1. Designing a Webquest

2. Expectations Come up with a couple of questions and/or expectations you have coming into this class. Come up with a couple of questions and/or expectations you have coming into this class.

3. What are webquests? WebQuests are a problem- based strategy to increase student motivation and comprehension of a task. WebQuests are a problem- based strategy to increase student motivation and comprehension of a task.

4. Webquest Outline Situation Situation Task Task Resources Resources Procedure Procedure Assessment Assessment Closure Closure

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6. Your Turn… In your content areas, brainstorm some topics you could use to create a WebQuest. In your content areas, brainstorm some topics you could use to create a WebQuest.

7. You’ll Need Resources After you pick a topic for your WebQuest, you will need to search for resource sites on your topic that your students will use. After you pick a topic for your WebQuest, you will need to search for resource sites on your topic that your students will use.

8. Create a Webquest The hard part is over! The hard part is over! Now you just need to fill in the blanks of your WebQuest. Now you just need to fill in the blanks of your WebQuest. You can use the template provided on your desktop or create your own. You can use the template provided on your desktop or create your own.

9. Questions??? Comments!!!