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

2. 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

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

4. 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.

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

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

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

8. Parts: Evaluation Grading process Rubrics Individual or group grade
Example

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

10. Resources http://www.sikeston.k12.mo.us/gwilliams/webquest.html
Webquest Template
Webquest Resources