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"My name is a Cynthia Matzat and I am am a former junior high English
teacher from Branson, Missouri. I now serve as an instructional
specialist for the eMINTS program in Missouri and help teachers learn to
integrate technology into their teaching.
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BJB . o O ( well trained group! )
BJB asks, "before we begin, may I go over a couple housekeeping items?"

BJB says, "first, do you all know about url projections..."

CynthiaM says, "yes"

BJB says, "and two, you can click on DETACH to make your text window
larger"

Kerry [guest] says, "My name is Kerry Welch and I'm from Republic,
Missouri. I teach 4th grade in the eMINTS program."

BJB asks, "Joby?"

Kerry [guest] says, "Yes, I'm familiar with projections and how to make
the windows larger."

BJB [to Bernie]: "The floor is all yours."

joby21 [guest] says, "nvited by CindyM"

BernieD says, "OK... here goes."

BJB says, "thanks, Joby"

CynthiaM says, "Hi Joby, glad you could make it"

BernieD projects jan01.
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LURING LEARNERS INTO YOUR WEBQUEST

Since January is the beginning of a new year, I thought it would be
appropriate to talk about how to begin a WebQuest (from the reader's
point of view, that is.)

The Introduction of a WebQuest serves two purposes: one is cognitive. It
needs to foreshadow what is coming and prepare the reader/learner to