Web+Quests

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//Course webquests//

Webquest sites
WebQuest.org - Bernie Dodge's **WebQuest** site Questgarden.com - QuestGarden, by Bernie Dodge with tons of great examples of **WebQuests** that you can use in your own class if you like. BestWebQuests.com - Tom March's **WebQuest** site WebQuests - Links to webquests

Web Quest - What
A **WebQuest**, as implied by the name, is an inquiry-based, on-line learning activity. During this activity students work in groups, dividing assignments among each other, so that everyone participates in a group-assigned role. The objective of the activity is to promote "transformative" learning outcomes, accomplished through the reading, analysis, and synthesis of based information. Webquests were invented by [|Bernie Dodge] and [|Tom March]. -Wikipedia

Webquests are an excellent tool for introducing students to the real world computer-use and critical thinking skills they will need in the twenty-first century. A Webquest is a multi-skill task wrapped around a doable and interesting task that requires higher level thinking like synthesis, analysis and evaluation as well as creativity and judgement. The essential component of a webquest is that it utilizes "real" internet resources. In other words, the resources intorduced and utilized are valid and useful tools that are applicaple to life beyond the project or the class. The other essential component of the webquest is that it is organized in such a way that it is not just a string of web-based experiences and is instead a researched based and application activity with a real final work product.

Web Quest: How
The components of a common webquest are below.


 * Introduction - an exciting intro to hook the students in
 * Task - define the expectations of the assignment
 * Process - a very detailed and clear step by step guide of how to complete the assignemnt and what resoureces to use.
 * Evaluation - a rubric expalinging clearly how students are being evaluated.
 * Conclusion - A note of completion.
 * Credits – Copy Right Recognize your sources
 * Teacher page - credit yourself

Web Quest: Resources

 * Webquest.org
 * Zunal.com
 * Quest Garden.com
 * Bestwebquests.com

Course webquests
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