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Exploring WebQuests: A Guide for Educators

Learn about WebQuests, an inquiry-based activity that utilizes internet resources. Discover short-term and long-term WebQuests, design steps, and sample resources.

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Exploring WebQuests: A Guide for Educators

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  1. Some Thoughts about Webquest By Bernie Dodge

  2. What is a Webquest • A webquest is an inquiry based activity where-in some of the materials that learners interact with comes from resources on the internet. • There are two levels of WebQuests

  3. Short Term Webquest • Knowledge acquisition and integration • Learner acquires a large volume of information and is able to comprehend the information • Time of completion is approximately one to two class periods

  4. Deducing Analyzing errors Constructing support abstraction Comparing Classifying Inducing Analyzing perspectives Long Term Webquest

  5. Critical Attributes • Introduction: sets the stage and provides background information • Task: ability to perform and interesting • Information sources: allows for the completion of task • Process: method of completing task • Guidance and conclusion

  6. Non-critical Attributes • Group Activities • Motivational Elements: role playing such as (scientist, detective, reporter) • Capable of use within a single discipline or interdisciplinary

  7. Design Steps • Locate available resources • Organize knowledge of available resources • Identify topics that are aligned to curriculum • Use appropriate materials on line • Use a template as a guide for the creation of a short term, single discipline

  8. Samples to Webquest Design • http://webquest.sdsu.edu/matrix.html • Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators: Webquest in Our future: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/webquest/webquest.html • www.coollessons.com

  9. References • Clarke.,J.H. (1990 patterns of thinking: Integrating learning) skills in content teaching. Needham Heights MA: Allyn and Bacon • Marzano, R.J., Brandt, R.S., Hughes, CS., Jones., B.F.m Presseisen, B.Z., Rankin • Marzano.R.J. (1992). A different kind of classroom

  10. Sample Webquest • www.BlueWeb’n • www.edhelper.com • www.brainpop.org

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