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AFFILIATOR ALTITUDINIST TECHNOPHILE AFFILIATOR ALTITUDINIST TECHNOPHILE AFFILIATOR ALTITUDINIST TECHNOPHILE AFFILIATOR ALTITUDINIST TECHNOPHILE AFFILIATOR ALTITUDINIST TECHNOPHILE AFFILIATOR ALTITUDINIST TECHNOPHILE AFFILIATOR * Each learner plays a role in the group*Individually learners do research within group*Exciting activities and tasks ALTITUDINIST TECHNOPHILE AFFILIATOR ALTITUDINIST TECHNOPHILE AFFILIATOR and collaboration ALTITUDINIST TECHNOPHILE AFFILIATOR ALTITUDINIST TECHNOPHILE
 * WebQuest || Strengths || Weaknesses || Rank ||
 * A Stich in Time || EFFICIENCY
 * No real strengths i.t.o time
 * Collaboration is enforced for grade3-4 learners.
 * Each member plays a role within the group
 * Sharing and collaboration take place
 * Jigsaw co-operative strategy
 * There is opportunity for critical thinking, especially when learners
 * need to evaluate and familiarize themselves with different cultures and make decisions
 * Clearly setting out of resources, photo's and maps || EFFICIENCY
 * It takes time to divide and organize learners into groups especially if it needs to be done quite often during one activity
 * This activity is absolutely time consuming and could lead to complications
 * Too much informatio for the learner at this level
 * Too much information for this level
 * Format not very stimulating || 4 ||
 * Our Sun-Sational Star || EFFICIENCY
 * Suitable for this grade, especially the pictures which are clear and easy to read and visualize
 * More suited for grade 3-4
 * Collaboration takes place and each member plays a role
 * Critical thinking is encouraged to certain extend
 * Information clear and colourful.
 * Movement and animation attract attention of learners || EFFICIENCY
 * No real weakness
 * No real weakness
 * There is not a great opportunity for higher order thinking
 * No real weakness || 2 ||
 * Journey Back in Time || EFFICIENCY
 * Gives learners confidence to stand on their own
 * Not real strengths i.t.o collaboration
 * Higher order thinking opportunity is limited
 * More factual recall
 * After research, presentation could be creatively done || EFFICIENCY
 * Takes time for learners to stand on their as some of them still need to be guided
 * Individual task and does not provide suitable opportunities for collaboration and sharing
 * Format of task is that it is a formal written piece, leaving no space for co-operative interaction
 * Gives learners a chance to look at historical events
 * Factual and abstract, not really stimulating to learners || 5 ||
 * Tempests of Fiction and Facts || EFFICIENCY
 * *Learners have roles to play example, plays and research
 * Learners are compelled to be creative in terms of imagination, namely doing research and forming own imaginative stories, events and experiences*Allows for critical thinking
 * Colour appropriate with regard to task, namely the blue for the sea and the texture for the waves and water || EFFICIENCY
 * Rehearsals could be time consuming and chaotic
 * Also too many different tasks within one lesson for this level of learner
 * No real weakness
 * Too much information and not user-friendly for grade 3-4.
 * Print is very small and background too busy and distracting
 * Wasted screen area which could have been more effectively utilized
 * Most pictures too small || 3 ||
 * Penguins || EFFICIENCY
 * Gives learners time to work on their own
 * Its easy to read and follow
 * Opportunity is given to work both individually and in groups
 * It therefore provides for independence as well as team work
 * Very good opportunity for higher order and critical thinking, example
 * in the drawing up of questions and evaluation, they needed to make use
 * of analyses, synthesis, creativity, judgement and problemsolving
 * Format, instruction, process and presentations are clear.
 * Information is systematic and logical
 * Building blocks and set-up are user-friendly and easily accessible to learners
 * Resources and links are clearly highlighted
 * Webquest page reflects creativity || EFFICIENCY
 * No real weakness i.t.o time
 * Given a choice might give rise to confusion
 * No real weakness
 * No real weakness || 1 ||