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Nicole Sanford. “[An] inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the internet.”

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1 Nicole Sanford

2 “[An] inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the internet.” (Bernie Dodge, WebQuest creator)WebQuest

3 The webquest The webquest will prepare students for a mock trial following the discussion of Of Mice and Men. Students will examine specific websites to prepare for their role (as attorney, witness, juror, or judge).

4 Task: Does George have the right to kill Lennie? Process: Assume a role; Investigate required websites; Develop questions to ask Evaluation: Assess questions developed from the research

5 By the end of the quest, students will be able to… Examine online material to determine which is appropriate to their roles. Develop questions for their role based on the online information. Navigate websites of interest to them.Navigate

6 Monitors checking for understanding at multiple steps before students perform the mock trial. Provides students with accurate information about the legal system. Bernie DodgeBernie Dodge, says, “By going out and finding good resources for them, then the kids have a head start at accomplishing amazing things. ”

7 Allows students to focus on the quality of information rather than quantity. Enables students to synthesize their roles and explore sites assigned to their peers. Search engine results Webquest sites

8 Numerous sites with no guidance.Selected and specific sites.

9 Solidified the importance of differentiating instruction. WebQuests allow students to realize the 21 st century learning goals. Students have interests that need to be addressed through a variety of tools.

10 After this WebQuest is implemented, the following could be enacted in order to further this work: Compare and contrast student found websites to the ones on the WebQuest. Allow students to examine the assigned websites for their peers and evaluate their roles. Have students research a topic they came across and share through the use of a blog post, podcast, digital story, or another method.

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