Introduction
You're about to embark on a webquest that will teach you how to create your own webquest for your classroom!
Creating a webquest for your students can seem like an intimidating process. With the help of some online tools you’ll find here, you will be able to create your own webquest with ease. It will take a little bit of effort but the benefits for your future students will be endless!
Task
Your task, should you choose to accept it, is to create a meaningful, purposeful and engaging webquest for your future students.
If you take your time and pay attention, by the end of this webquest, you will be able to:
- Understand how and why teachers use webquests
- Analyze a webquest for its validity and effectiveness
- Create your own webquest for your future students
Process
1. The first step to any webquest is to build some background and set the purpose for your students. That said, check out the following video to see what, exactly, a webquest is all about!
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2. Now that you have a little more background on WHAT a webquest is, take a look at the benefits of a webquest by reading through the following articles:
The Learning Power of Webquests
Using Webquests to Teach Content
3. Using your background from the previous video, articles, and your knowledge of effective pedagogy, evaluate the following webquest examples:
4. It's your turn to create your own webquest! Go to this link Create Webquest or Wequest.org/ and get started!
Evaluation
| Criteria | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Organization | Webquest was thoroughly organized | Webquest was partially organized but was somewhat disorganized | Webquest was not easy to follow and left the viewer confused | Webquest was incomplete or completely confusing |
| Language Use/Mechanics | Vocabulary and mechanics were appropriate for the target audience and no spelling errors were present | Vocabulary and mechanics were mostly appropriate for the target audience and there may be some spelling errors | Vocabulary and mechanics were somewhat appropriate for the target audience and there may be some spelling errors | Vocabulary and mechanics were not appropriate for the target audience and/or spelling errors were pervasive and confusing to the audience. |
| Content | Webquest thoroughly explained the topic as outlined by the pedagogical Best Practices guide | Webquest proficiently explained the topic as outlined by the pedagogical Best Practices guide | Webquest somewhat explained the topic as outlined by the pedagogical Best Practices guide | Webquest disregarded the pedagogical Best Practices guide |
| Citations | Every source was cited properly using APA style. | Most sources were properly cited using APA style | Some of the sources were cited using proper APA style | None of the soruces were properly cited |
Conclusion
Excellent Job!!
You've successfully created your first webquest!
