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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 WebQuests Short 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 WebQuests Longer 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 WebQuest Introduction Task Process Information sources Evaluation Conclusion

Introduction Should orient learner to what is coming Should raise interest in the upcoming activity

Task Should describe what the learners will have done by the end of the WebQuest

Description of the Process Should clearly describe the steps Should let the learner know the process to follow to successfully accomplish the task May provide advice for handling certain tasks

Set of Information Sources Should 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

Evaluation Should be clear criteria for how the project will be evaluated Evaluation rubrics designed by the teacher are the most efective RubiStar is a good source for rubrics ◦

Conclusion Should bring closure to the WebQuest Should remind learners of what they have learned Should encourage them to extend the experience

Finding a WebQuest  Discovery School’s Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators TeacherWeb The WebQuest Page at San Diego State University

Finding a WebQuest Multiple sites Click on Contacts Click on Web Site by Perri Applegate Click on Internet Resources for Educators WebQuest Sites

Selecting a WebQuest You 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 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 WebQuest You will have created your own WebQuest to be used with your students for years to come!

Resources Kathy Schrock’s WebQuests in Our Future ests/frame0001.htm