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WebQuest Lesson. What is a WebQuest?. A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the Web. (Dodge, B. 1998)
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What is a WebQuest? • A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the Web.(Dodge, B. 1998) • A WebQuest is a form of Problem-based learning where the learning is anchored to a problem that will provide stimulus for the students learning(Savery & Duffy, 1995)
What is a WebQuest cont. • A WebQuest is an activity where the students will search for specific pre-selected resources online for information. The resources are carefully selected by the instructor to best support the learning. • A WebQuest can be constructed as a paper-based handout, an actual web site, a series of web pages provided to students on disk, or as a PowerPoint presentation.
Six components of a WebQuest • Introduction • Task • Process • Evaluation • Conclusion • Teachers Page
WebQuest components • The Introduction – Providing the purpose of the activity to the students. http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/introduction.htm • The Task – Describing the end result to the students. http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/task.htm • The Process – The steps the students will follow in the lesson.http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/process.htm
WebQuest components • The Evaluation – Description to the learners of the performance evaluation. http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/evaluation.htm • The Conclusion – Providing closure to the students. http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/conclusion.htm • The Teacher Page – information to help other teachers such as Standards, types of students targeted for the lesson, notes and tips about teaching the lesson, etc.http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/teacher.htm
Examples of a WebQuest • Planet Web Quest (K-2) - http://schools.sbe.saskatoon.sk.ca/Victo/projects/Grassroots/Planet%20WebQuest/WebQuest2.html • A Tale to be Told (3-5) - http://schoolweb.missouri.edu/nixa.k12.mo.us/sullivan/tales/index.htm • March Madness (6-8) - http://www.madison.k12.ky.us/district/projects/WebQuest/MarchMadness/mmwebquest.html • A Quest for a Wind in a Door (9-10) - http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/lausd/offices/di/Burleson/Lessons/wind/index.htm
WebQuest resources • “Some Thoughts About WebQuests” (Bernie Dodge’s 1995 paper): http://webquest.sdsu.edu/about_webquests.html • WebQuest Training materials (articles & tutorials): http://webquest.sdsu.edu/materials.htm • The WebQuest Portal (news site and forums for WebQuests):http://webquest.org/