webquest on webquests for educators

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Search for the word "WebQuest" in any search engine, and you soon discover thousands of online lessons created by teachers around the world.

What is a WebQuest?

"A WebQuest," according to Bernie Dodge, the originator of the WebQuest concept, "is an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the Web. WebQuests are designed to focus on using information rather than on looking for it, and to support learners' thinking at the levels of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation." WebQuests: •engage students in critical thinking activities•usually involves group work, with division of labor among students who take on specific roles or perspectives;•are built around resources that are preselected by the teacher.

•Students spend their time USING information, not LOOKING for it.

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Your task should you decide to accept it (of course you will because it will be graded) is to create a WebQuest.

It should be engaging and include critical thinking skills.

The focus needs to be on website evaluation.

The WebQuest subject can be entirely on website evaluations or you can use a topic from your content area and scaffold the quest with quality websites.

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• Look at Samples WebQuests in Springboard - Content Resources• Determine the subject of your quest.• Organize your thoughts and the steps you want to follow.• Create a WebQuest template or download the sample in

Springboard : Content Resources• Follow the five rules for making a WebQuest

• Find great sites• Orchestrate your learners and resources• Challenge your learners to think• Use the medium of the Internet and tools of technology• Scaffold high expectations (higher level is better than

light easy thinking)

• Use Rubistar to create a rubric• Upload your WebQuest to Slideshare• Embed in your ePortfolio

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Rubric: WebQuestCriteria

Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Score

3 points 2 points 1 point

RequirementsAll requirements are met and exceeded.

One requirement was not completely met.

More than one requirement was not completely met.

Originality

Product shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive.

Uses other people's ideas (giving them credit), but there is little evidence of original thinking.

Uses other people's ideas, but does not give them credit.

Content

Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent.

Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors.

Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors.

Quality of Resources

Varied resources provide meaningful information for students. Resources provide all information needed for students to accomplish the task. All links point to high quality up to date credible sites.

Many resources are varied and provide meaningful information for students. Resources provide most of the needed information for students to accomplish the task. Many links point to high quality up to date credible sites.

Resources provided are not sufficient for students to accomplish the task. Less than half of the links are up to date and credible.

Mechanics

No misspellings or grammatical errors. All links work correctly. Font formats (e.g., color, bold, italic) have been carefully planned to enhance readability and content.

Some misspellings and/or grammatical errors. Many of the links work correctly. Font formatting has been carefully planned to complement the content. It may be a little hard to read.

Many errors in spelling or grammar. Some links do not work correctly. Font formatting makes it very difficult to read the material.

Overall Score

Level 3 Level 2 Level 1Total Points

11 or more 6 or more 0 or more

Congratulations! You have explored various WebQuests and created one of your own. You have one more tool in your Education Toolkit

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•Go to http://rubistar.4teachers.org

•Register to create Log In.

•Create new rubric.

•Can choose from Customizable Rubric or Create one from scratch.

•Choose a Customizable Rubric.

•Create Rubric

•Download Rubric to Excel

•Copy and Paste into Webquest Evaluation.

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•Go to http://www.slideshare.net/•Sign up for free account•Click UPLOAD (Not UPLOAD +)•Enter Title, Description, Tags, and Category•Go to My Uploads

•Open your Presentation•Copy the URL

•Paste in a Word Document •Add your name and the Title of your WebQuest to the Document

•Upload to Springboard – Assignment Dropbox

•Copy the Embed Code

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•Go to your Wiki•Log in to your Account•Add a new page•Edit Page•Open Widget•Click on Slideshow•Choose Other Slideshow•Paste the Slideshare Embed Code in the the text box.•Save•Preview the page•Save

Rubistar : http://rubistar.4teachers.org

Slideshare : http://www.slideshare.net

Slideshare WebQuest : http://www.slideshare.net/mkcroskey/webquest-on-webquests-for-educators-11696376

Springboard : http://springboard.uakron.edu

Webquest.org : http://webquest.org/index.php

Wikispaces.com : http://wikispaces.com

M Croskey’s Wiki : http://mcroskey.wikispaces.com

What is inquiry-based learning : http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/inquiry/

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