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Goals

The goal of this WebQuest is to provide students with the knowledge of how a Television studio is built financially as well as how to operate under a budget. 

Objectives

Students will be able to research different web sites to establish the equipment necessary for their studio.
Students will record results and compare and contrast each findings
Students will be able to produce a preliminary outline that will be useful for the PowerPoint presentation
Students will be able to justify their results and present them in a PowerPoint presentation
Students will be able to determine whose studio will best represent the school

Time
This WebQuest should be completed within one week of starting the quest

Students
Juniors or seniors, groups of three students

Materials needed
Thumb drive
Notebook
Industry Magazines (provided)
 

NJ Core Content Standards Addressed In This WebQuest

Cross Content Workplace Readiness
-All students will use information, technology and other tools
-All students will demonstrate self-management skills

Standard 2.2 Integrated Skills
2.2.2 E1-Act as a leader and a follower
2.2.2 E2-Identify factors that lead to group success and help solve group problems
2.2.2 E3-Motivate group members to work together and provide constructive feedback
2.2.2 E4-Demonstrate respect for varying ideas and opinions

Standard 8.1 Computer and Information Literacy
All students will use computer applications to gather and organize information and to solve problems

Standard 9.2 Consumer, Family, and Life Skills
All students will demonstrate critical life skills in order to be functional members of society

 

Blooms Taxonomy

The following are thought processes in regard to thinking and learning, beginning with the least complex and graduating  to higher levels of thinking and learning. The tasks in this WebQuest will be addressed.

Remember- Creating a list of potential equipment used
Understand- Writing justification for each piece of equipment selected
Apply- Apply new knowledge of what makes up a studio in decision making process
Analyze- Deductive reasoning in choosing between groups presentations
Create- The group coming together in deciding which equipment will be purchased
Evaluate- Presenting a PowerPoint presentation and giving justification to all of the decisions made

Multiple Intelligences

The following multiple intelligences are addressed in this WebQuest

Verbal/Linguistic
     - organizing equipment list
     - justifying decisions made
     - creating power point

Visual/Spatial   
     - Navigating websites & WebQuest
     -creating of floor plan
       
Interpersonal
       - Working cooperatively as a group
       - Taking constructive criticism

Intrapersonal
       -Thinking/Reasoning in deciding which studio to be used

Kinesthetic
        -using budgets will apply to everyday situations

Mathematical-
        -by creating the budget

Learning Styles

Learning styles implemented are as follows:

Concrete Sequential- Very organized learners who will prefer using  the computers to gather their information

Concrete Random- Brainstorming and justification of the purchases are those who will excel

Abstract Sequential- These learners will excel in the decision process

Abstract Random - These learners will prefer the presentation part (PowerPoint)

Transfer & Retention

Strategies used in this webquest which promoted transfer & retention of new information are as follows:

1. Groups will brainstorm ideas of how to spend the money and decide on a budget plan (Chunking)

2. The use of an outline to transfer ideas before developing the power point

3. Creating the PowerPoint presentation to sell their ideas

Sense & Meaning

The sense & meaning in this WebQuest was developed through the constant & persistent questioning about how much equipment costs and why can't we as a high school just purchase anything when we need it. It is hoped that upon completing this WebQuest that students will have not only a better understanding to just how expensive it is to run a studio but that extreme amounts of thought and research go into making these decisions.

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