web quests

Kaitlynn Allan

"Tell me and I forget, show me and I remember, involve me and I understand."

A WebQuest is defined as an inquiry-oriented online tool for learning. It is a classroom based lesson and most or all of the information that students explore and evaluate comes from the World Wide Web.

classroom project that is set in the web information is explored on the World

Wide Web built around resources preselected by

teachers so that students spend time using resources instead of looking for the resources

usually involves group work inquiry-oriented online tool for learning

Tomorrow’s workers will need to be able to work in teams.

Students assume a role that allows them to investigate an issue through their view. Students are responsible for the own learning therefore they construct a deeper understanding of the content (March, T. 2000).

WebQuests requires higher level thinking, not simply memorizing.

Common Core and WebQuests

Six Components

1. Introduction2. Task3. Process4. Resources5. Evaluation6. Conclusion

The best topics for a WebQuest are those that allow for creativity. Real life problems with several solutions are best.

Do not use WebQuests to teach factual information like times tables or the periodic table.

You will need a web server to post the WebQuest to the Internet and students will need internet access.

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"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you

have.” –Maya Angelo