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We’re Sending our Knights on a Royal WebQuest

We’re Sending our Knights on a Royal WebQuest. Karen Gedeon September 22, 2010. Sample WebQuest Layout Design (if done in ZWebQuest). Title. Introduction. Task. Process Evaluation. Process. Conclusion. Teacher Page. Website #1. Website #2. Website #3. Attachment/Worksheet.

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We’re Sending our Knights on a Royal WebQuest

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  1. We’re Sending our Knights on a Royal WebQuest Karen Gedeon September 22, 2010

  2. Sample WebQuest Layout Design(if done in ZWebQuest) Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Process Conclusion Teacher Page Website #1 Website #2 Website #3 Attachment/Worksheet

  3. What’s in it for my kids? • Learners who participate in activities that are engaging and meaningful often learn both the facts and higher-order thinking skills more completely. -Dr. A Ingram Kent State University

  4. WebQuests can expose students to primary sources; thus enabling students to form their own ideas about the information presented, rather than relying on others (for instance, textbook authors) to interpret this information for them. (Vidoni & Maddux p. 110)

  5. WebQuests are often interdisciplinary (Dodge, 1997). • WebQuests allow students to view topics from several different views.

  6. requires higher level thinking, not simply summarizing. This includes synthesis, analysis, problem-solving, creativity and judgment. Bernie Dodge, PhD – San Diego State University Creator of WebQuests http://webquest.org/index-create.php retrieved 10/10/2009

  7. WebQuest Characteristics • WebQuests are often done in pairs or groups. • WebQuests culminate in a project which must be turned in for a grade. • WebQuests may be supported by books & other resources; however their main source of information is the Internet.

  8. How to Create a WebQuest First see what’s out there. There may already be a WebQuest made that you can use. No sense recreating the wheel.

  9. Step One • Choose your topic or goal • What will the end product be? A report? A presentation? A project? • What content area(s) will you be including? • What grade level will be using the WebQuest?

  10. Step Two • Choose a higher-level thinking task for the students to complete. • Use group work; some independent work; return to group to reach a consensus

  11. Step Three • Create a website for your WebQuest • http://www.zunal.com/ • http://questgarden.com/ • Don’t make it difficult – use Word & a template

  12. Step Four • How are you going to know what the student learned? • Will you quiz them? Grade their project or presentation with a rubric? Have them perform a task?

  13. Step Five • Design the actual student process. • Include the links for the websites you want the students to use. • Be very clear on directions and expectations. • Provide necessary worksheets, templates and guides.

  14. Step Six • Develop documentation for other teachers who may use your WebQuest. • List state standards. • Include teacher “notes of experience”. • List target audience. • Don’t forget to thank fellow educators whose websites you linked to.

  15. Step Seven • Take it for a test drive and make necessary revisions.

  16. Evaluating a WebQuest • Whether it’s yours or someone else’s you should evaluate it before you set kids off on it. • Go through it yourself. • Evaluate it against one of several available rubrics: • http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestrubric.html • http://bestwebquests.com/bwq/matrix.asp

  17. Questions? • Comments? • Don’t forget to: • Take your packet • Complete your evaluation & turn it in before we leave.

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