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Outline

What is a web quest?

• Originally conceived as an activity to practice research skills using the web.
• Also a way to have students use thinking/evaluative skills they learned in class.
• Students gather information about a topic, summarize, synthesize , organize, evaluate, and present the information.

• An introduction with background information and learning objectives.
• An interesting task.
• A list of information sources (depending on the task).
• A clear description of the process (with examples).
• Tips on organizing the information acquired.
• A conclusion that reminds students of what they've learned.

•   Scaffolds students online inquiry by identifying resources.
•   Provides clear tasks and objectives.
•   Takes advantage of information on the WWW.
•   Gradually eases students into using the web for finding information.
•   Practices important research skills.

Step 1 – Decide on a topic

What is the topic of your WebQuest? Sample topics:

• Major learning theories
• Current political issues
• English grammar point

Step 2 Decide on your goal

What would you like your students to learn using a web quest?

Step 3 Deciding on the task

•   How will students accomplish the stated learning goal?
•   How will you know that they have accomplished that goal (and thereby assess them)?
•   Determine how students will gather, analyze, and synthesize the information.

• Identify web sites that will help your students find the information that they need for their task.
• Find credible, informative web sites that the students can use as models of good web sites.
• Librarians can help you find resources.
• Limit sites to a manageable number (57)
• *You should find web resources beforehand unless your learning goal is finding and evaluating websites.

Step 5 Writing the details

You will need:

• a description of the process students should use to complete the task (with examples)
• guidelines on how students should organize the material

• an assessment rubric
• a template to help students organize the information

•   WebQuests are normally assessed on the final product.
  • An inclass report.
  • A completed worksheet.
  • A summary or essay.
•   Assessment rubrics are often used.

Questions?  Comments?

Holly Gray -- Anne Arundel Community College
hdgray@mail.aacc.cc.md.us(410)541-2696

Sharon Alayne Widmayer --The George Washington University
swidmaye@gwu.edu(202) 994-2785

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