Webquest and blog as educational strategies in school health

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To describe health education strategy on healthy eating using WebQuest and blog with elementary school students from a public school.

METHOD

To report the health education activity carried out in 2014 with fourteen students from the 8th year of public school. The "Healthy Food Blog" was developed by the students using the WebQuest methodology guided by the nurse during four periods of the science discipline.

RESULTS

In three work groups, the students performed the WebQuest made available on the website with the introduction, task, process and resource stages. The blog was written in a free website in response to WebQuest questions. The students' evaluation highlighted the positives, difficulties and recommendations for future activities.

CONCLUSION

This technology makes the search for knowledge participatory and active, besides being a space for integration of health professionals in the school environment.

Keywords:
Nursing; Blogging; Health education; School health