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Title: "History of Computers Web Quest"

Author: David Molina

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Course: Middle/High School Computer Literacy & Applications

Topic: This WebQuest can be used in any introduction to computer class. It was designed for middle/high school computer literacy to be used in conjunction with teaching HTML coding (or Webmastering) along with the history of computers.

Credits: Images on the WebQuest were obtained from the free Microsoft clipart on-line found at http://office.microsoft.com/clipart as well as other Web sites using the Fair Use Act for educational purposes.

Standards: Although there are many other objectives that can be listed here, this WebQuest follows the following Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills:

The TEKS can be found at the following URL: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/ch126.html#s12621

?126.28. Web Mastering,

(c) Knowledge and skills.

(2) Foundations. The student uses data input skills appropriate to the task. The student is expected to:

(B) demonstrate proficiency in the use of a variety of electronic input devices such as keyboard, scanner, voice/sound recorder, mouse, touch screen or digital video by incorporating such components while publishing WWW pages.
(3) Foundations. The student complies with the laws and examines the issues regarding the use of technology in society. The student is expected to:

(B) demonstrate proper etiquette and knowledge of acceptable use policies when using networks, especially resources on the Internet and intranet; and
(4) Information acquisition. The student uses a variety of strategies to acquire information from electronic resources, with appropriate supervision. The student is expected to:

(A) use local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs) including the Internet and intranet in research and resource sharing;
(5) Information acquisition. The student acquires electronic information in a variety of formats, with appropriate supervision. The student is expected to:

(A) acquire information in electronic formats including text, audio, video, and graphics, citing the source; and
(B) identify, create, and use available file formats including text, image, video (analog and digital), and audio files.
(6) Information acquisition. The student evaluates the acquired electronic information. The student is expected to:

(A) determine and employ methods to evaluate the design (for content delivery) and functionality (for navigation and interaction) of WWW pages and compare the method with other established methods;
(7) Solving problems. The student uses appropriate computer-based productivity tools to create and modify solutions to problems. The student is expected to:

(D) create WWW pages using specific authoring tools such as text-based editing programs or graphical-based editing programs;
(10) Communication. The student formats digital information for appropriate and effective communication. The student is expected to:

(A) use hypertext linking appropriately when creating WWW pages;
(11) Communication. The student delivers the product electronically in a variety of media, with appropriate supervision. The student is expected to:

(A) synthesize and publish information in a variety of ways including, but not limited to, printed copy, monitor display, Internet documents, and video; and