What is a WebQuest? By conducting research activities on the internet and combining these with additional activities, you will become familiar with new things concerning a specific topic. This allows you to expand your knowledge and create new skills for you.
The topic of this WebQuest is getting a basic knowledge of what is meant by “tolerance”, “values”, “beliefs” and “customs”, of the value of diversity in the workplace and dangers of cultural intolerance for peace and security of all people. Everyone is different, individual and comes from different parts of the world and cultural backgrounds. And that is wonderful! A diverse world with huge opportunities for learning. Diversity is not only important in our everyday life, but also major for workplaces. By the end of this WebQuest you will be an expert on open-mindedness and tolerance. You will be able to identify intolerance and discrimination and know how to raise your voice against it. Raise awareness!
The following tasks will guide you through this topic:
Task 1: What does tolerance mean?
Your first step for becoming an expert on the basic knowledge of open-mindedness is to define “tolerance”.
Task 2: What are values, beliefs and customs?
Your second step for becoming an expert on the basic knowledge of open-mindedness is to define values, beliefs, and customs.
Task 3: What is the value of diversity in the workplace?
Your third step for becoming an expert on the basic knowledge of open-mindedness is to find out what the value of diversity in a workplace is.
Task 4: Dangers of cultural intolerance
Your fourth step for becoming an expert on the basic knowledge of open-mindedness is to learn about the dangers of cultural intolerance.
Task 5: Raising awareness
Your fifth step for becoming an expert on the basic knowledge of open-mindedness is to raise awareness of diversity.
On it!
Task 1: What does tolerance mean?
Your first step for becoming an expert on the basic knowledge of open-mindedness is to define “tolerance”.
Klick on the definitions below:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/de/worterbuch/englisch/tolerance
https://www.verywellmind.com/be-more-open-minded-4690673
Which definition suits you best?
Why is tolerance so important?
Task 2: What are values, beliefs and customs?
Your second step for becoming an expert on the basic knowledge of open-mindedness is to define values, beliefs, and customs.
Read through the articles and watch the videos.
Values:
https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTED_85.htm
Wellbeing For Children: Identity And Values
Customs:
https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/custom
What is the difference between customs and traditions?
Beliefs:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/belief
Values VS. Beliefs
Can you name the difference between values, customs and beliefs?
What are your personal values, customs and beliefs?
What are your cultural values, customs and beliefs?
Share and compare with your peers!
Task 3: What is the value of diversity in the workplace?
Your third step for becoming an expert on the basic knowledge of open-mindedness is to find out what the value of diversity in a workplace is.
Watch the video and read through the links below:
https://www.betterup.com/blog/what-diversity-really-means-and-why-its-crucial-in-the-workplace
What is Diversity? – About Diversity in the working world
Discuss in your peer group the following questions:
-What does “diversity in the workplace” really mean?
-What are the 4 types of diversity?
-How does diversity benefit the workplace?
Task 4: Dangers of cultural intolerance
Your fourth step for becoming an expert on the basic knowledge of open-mindedness is to learn about the dangers of cultural intolerance.
Read through the article and answer the following questions:
https://www.coe.int/en/web/compass/discrimination-and-intolerance
What are the problems or effects of discrimination? | Eschooltoday
Answer:
-Where is the statement “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights” embedded?
-What happens when there is intolerance in society?
-Have you ever felt or seen intolerance or discrimination?
-What are effects of discrimination?
Task 5: Raising awareness
Your fifth step for becoming an expert on the basic knowledge of open-mindedness is to raise awareness of diversity.
Read through the article and watch the videos.
What can you do to raise awareness?
Discuss with your peers.
https://www.wikihow.com/Raise-Awareness-of-Diversity,-Equality,-and-Inclusion
UNITY: Anti-Discrimination Video
Good job!
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In this WebQuest, you can work in small groups of 2-3. There are four tasks waiting for you in the WebQuest. Let's look at them.
TASK 1
You first task is to learn more about the terms of tolerance and intolerance.
TASK 2
Your second task is to support tolerance in your everyday life.
TASK 3
Your next task is to learn about the advantages of a diverse workplace.
TASK 4
Your final task is to prepare a professional presentation on the topic The Advantages of Having a Diverse Workplace.
TASK 1
Learn more about the terms of tolerance and intolerance.
Study the following information sources that contain all knowledge you need to fulfil this task.
Source 1 – Video about tolerance
Source 2 - Article about how to be open-minded
https://www.verywellmind.com/be-more-open-minded-4690673
Source 3 - Article on tolerance at Work
Source 4 – Video: Don't Put People in Boxes
Intolerance refers to a lack of acceptance, respect, or tolerance towards beliefs, opinions, or behaviors that differ from one's own. It can manifest in various ways, including discrimination, prejudice, hatred, and bigotry.
Intolerance can be directed towards individuals or groups based on their race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, political views, or other characteristics. It can lead to exclusion, marginalization, and mistreatment of those who are perceived as different or "other."
TASK 2
Your second task is to support tolerance in your everyday life.
One real-life story that illustrates the importance of tolerance happened in the United States in 2019. In New York, there was a woman named Susan who lived next to a Muslim family. Susan had prejudices against Muslims and felt threatened by their religion and culture.
One day, Susan fell ill and was forced to stay at home. Her Muslim neighbors decided to help her by bringing her food so she wouldn't have to go shopping. Susan was surprised and touched by their kindness. Thanks to this situation, Susan became more interested in Islam and learned more about this culture. She gradually realized that her prejudices were based on ignorance and misunderstanding. She started to build better relationships with her Muslim neighbors and became more open and tolerant towards their culture and religion.
This story teaches us that prejudices and ignorance can lead to hatred and conflicts, but openness, empathy, and a willingness to get to know and understand others can lead to change and better relationships.
Source 1 – Video: That Little Voice
Source 2 - Article about discrimination and intolerance
https://www.coe.int/en/web/compass/discrimination-and-intolerance
Source 3 – Article: 8 Tips to Build Tolerance in Your Life
https://chopra.com/articles/8-tips-to-build-tolerance-in-your-life
Source 4 - Article: How to Be Tolerant of Others
https://www.wikihow.com/Be-Tolerant-of-Others
TASK 3
Your next task is to learn about the advantages of a diverse workplace.
A diverse workplace is one that includes employees with different backgrounds, cultures, ages, genders, religions, abilities, and other characteristics.
Source 1 – Article: What diversity really means, and why it’s crucial in the workplace
https://www.betterup.com/blog/what-diversity-really-means-and-why-its-crucial-in-the-workplace
Source 2 - Article about the benefits of cultural diversity in the workplace
Source 3 - Video about diversity in the working world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCqGEQFoN3Y
Source 4 - Video on how diversity makes teams more innovative
TASK 4
Your final task is to prepare a professional presentation on the topic The Advantages of Having a Diverse Workplace.
You have learned many useful skills in this WebQuest. Now your task is to prepare a presentation where you will summarize and present the advantages of diverse workplace. The following resources will help you.
Source 1 – Video about the benefits and challenges of a diverse team
Source 2 – Video: 5 Reasons Why Workforce Diversity is Good for your Workplace
Source 3 - Video about how to prepare a presentation with the correct structure
Source 4 - Article about tips for making effective PowerPoint presentations
https://www.ncsl.org/legislative-staff/lscc/tips-for-making-effective-powerpoint-presentations
And now think together about what you will do with the presentation. You can present it during classes at school or make an interesting video from it on YouTube or publish it on an internet blog. There are many options. Share your knowledge with other people
You have successfully completed several tasks in this WebQuest. Try to answer the following questions to see how much you have learned:
You have just successfully completed this WebQuest on tolerance and diverse workplace. If you have completed all the tasks, you can rightly consider yourself an expert on this topic because you now have much more knowledge about this topic than the average person in your country. You already know that a tolerant person is someone who is accepting and respectful of people with different beliefs, opinions, or lifestyles, and does not discriminate against them based on those differences. You know how to support and develop tolerance in your everyday life. You are able to describe and explain the advantages of mixed work teams. You know that a diverse workplace can bring many benefits to companies, including increased innovation, improved problem-solving, better communication, increased cultural awareness, attracting and retaining top talent, and improved customer relations.
Congratulations, your knowledge of tolerance and diverse workplace is excellent now!
The topic of this WebQuest is creativity and curiosity. You will become familiar with the concepts of creativity and curiosity and understand their importance for work and personal life. In this WebQuest, we will pay attention to creative thinking, and you will improve your creative thinking skills. You will get to know specific techniques of creative thinking and try some of them use practically. You will focus on improving your career plan by using creative techniques.
In this WebQuest, you will have the opportunity to learn more about curiosity and how it relates to different aspects of our lives. You will learn more about creative thinking. We will also discuss our future career goals! Let's start! 🙂
The following 5 tasks await you in this WebQuest.
TASK 1
Your first task is to familiarize yourself with the concepts of creativity and curiosity.
TASK 2
Your next task is to focus your attention on creative thinking. Find out what creative thinking is and how to develop creative thinking skills.
TASK 3
The third task is to become familiar with specific techniques of creative thinking.
TASK 4
Your next task is to use some of the creative techniques to improve your career plan.
TASK 5
Your final task is to create a vision board of creative ideas to develop your work career quicker. You will list your career goals and creative ideas, which can help you reach these goals faster.
TASK 1
Your first task is to familiarize yourself with the concepts of creativity and curiosity.
You can work in a group of 3 people. Your first task is to discuss the following questions:
After answering the questions above, study the following resources to check how correct your answers were.
Source 1 – Article about what curiosity is.
https://gostrengths.com/what-is-curiosity/
Source 2 – Article: The Science of Curiosity
https://curiosity.britannica.com/science-of-curiosity.html
Source 3 – Article: 4 Reasons Why Curiosity Is Important and How to Develop It
Source 4 – Article about what creativity is.
https://99designs.com/blog/creative-thinking/what-is-creativity/
Source 5 – Video: The Neuroscience of Creativity
TASK 2
Your next task is to focus your attention on creative thinking. Find out what creative thinking is and how to develop creative thinking skills.
Creative thinking skills allow people to think outside the box and find innovative solutions to problems. Explore the following resources to develop your creative thinking skills.
Source 1 - Animation about creative thinking
Source 2: Article about creative thinking
https://www.thebalancemoney.com/creative-thinking-definition-with-examples-2063744
Source 3 – Video: Creative thinking - how to get out of the box and generate ideas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEusrD8g-dM
Source 4 – Article: 30 Tips to Rejuvenate Your Creativity
https://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/30-tips-to-rejuvenate-your-creativity.html
TASK 3
The third task is to become familiar with specific techniques of creative thinking.
Creative thinking techniques are tools and methods used to stimulate and develop creative thinking. These techniques can be used to generate new ideas, solve problems, and overcome mental blocks that might limit a person's ability to think creatively. Here are some common creative thinking techniques:
These techniques can be used individually or in combination to help stimulate and develop creative thinking.
Source 1 – Video: Creative Thinking Methods
TASK 4
Your next task is to use some of the creative techniques to improve your career plan.
You can use the following different creative techniques to create a better career plan, such as:
Source 1 – Article: Personal SWOT Analysis
https://creately.com/blog/hr-planning/personal-swot-analysis/
Source 2 – Video about Mind Mapping
TASK 5
Your final task is to create a vision board of creative ideas to develop your work career quicker. You will list your career goals and creative ideas, which can help you reach these goals faster.
A vision board is a visual representation of one's goals, aspirations, and desires. It typically consists of a collection of images, words, and phrases that represent the things a person wants to achieve or manifest in their life. The purpose of creating a vision board is to help a person clarify their goals and focus their energy and attention on achieving them. By creating a tangible representation of their aspirations, a person can better visualize their desired outcome, which can help them stay motivated and committed to taking action towards their goals.
A vision board can be created using a variety of materials, including magazines, newspapers, photos, drawings, and quotes. It can be made on a physical board, a digital platform, or in a journal. The key is to create a visual representation of what you want to achieve, so you can see it and feel it every day.
You probably have a long-term career goal. What would you like to achieve in your career in 10 years? In what job position would you like to work in 10 years, in what field, and for what salary? Before this WebQuest, you probably already had an idea of what tasks you need to complete and what activities you need to do in order to achieve this long-term career goal. And what if there are faster paths to that goal? Ask your creativity a simple question:
Choose one of the creative techniques we mentioned in this WebQuest and generate at least 4 creative ideas to accelerate your career path. Include these ideas on your vision board.
Here are some links on how you can create a vision board:
Source 1 – Article: How to create a vision board
https://www.canva.com/create/vision-boards/
Source 2 – Article: Here's How to Make a Vision Board for Manifestation
https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/a29959841/how-to-make-a-vision-board/
Source 3 – Article: How Vision Boards Work & How To Make A Powerful One For Yourself
https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/how-to-make-a-vision-board
You have successfully completed several tasks in this WebQuest. Try to answer the following questions to see how much you have learned:
You have just successfully completed this WebQuest on creativity and curiosity. If you have completed all the tasks, you can rightly consider yourself an expert on this topic because you now have much more knowledge about this topic than the average person in your country. You can explain the terms creativity and curiosity and their importance for work and personal life. You have improved your creative thinking skills and you know how to develop them further. You have explored specific creative thinking techniques and tried some of them in practice. You have a clear career plan that includes a long-term career goal and a path to achieving it. You have learned how to use a vision board.
Congratulations, your knowledge of creativity and curiosity is excellent now!
What is a WebQuest? By conducting research activities on the internet and combining these with additional activities, you will become familiar with new things concerning a specific topic. This allows you to expand your knowledge and create new skills for you.
In the introductory WebQuest you learnt about the difference meaning between “values”, “beliefs” and “customs”. Furthermore, about the importance of diversity in the workplace and the dangers of cultural intolerance. You also found strategies to raise awareness of diversity.
In this advanced WebQuest you will learn how to explore topics inquisitively and about the value of curiosity. You will also gain creative thinking techniques and a practical knowledge of how to learn from failure and experience. Last but not least you will gain practical knowledge of applying vision to developing career plans.
Ready?
The following tasks will guide you through this topic:
Task 1:
Your first step for becoming an expert on open-mindedness is to discuss the value of curiosity and the love of learning for personal and career development.
Task 2:
Your second step for becoming an expert on open-mindedness is to identify topics that provoke your curiosity.
Task 3:
Your third step for becoming an expert on open-mindedness is to conduct research into curiosity topics and reflect on the learning experience.
Task 4:
Your fourth step for becoming an expert on open-mindedness is to design your “dream career” and to identify the skills and training required for it.
Task 5:
Your fifth step for becoming an expert on open-mindedness is to practice creative thinking techniques and develop a career plan.
Task 6:
Your sixth and last step for becoming an expert on open-mindedness is to reflect on experiences and failures from your past to reframe this experience by using creative writing techniques.
Have fun!
Task 1:
Your first step for becoming an expert on open-mindedness is to discuss the value of curiosity and the love of learning for personal and career development.
But what is curiosity? Read through the articles and find out:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/curiosity
https://gostrengths.com/what-is-curiosity/
https://curiosity.britannica.com/science-of-curiosity.html
Now that you know more about curiosity, it is time to think about the value of curiosity and the love of learning for personal and career development.
Read through the articles and watch a TED talk about the value of curiosity.
https://collegemarker.com/blogs/importance-of-curiosity-in-education-and-tips-to-spark-curiosity/
https://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/4-reasons-why-curiosity-is-important-and-how-to-develop-it.html https://www.ted.com/talks/darrick_wood_what_is_the_value_of_curiosity
What value has curiosity for you?
Why should you keep a love of learning for personal and career development?
How can curiosity help you with your personal and career development?
Think about these questions and discuss with your peer group.
Task 2:
Your second step is to identify topics that provoke your curiosity.
What curiosity type are you? Read through the different types, take the test and discuss the outcome with your peers:
https://curiosity.britannica.com/curiosity-types.html
https://curiosity.britannica.com/curiosity-personality-quiz.html
There are many things you can do to provoke your curiosity. Here are some examples:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/finding-the-next-einstein/201407/seven-ways-be-more-curious
https://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/5-ways-develop-curiosity.html
When finished reading, try out at least two ways to spark your curiosity.
Then write down a list of topics, at least 5, that provoke your curiosity.
Share and compare with your peers.
Task 3:
For becoming an expert on, your third step is to conduct research into curiosity topics and reflect on the learning experience.
Use your local library or search engines such as:
https://scholar.google.com/
Reflect:
Was your learning experience enjoyable?
Did you learn something new?
Will you keep on reading and learning about the topics of your choice?
If yes, why? And if no, why not?
Does your curiosity feel satisfied, or do you want to learn more?
Did you find new or different topics during your learning experience?
Task 4:
Your fourth step for becoming an expert on open-mindedness is to design your “dream career” and to identify the skills and training required for it.
In task 2 you were asked to find 5 topics that spark your curiosity. In task 3 you explored those topics. Now choose one of your five topics you are curios about and try to find a career from it.
Find your “dream career”.
If you struggle to find your “dream career”, here are some tips to find out what career you want. Watch the video and read through the article:
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/i-don't-know-what-career-i-want
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhpcgpqWc1Q
Design your “dream career”
Read through the articles to gain tips on how to design your “dream career” and answer the questions bellow.
https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/design-your-dream-career-with-4-steps-and-it-is-fun-too-140582425f2e
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt9VdqvYDSc
Create a poster for your “dream career” including your five topics you are curious about and link them to your “dream career”. How do these topics relate to your “dream career”? What skills do you already bring with you to your career choice, and on which do you need more training? Can your skills, topics and career go together?
Share your poster to your friends and family and ask them for their opinions on it.
Task 5:
On your fifth step you will practice creative thinking techniques and develop a career plan.
Creative thinking is a way to look at things differently. This could mean that creative thinking offers you a creative solution to a problem or helps you finding a path that is just right for you.
Learn more about creative thinking by watching the videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYhgIlTy4yY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO2LdDpx-Tc
Improve creative thinking:
“Everybody is creative”, said Tony Buzan a leading expert on the brain and learning and inventor of the mind mapping technique. But you might feel that others are more creative than you. Well, you can easily train your brain into more creative thinking by trying these exercises:
https://www.artworkarchive.com/blog/7-fun-exercises-to-quickly-improve-creative-thinking
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/creativity-exercise
Creative thinking techniques:
https://www.sessionlab.com/blog/creative-thinking/#what-are-creative-thinking-skills
Try at least 3 creative thinking techniques. After that, take your “dream career”-poster and develop a career plan.
Start with your career goal.
What is your career goal? How can achieve it? What are the next steps?
Come up with a creative career plan and share it with your peers.
Task 6:
Your sixth and last step for becoming an expert on open-mindedness is to reflect on experiences and failures from your past to reframe this experience by using creative writing techniques.
Before you start with creative writing, take a moment to reflect on your experience of developing a career plan through creative means.
How easy was it for you to come up with a career goal, a “dream career” and the plan itself?
How do you feel now, with your plan?
How likely are you going to follow your plan?
Write it all down.
When following a new path it is important to take a short look back and to think about: “how did I got here”?
Especially the situations that didn’t go as planned, or failures are really good teachers.
Reflect on a failure from your past.
https://theaosa.org/reflections-on-failure-and-what-to-do-about-it/
https://www.selfimprovementdailytips.com/podcast/reflect-on-failures
To reframe and learn from this experience you can use creative writing techniques.
Learn more about creative writing from these articles:
https://www.twinkl.at/teaching-wiki/creative-writing-techniques
https://whenyouwrite.com/creative-writing-tips-and-techniques/
https://www.method-writing.com/creative-writing-techniques/
Use one of these creative writing techniques and reflect on your failure from the past. By doing so you reframe your experience and can use this learning outcome to help you following your new path.
Read the story to your peers and listen to their stories.
That’s it! Well done.
V tomto WebQuestu jste úspěšně dokončili několik úkolů. Pokuste se odpovědět na následující otázky, abyste zjistili, kolik jste se toho naučili:
Very well done! You now know what curiosity means and why it has such big value for your personal and professional life. You also learned how to find your “dream career”, your career goal and how to develop a career plan. Furthermore, you gained creative thinking techniques and learnt more about creative writing. Finally, you were facing your failures and reframed this experience with creative writing. Now you can call yourself a true expert on open-mindedness.
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