Webquest for webquests

Familiarize yourself with the webquest format

Look at samples—there are several samples at http://webquest.org/index-create.php

Additional samples can be found at http://www.zunal.com/   This site also provides free software (you must register to use it) to create webquests.  Looking at samples can give you ideas but you are expected to create YOUR OWN webquest.

process

This page offers more detail and resources about your webquest creation project. 

Find web sites and resources to support learning

Search for web sites that will support your project.  When you find some sites that look promising, evaluate them to make sure that they are of good quality and are appropriate to the project.  Utilize the guidelines and tools from class related to web evaluation.  Support can be found at Briggs Library:  http://www.morris.umn.edu/library/PDF/evaluating%20sources.pdf (evaluating sources) and http://www.morris.umn.edu/library/PDF/evaluating%20a%20website.pdf (evaluating web sites). 

Decide upon your topic and assessment/project

Some help for planning can be found at http://www.zunal.com/help_plan.php 

However, as the teacher, it is your responsibility to make these decisions.  Perhaps star with the academic standards for your licensure area to help decide a topic.  Relating your webquest to your mini-unit topic might help you decide.  How will you know that students have learned?  Through which activity or project will they demonstrate their knowledge?

Put all information into document or web page

Create a Word document or web page with hyperlinks to web sources.  Your webquest should look similar to some of the samples you viewed online.  There are templates available for those creating web pages at http://webquest.sdsu.edu/templates/lesson-template1.htm and http://webquest.sdsu.edu/LessonTemplate.html   Also, zunal.com  provides software for webquest creation.

 Remember to include a scoring rubric, checklist, or other assessment for students’ projects. 

Map out the task and write directions

How will students be able to accomplish what you want them to do?  What are the steps of the project?  What knowledge do they need to acquire?

To turn in

1. Copy of webquest (printed or published on web).  Include all phases/information:  Introduction, task, process, evaluation, conclusion, and links to web sites.  Also include any supporting information (for example, if you created a worksheet that students use and which will be linked to your webquest).

2. Reflection on the project.  In one to two pages, single spaced, describe who the webquest is intended for (grade level, course, etc.), discuss the benefits of your webquest for your students, what was challenging about creating this webquest, what your future goals are related to technology integration, and also describe how you evaluated the sources and materials included in your webquest.