Quesla is a unique exchange proejct that
teams the creative efforts of worldwide educators in
an interactive online project. Quesla is actually a
very small llama (a curious questing llama) who is
traveling the world in search of adventures to share
with school children. She joined Alta Elementary in
the fall when we had an active collaboration going
with AustraliaQuest and the Summer Olympics. Her
traveling companion, is Syd (an official Olympic
mascot). Quesla was inspired by all the fun the
buddies were having.
What makes this project special from other
travel exchanges? Quesla is a trail blazer. She
traveled with the MayaQuest 2000 team to
Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala. The proejct helped
facilitate schools participation in the quest around
the world. Upon her return, she immediately set off
for Ecuador and Peru. Then it was Zimbabwe and South
Africa. Next she is heading to Japan and plans are
underway for next year. She will not be joining the
Quest team for AmazonQuest, but she is planning on
meeting up with them again for Greece in the spring.
She should have some other fascinating stops before
then. Join in the exploration, consider joining
AmazonQuest, and possibly host a visit from Quesla in
the future.
The project is designed in a way so that
classes around the world can enjoy and participate
even if Quesla never comes to their school. How much
or how little each class does is totally up to them.
Schools that host Quesla invite active communication
about their areas while they host the little llama and
will share their experiences through Web sites that
are created.
Learning becomes truly fantastic when
children actively become involved in the process.
Teachers are encouraged to share and communicate
through the project's eGroup. Student work will be
updated throughout the project.
Dedicated to the discovering, sharing, and learning
through the eyes of the future, our children,
Cheryl Vitali
Project Designer
Internet Educator of the Year 2000 Classroom
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| | Project
Description | Guidelines for
Hosting Quesla | Host
Quester | Coordinator's
Commitment | |
| | Quesla's Photo Album
| Quesla's Story |
Quesla's REAL Story |
Quester's Photo Album
| Lucky's Adventures |
Webster's Story | Olympic
Exchange | |
