| A WebQuest is defined, by Bernie Dodge at San Diego State University, as "an inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the Internet."
I find it the perfect model for teachers searching for ways to incorporate the Internet into the classroom on both a short-term and long-term basis. Following is a 16-slide Powerpoint presentation based on the information found at Mr. Dodge's site. (Also available as a PDF file.) For clarification and further explanation, samples of short-term WebQuests, and a template for teachers to use, go visit "The Web Quest Page".
- Tom March has put together some great WebQuests and a informative site dealing with the use of them to support the instructional process. He calls the site WebQuests and More. Tom also has a new introductory essay entitled "Why WebQuests?"
- I have designed a sample WebQuest entitled "The 1960's Museum".
Take a look at it and let me know what you think!
- Link to a collection of exemplary WebQuests created by students in my graduate courses from September 1996-May 1998. Many of the links are old, but the ideas are a great starting point for your planning!
- Links to Bernie's matrix of WebQuest design patterns.
- An article entitle "The Student WebQuest" by Maureen Brown Yoder, April 1999.
- A Trackstar Track dealing with the topic of WebQuests with some good links.
- A great list of WebQuest resources put together by Midge Frazel in support of a workshop.
- A tutorial for learning how to write and utilize WebQuests in your classroom.
- A WebQuest assessment rubric created by Bernie Dodge and updated by his students.
- Once you design your own WebQuest, submit it here to share it with others.
- My slide show dealing with the WebQuest. (PDF version)
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