WebQuests

By Tom Ricciuti

What Is A WebQuest

• A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that students interact with comes from the internet

Click the pictures to view the websites!

Parts of a WebQuest• The Introduction orients students and

captures their interest• The Task describes the activity’s end

product• The Process explains strategies

students should use to complete the task• The Resources are the web sites

students will use to complete the task and are usually located in the Process page

• The Evaluation measures the results of the activity

• The Conclusion sums up the activity and encourages students to reflect on its process and results

• The Teacher’s Page provides additional information to any teacher who might use the WebQuest

Types of WebQuests

• A Short Term WebQuest is designed to be completed in one to three class periods

• A Long Term WebQuest is designed to take between one week and one month

• The instructional goal is knowledge acquisition and intergration

Finding WebQuests

• Finding WebQuests for students in your class is easy.

• Enter the subject and the grade level of your class.

• Then click search to view all of the available WebQuests• Click HERE to search for WebQuests

Selecting the Right WebQuest

• By searching for Social Studies Grades 9-12, 148 different pages of WebQuests were found, with approximately 20 different WebQuests on each page

• Each WebQuest has a title and a brief description. By clicking on a WebQuest that is interesting, you can view it in its entirety.

Click HERE to view the above page

A Sample WebQuestCLICK ON THE TITLE OF THE EXAMPLES TO VIEW THE FULL PAGE

The Task

The Process

The Evaluation

The Conclusion

The Credits

Creating Your Own WebQuest

• Aside from selecting one of the thousands of existing WebQuests, you can create your own WebQuest and personalize it for your class

• You can choose from different templates and personalize them as you go along

• Hint: It is helpful to use other WebQuests as a guide when creating your own!Click HERE to Create Your Own WebQuest!

A Well-Planned WebQuest

• Has guidance for students• Is a creative end project with

room for flexibility• Has links that help answer

questions and positively add to the project

• Is designed for students to work independently, allowing the teacher to be a facilitator in students’ learning rather than the sole dispenser of knowledge

Why WebQuests

• WebQuests bring together the most effective instructional practices into one integrated student activity

• Increase student motivation and use of higher thinking skills

• Develop thinking skills• Cooperative learning process• Students are given real resources

to work with and use a central question that needs answering

• Designed to keep kids interested in learning

Thanks To:

• www.webquest.org• www.questgarden.com