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Why Webquests?

Explore the myths surrounding the web, discover the benefits of webquests, and learn how to create engaging and authentic online learning experiences. This article provides factors to consider when choosing and building a webquest, as well as a designer's checklist for success.

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Why Webquests?

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  1. Why Webquests? Abstracted from Tom March’s Webquests for Learning

  2. Introduction • Myth #1 - The Web is the World's Biggest Encyclopedia • Myth #2 - The Web is an Information Superhighway • Myth #3 - The Web is Full of Useless Junk

  3. Why Webquests? • Student Motivation & Authenticity • Developing Thinking Skills • Cooperative Learning

  4. Process and Access • No computers • One computer with Net Access • One Computer no Net Access • Few Computers

  5. Factors when Choosing a Webquest • Consider your students, • Know their prior experiences and knowledge, • Consider the things that tend to interest them, and • Consider the goals you hope to achieve while studying a topic.

  6. Factors when Building a Webquest • Explore the possibilities • Designing for success • Creating your webquest

  7. Exploring thePossibilities • Choose and chunk the topic • Identify learning gaps • Inventory resources • Uncover the question

  8. Designing for Success • Brainstorm transformations • ID real world feedback • Sort links into roles • Define the learning task

  9. Creating your Webquest • Write the Webpage • Engage Learners • Scaffold thinking • Inprove and Evaluate

  10. Designer’s Checklist • An Engaging Opening • The Question / Task • Background for Everyone • Roles / Expertise

  11. Designer’s Checklist • Use of the Web • Transformative Thinking • Real World Feedback • Conclusion

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