The quest for the best webquest...

When I was little I LOVED this show on PBS called "Where in the World is Carmen San Diego."  It was a kids game show that was basically all geography mixed in with a little bit of trivia.  The goal was to find Carmen.  She wasn't just anywhere in America though.  She was always in another part of the world that I, as a small child, had sometimes never even heard of.   The kids had to find her by answering trivia questions for the first rounds.  Once they discovered which country she was in the final challenge was to be able to identify different areas of that country on a large map.  Once they got a certain number of areas correct they found Carmen and won.  The show was amazing to me.  How did these kids just a little older than me know all this information about countries that I haven't even heard of?!  How could they identify the capitals of these countries by looking at a blank map?  These kids were geniuses!! They probably began studying geography at a young age.  But how?  I barely knew where Illinois was on the map- how could I learn more?  Were there geography books made for little kids?  The answer is YES!! I discovered a webquest that is perfect for little kids based on a story called Flat Stanley. The webquest is designed for students in the 2nd grade. Flat Stanley is a character who has been flattened and can be folded to travel easily. This webquest is great because it teaches little kids to identify places on all seven continents.  They also will research these places to find out why Flat Stanley would want to travel there.  I thought this webquest was just the best because it taught kids about how big the world is and gives them the opportunity to discover new and exciting places!  If I had this webquest when I was 7 I would definitely be applying to be the next contestant on "Carmen San Diego!!"  Check it out for yourself! http://questgarden.com/88/51/0/110206182314/index.htm 

This is my first blog...

Hi, this is my first blog post....ever.  I'm creating this in accordance with my course in educational technology at Olivet Nazarene University.  We are going to blog for the entire class which is about 6 weeks.  We will be answering questions from class and posting them on this blog.  Since this is my first attempt at "blogging" I hope that everything runs smoothly.