Introduction to WebQuests

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Essential Question
How do WebQuests make student-centered,
teacher-facilitated, inquiry-based learning
possible?
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Objectives

• Understand key elements of a WebQuest as an
  inquiry-based activity.
• Understand how to choose a good WebQuest.
• Select, modify, and teach an existing WebQuest.

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What is a WebQuest?

• Inquiry-oriented curriculum unit
• Based on a doable, engaging task
• Integrates predefined resources from the Web to
  facilitate teaching and learning
• Can be short- or long-term

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Why Use WebQuests?

• Increase student motivation
• Prompt higher-level thinking
• Incorporate cooperative learning strategies

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Building Blocks of a WebQuest

• Introduction
• Task
• Process (includes Resources)
• Evaluation
• Conclusion

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Introduction
The purpose of the introduction is both to
prepare and hook the reader. The student is the
intended audience.
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Task
The task focuses learners on what they are going
to do -specifically, the culminating performance
or product that drives all the learning
activities.
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Process
This section outlines how learners will
accomplish the task. Scaffolding includes clear
steps, resources and tools for organizing
information.
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Evaluation
This section describes the evaluation criteria
needed to meet performance and content standards.
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Conclusion
The conclusion brings closure and encourages
reflection.
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Additional WebQuest Elements

• Usually a group activity
• Includes role-playing for learners
• Can be single discipline or interdisciplinary

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Design Steps

• Become familiar with the resources available
  online.
• Identify topics that fit the curriculum and have
  materials available online.
• Use a template to start.

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Helpful Resources
To find links on how to create WebQuests,
information about WebQuests and WebQuests you can
use in your classroom, check out the WebQuest
place.
http//www.thematzats.com/webquests/
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Taskonomy of WebQuests
http//webquest.sdsu.edu/taskonomy.html
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Practice
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Credits and References
This presentation was adapted from information
found at the following websites http//projects.
edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/cue00/ http//webquest.
sdsu.edu/webquest.html http//school.discovery.co
m/schrockguide/webquest/webquest.html