Netd@ys 2001.

A Netd@ys Webquest.

For Netd@ys 2001 we decided to run a webquest competition. The 11 National Schools involved were emailed each morning at 10:00 and given a web site address and five questions/tasks to complete.

Day 0:-

Todays Website:- www.ncte.ie

  1. What is the phone number of the NCTE helpline?
  2. What was the name of the latest virus hoax?
  3. Who is the director of the Education Centre in Portlaoise?
  4. How long does the Basic Troubleshooting course take?

Todays Winner:- None - Practice Webquest only.

 

Day 1:-

Todays Website:- www.dunmorecs.ie

  1. How much does the ‘Advanced Adult Woodwork’ course cost?
  2. What subjects does Ms Brid Clesham teach?
  3. How many students were enrolled in DCS in the school year 2000/2001?
  4. What is the answer to question 2 on the Quiz Page?
  5. Send an email to the secretary of Dunmore Community School with a subject of ‘Netdays’.

Todays Winner:- Irishtown NS.

Day 2:-

Todays Website:- www.scoilnet.ie

  1. Answer this ‘joke’:- Why did the man at the orange juice factory lose his job?
  2. 91356F is the Roll Number of a School – What county is this school in?
  3. What is the name of Sarah’s story? (Hint: Sarah is 8 years old)
  4. Take the ‘Sports Poll’ and find what is the favourite game at ‘breaktime’?
  5. Send an ecard to dunmorecap@eircom.net.

Todays Winner:- Gortaleam NS.

Day 3:-

Todays Website:- www.local.ie

  1. In ‘Sligo’, what town would you find the Mermaid Stones?
  2. What stunning thing can you buy in ‘Galway’?
  3. How many people live in ‘Dunmore’ Town according to the website?
  4. What ‘Activity’ can one do in Dunmore?
  5. In the ‘Discussion Boards’ before you post messages what is it necessary that you must do?

Todays Winner:- Ballinlass NS.

Day 4:-

Todays Website:- homepage.eircom.net/~dunmorecap.

  1. What did Pat Comer say in the guestbook?
  2. Who are the two sponsors of our project?
  3. What 2 schools were in group 5 of the netdays rotating email story in 2000?
  4. If I send an email and get the following error:- "Mail Delivery failed: returning message to sender" what is wrong?
  5. What two things must you never disclose to anyone in a chat room?

Todays Winner:- Ballinlass NS.

 

Total Scores.

School
Webquest Day 1
Webquest Day 2
Webquest Day 3
Webquest Day 4
Total
Ballinlass NS.
3 pts
3 pts
5 pts
5 pts
16 pts
Belmont NS.
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Brownesgrove NS.
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1 pt
1 pt
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2 pts
Clonberne NS.
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Cloonfad NS.
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Dunmore NS.
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Garrafrauns NS.
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Gortaleam NS.
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5 pts
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1 pt
6 pts
Irishtown NS.
5 pts
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3 pts
3 pts
11 pts
Milltown NS.
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Williamstown NS.
1 pt
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1 pt

The Winning School Ballinlass NS will receive a Colour Printer.

Congratulations to all who participated.

There are two digital cameras available to be won on the www.galwayeducationcentre.ie netdays webquest. They have ten questions to be answered, you then have to send them an email with the ten answers to be entered into a draw, the closing date is Friday 30th November.

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