By Ben FrevilleDominican University School of Education

What is an E-Sheet?

•A simple technology integration strategy that directs student research on the Internet.

•Often referred to as an electronic worksheet, a web worksheet, or an interactive worksheet.

1) The e-sheet is interactive.2) The e-sheet reinforces technology skills.3) The e-sheet can be designed to encourage cooperative learning skills.4) The e-sheet allows for the differentiation of instruction.5) Your thoughts?

How is an E-Sheet different from an ordinary worksheet?

Additionally…E-sheets promote reading comprehension.

E-sheets teach information literacy skills such as how to critically read websites for useful and appropriate content.

Create your e-sheet using Microsoft Word.

Distribute your e-sheet via email or your website.

Students return completed e-sheets via email.

E-Sheets consist of two parts…

1. Teacher-selected websites.

2. A set of questions carefully designed by the teacher to guide the student through the information on the selected websites.

3. A suggested format for how to respond to questions.

1) Select the topic for your e-sheet. The topic should be clearly connected to standards.

2) Identify a guiding question or an outcome for the e-sheet. In other words, what is the essential idea that students will take away from completing the e-sheet.

3) Consult the Internet Public Library or Kidsclick for information about your topic. If necessary, perform a search to locate appropriate websites about the topic. Examples: "water cycle" "Salem Witch Trials“

4) Select a few student-friendly websites that reinforce the topic you have selected and that will address your guiding question.

5) Be sure that the website is appropriate for your students.

How do I create an E-Sheet?

6) Create questions for gathering information from the selected websites.

7) Develop a question or mini-activity requiring higher order thinking in which students must use the information gathered.

8) Use MS Word to create the e-sheet. Embed all hyperlinks.

9) Add appropriate clip art and/or pictures to enhance the visual effect (not detract from it).

10) Save the e-sheet as a template. If you want to post your e-sheet to the Internet, you should save it as a “webpage” depending on your version of Microsoft Word.

Instructions continued…

Samples

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