entire textbook is online for anyone to use. The content is well researched and extremely interesting. Plus, as a broke college student, I am EXTREMELY thankful for a free textbook. Open source, open education, and open content are all very useful methods of research. The problem is that a lot of people will not take the time to utilize them.

Most of the skills I used to complete the Web Hunt assignment were skills that I already had. However, I think the most interesting was finding the interactive field trip online. At first, I thought this was simply a YouTube video that showed clips of a certain place. I found out that there are websites online that provide an interactive AND virtual field trip experience for students. This really amazed me. It gave me ideas for working in Title 1 schools that cannot afford field trips for their students. Giving a virtual field trip would be a great experience for any student.

Question	1. Answer 2. Which ELA anchor standard are you addressing? (except where included)	Search Strategy (e.g. searched Google using search string "green dog")	URL where you found the answer (copy and paste from browser)
You want your students to have an idea of what their field trip to the Tallahassee Museum will be like. Find four photos that show the main activities at the museum.
You want to show your students statistics about the community they live in (Tallahassee). Find a website with the main statistics.
You want to find an audio book to share with your kindergarten students. Find a website that has one for free.