NATC 2009 Jennifer Pollock East Limestone High School Creating a Webquest NATC 2009 Jennifer Pollock East Limestone High School

Purpose of Webquests Engage students Creativity Raise expectations of students Challenge of higher-order thinking Alternative for presenting state and national standards purely from the textbook Custom-made assignments Real-world examples

Types of Webquests All subject areas Powerpoint projects Brochures Inspiration projects Hyperstudio projects Video projects

How to Create a Webquest Webquest about webquests Select a topic that is relevant to the course and interesting to the students. Remember this is generally a GROUP activity, rather than an individual assignment. Select the roles of the participants. Build skills before asking for a product or conclusion.

Parts: Introduction Prepare and hook reader First exposure students have to assignment Student roles established Example

Parts: Task Result of activities What is the expected product? Example

Parts: Process Resources Steps of activity Goals of groups Example Example, Continued

Parts: Evaluation Grading process Rubrics Individual or group grade Example

Parts: Conclusion Summary of activities Abstract questions Additional links Extension of assignment Example

Resources http://www.sikeston.k12.mo.us/gwilliams/webquest.html http://ph052.k12.sd.us/PS%20Webquests.htm Webquest Template Webquest Resources