Standard+1

= = =Standard 1 = =** Teachers know the subjects they are teaching. ** =

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The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the disciplines she or he teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for pupils.======

 This lesson was used to introduce the use of WebQuests as a learning tool for inquiry using the topic of birth defects. Students after researching information on their chosen birth defect then created a brochure or flyer. In this lesson students operate a pre-made WebQuest to gain new information on the topic. Next, after researching the birth defect they created a brochure or flyer using computer soft-ware programs. After completing the project the students did a self-evaluation. The students evaluated and reflected on what they had learned and the product that they created. In addition, the students gave suggestions to the teacher to make this better learning experience.  This WebQuest was developed for a high school, grades nine through 12th, child development students to learn more about the different types and causes of birth defects. Two reasons why this particular WebQuest activity was developed was to give students a chance to use technology to research information and create an artifact using technology in a family and consumer science class and for the teacher to create an activity/lessons using technology. This lesson was actually taught in the fall of 2009 in two of my child development classes. I have learned that I can take a lesson like birth defects from my child development class and create Web pages that allows students to learn through inquiry and technology. Learning through inquiry allows students to construct their own understanding about the concept they are researching. In addition it also impact students learning because it allows students to use technology resources like the WWW and soft ware programs to create an artifact skill that they will need to be competent in their future workforce.
 * Evidence1: **[| Birth Defects Web Quest]
 * Rationale 1: **

**1.K.1**

 * The teacher understands the major concepts, assumptions, debates, processes of inquiry, and ways of knowing that are central to the discipline(s) s/he teaches representations and explanations of disciplinary concepts that capture key ideas and links them to students’ prior understandings.**

As part of this unit it was important that I knew how much knowledge the students knew about birth defects and their causes. For example, a lot of the time students do not see the connection to the use of alcohol during prenatal development and its long term effects on the developing human being. As for the condition of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, FAS or Fetal Alcohol Effects, FAE students always say well my mom drank a little when she was pregnant with me or the doctor said that my mom could have a drink every once and a while. I have to have them look deeper at this concept and that where as one drink a week for this woman and this particular baby everything may have turned out ok, however the same mother with another baby may not. Hopefully students with this new knowledge can make better choices during their own child’s prenatal development. In addition, since technology is here to stay it is very important to allow students the opportunity to use it when researching and creating artifacts to demonstrate their understanding of their new knowledge.


 * 1.S.3 The teacher can evaluate teaching resources and curriculum materials for their comprehensiveness, accuracy, and usefulness in representing particular ideas**
 * and concepts**

When developing the web quest for this activity/ lesson it was very important to make sure that I looked at links that the students were creditable. So many times students think just because it is in print that it is reliable. As a teacher, when choosing sites from the World Wide Web they needed to be from creditable sites like major hospitals, organizations or government related. In addition to the websites students also watch videos showing how the effects of alcohol and drugs have on a child’s development.


 * 1.D.3 The teacher has enthusiasm for the discipline(s) s/he teaches and sees connections to everyday life**

I love teaching child development it is one of my favorite subjects. Instilling the importance to my students that everything we do now not only can affect them personal in their own growth and development but how these actions can also affect their future children's development.

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