OCEAN LIFE WEB QUEST

This Web Quest project is based upon Ocean Life surrounding the beautiful islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Our group decided to work on this topic because we wanted to bring a sense of awareness to the students in the CNMI about the importance of our marine resources. It will be a great asset for our future generation and thereafter, to become better environmentalist so that we can live a better, healthier, and abundance future. After completing this project, students will be able to have a sense of understanding about the importance of our marine environment and the different types of life in our surrounding ocean of the CNMI. In addition, students will be able to identify different ways they can help and be better involve in maintaining and preserving our marine resources. Upon completing this web quest, students will work collaboratively in groups as well as working individually to achieve the same common goal in completing this task. Not only will students work collaboratively, but it also taps into the different learning styles. This activity provides students with a great opportunity to expand their knowledge while using technology as a part of learning. Instead of the old traditional way of teaching, teachers can integrate technology into their curriculum by using technologies and it's resources that it has to offer, like using web quest and other useful tools.
Before starting this project, our group mates were having a little trouble in deciding what topic we wanted to do for our web quest just because there a bunch of topics that were very interesting, but later on we decided that we wanted to focus our topic on ocean life in the CNMI. I was a little confused and lost when we started this project, just because it was my first time to ever work on a web quest before, but thanks to my group members we manage to help each other along the way making it a successful web quest project. Also, using instantprojects.org as a tool in creating this web quest was very useful and easy to use. I would use this website to create my web quest in the near future when I do become a classroom teacher. The next time I plan in creating a web quest, I will use the same website, but also try to explore other web quest tools that are out their waiting to be used.

http://instantprojects.org/webquest/webquest.php?AuthorID=12487

My Mind Mapping

I chose to do a mind map about Mister Seahorse by Eric Carle, because its such an interesting and fascinating as well for kids to learn about how different types of father fishes actually carries the eggs until it hatches. The reason why I chose this book is that not a lot of people, especially kids know for a fact that not only are the eggs are cared for by a parent, but surprisingly by the father. I really enjoy reading this book, because it features a watercolor illustrations, which I think it's so cool, because it kind of relates to the ocean life how it so colorful and is full of life. It's such an easy book to read and understand. I would recommend this book to all ages, especially for kids at the age of seven.

I chose this type of mind mapping because it is very easy to read and understand. It illustrates the beginning, middle, and the end of the story. It also provides the names and pictures of characters for students to see and relate with the story.

Using Gliffy to create my mind mapping is much easier than the other types of software that I tried using. Although you have to be familiar with all the components of the software, but other than that it's such an idealistic software to use. Its such an easy software for teachers and students to access and the best part, it's free!