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Making Your Own Making Your Own WebQuestWebQuest
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What Is a WebQuest?What Is a WebQuest?An inquiry-oriented activity in
which some or all of the information that students interact with comes from resources on the web.
Two Types of WebQuestsTwo Types of WebQuestsShort Term
◦Designed to be completed in one to three class periods
◦Instructional goal is knowledge acquisition and integration
◦Deals with acquiring a significant amount of knowledge and making sense of it
Two Types of WebQuestsTwo Types of WebQuestsLonger Term
◦Designed to take between one week and one month
◦Instructional goal is extending and refining knowledge
◦Deals with deeply analyzing a body of knowledge, transforming it, and demonstrating understanding by presenting it in some way
Components of a Components of a WebQuestWebQuestIntroductionTaskProcessInformation sourcesEvaluationConclusion
IntroductionIntroductionShould orient learner to what is
comingShould raise interest in the
upcoming activity
TaskTaskShould describe what the
learners will have done by the end of the WebQuest
Description of the ProcessDescription of the ProcessShould clearly describe the stepsShould let the learner know the
process to follow to successfully accomplish the task
May provide advice for handling certain tasks
Set of Information SourcesSet of Information SourcesShould be a list of web pages the
instructor has selected to help the students accomplish the tasks
Should include non-web resources
All resources may not be required
EvaluationEvaluationShould be clear criteria for how
the project will be evaluatedEvaluation rubrics designed by
the teacher are the most efectiveRubiStar is a good source for
rubrics◦http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
index.php
ConclusionConclusionShould bring closure to the
WebQuestShould remind learners of what
they have learnedShould encourage them to
extend the experience
Finding a WebQuestFinding a WebQuest Discovery School’s Kathy Schrock’s Guide for
Educators
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/TeacherWeb http://teacherweb.comThe WebQuest Page at San Diego State
University
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/
Finding a WebQuestFinding a WebQuestMultiple sites
http://www.k20center.orgClick on ContactsClick on Web Site by Perri ApplegateClick on Internet Resources for EducatorsWebQuest Sites
Selecting a WebQuestSelecting a WebQuestYou may choose a WebQuest
that needs a lot of work, but which has features that you like.
Remember, you need to make sure that all links work.
Don’t ForgetDon’t Forget
ALWAYS give credit to the WebQuests original creator, along with any other sites from which you borrow material or to which you link.
Your Own WebQuestYour Own WebQuestYou will have created your own
WebQuest to be used with your students for years to come!
ResourcesResourcesKathy Schrock’s WebQuests in
Our Future http://kathyschrock.net/slideshows/webquests/frame0001.htm