Teachers

A Web D.I.G. is a Standards-Based Internet Project aimed at providing learners additional avenues to meet success. These teacher created projects are student centered and cross curricular activities that guide students through the Internet to meet specific objectives. Check out how you can have your students digging for success with your very own D.I.G. - Standards-Based Internet activity!

What does D.I.G. stand for?

Discover - The Discover portion of the activity gives the learner the mind-set and direction for the Internet activity. It puts the lesson into context and explains to the learner the task at hand.

Investigate - Directs the learner to the appropriate Internet sites. This section links the learner with the information.

Generate - What the learner must produce to complete the task.

Procedures to create a D.I.G.

1.      Locate Internet sites for students to Investigate (see Web Sites to Create D.I.G.s Link).

2.      Click the Create a D.I.G. link to the left (follow directions on the page).

3.      Fill in the Teacher template.

4.      Copy and paste the Discover, Investigate, & Generate text from the teacher template into a new document.

5.      Use the links to the left to find, images, clip art, backgrounds, ect... for your web page.

6.      Using the Review Checklist have a peer review the teacher page and student web page.

7.      Make necessary changes & submit you completed web page for posting on the Internet or use it in Word on individual computers.

8.      Let the Web D.I.G. begin for your students!