What is a WebQuest??
 
WebQuest:
The concept of a webquest was created by Bernie Dodge and Tom March. A Webquest is a student based activity in which learners interact with resources on the internet. Students work collaboratively on a real life task, taking on real life simulation roles, and then share what they have learned with others.
 
 
Let's Look At A Few

Johnny Termain

Anne Frank

Mr. Snicket

Bill of Rights

Gilligan's Island

Webquest 101

Find A WebQuest That Can
Be Used
In Your Classroom!

This is a list of hundreds of WebQuests available on the Web. They cover many grade levels and subject areas. They have been created by students and teachers from many different areas for many different reasons. They all follow the WebQuest pattern with minor changes in style and layout. By looking at the different types of WebQuest and choosing some that you can use in your room, we hope you will gain ideas about a webquest you can create yourself. Webquest in your classroom will prepare your students for using the Internet as a problem solving tool instead of just another toy. Have FUN!
 
 
 

Ok, now your ready to build your own! Let’s pick a topic!

You need to pick a topic that is worth spending your time on and takes advantage of the web.

• A quest which allows students to develop creative solutions would be a good way to approach such a topic. "Everyone Wins When We Stop Schoolyard Bullying."

• Support a Position - Students collect information then defend one side or another. Topics about where there is general disagreement in the research community would be excellent choices. This is the classic debate scenario. If a bullying WebQuest were written from this perspective it might be, "Who is harmed the most by bullying; the victim or the bully?"

Click here and here for different types of webquest.

Now that you have your topic picked...... You might want to grade Your Topic!
 
 
 

Locate web sites
Hints
• Use lower case letters and try the search with and without using plurals
•  Enclose words in the search string in quotation marks: "science lesson plan" for example
• All words enclosed within quotation marks must be on the web page for it to be included in the search results
• Bookmark liberally. Set up a file in your bookmarks list, and drag bookmarks to that list. Before you actually start writing your Quest it is far better to have too many book marked sites than not enough.

Here are some search engines

www.yahoo.com                         www.google.com             http://www.metacrawler.com/   

http://www.dogpile.com/             http://www.hotbot.com/

 

 

Create your Own WebQuest

If you are familiar with web building you could create this page in any web building program. Search webquest Templates to download a template for making your own webquest

For ease you can use a “cookie cutter program” called Teacher Web!
Here is an example of what it will look like
http://teacherweb.com/AK/Appleton/WebQuest/

Here is the main page
http://teacherweb.com/TWquest.htm

How will You Grade it?

Go to RubiStar and see their rubric creation forms. Create a rubric that will go with your WebQuest. Add it as a link on your webquest as evaluation.
 
 
  More advanced template: http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuestTemplate/webquesttemp.htm
http://www.macomb.k12.mi.us/wq/wqdmain.htm http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/tpss99/mywebquest/ http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/tpss99/upgrades/
http://www.aula21.net/Wqfacil/intro.htm
 

Resources

Using webquest in your Classroom

Taxonomy of Webquest

Fine Points for your web quest

Design Process