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What is a WebQuest?
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"A WebQuest," according to Bernie Dodge, the originator of the WebQuest concept, "is an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the Web. WebQuests are designed to use learners' time well, to focus on using information rather than on looking for it, and to support learners' thinking at the levels of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation."
To see what one looks like, check out
Chocolate Cookies: To Eat or Not to Eat!
Radio Days: A WebQuest
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Why use a WebQuest?
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Use WebQuests as inquiry-based teaching units that motivate students to ask questions and to practice using information.
WebQuests tasks can address problems or issues that exist in the real world, making student tasks authentic.
Learners search the Internet with a specific task in mind. No surfing! The focus is on using information rather than searching.
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What makes a WebQuest a good activity?
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Does this WebQuest meet my goals and learning objectives?
How much time will this WebQuest take and is this time well spent?
Does the WebQuest require me to think critically about information and evaluate the information?
Is this WebQuest developed so as to accommodate differentiated learning?
Is there an opportunity for me to share my reslults of my WebQuests with others?
Are all the links on the WebQuest active and appropriate? |
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Who thought of this great idea?
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The model was developed in early 1995 at San Diego State University by Bernie Dodge with Tom March.
Tom March, who developed the original WebQuest concept with Bernie Dodge, has taken the WebQuest in a slightly different direction. He is less concerned with using a particular format or pattern, and more concerned with structuring the WebQuest for authentic problems, higher-order thinking skills, and group interdependency.
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What does a WebQuest look like?
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Evaluate some WebQuests using the "WebQuest About WebQuests"
Elementary Grades Version
Grades 3-4 Version
Middle School
Middle School and High School
Humanities 7 - 12
High School English
High School Math/Science
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Where can I find good examples of WebQuests?
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Excellent examples that support Utah Core Curriculum
Matrix of WebQuests from Bernie Dodge
Tom March's Best WebQuest Sites
Missouri Teachers WebQuests (eMINTS)
Teacher-Made Webquests
Warrnesburg Schools
WebQuest Collections
Education World WebQuests
WebQuests Based on Literature
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| How do I create my own WebQuest? |
QuestGarden (trial and subscription)
WebQuest Design Process
WebQuest Taskonomy
WebQuest Design Pattern
Building Blocks of a WebQuest
WebQuest Creation
WebQuest Online Template
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WebQuests Created by Jordan District Teachers
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ArthurQuest: A WebQuest About King Arthur for English 10 by Ann Bjorklund
Six-Traits and Persuasive Writing. A WebQuest for 9th Grade by Sheri Sample
Read Me a Story: A WebQuest for 5-9 Language Arts by Ann
Bjorklund
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WebQuests that focus on Creating Questions
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For Students:
The Quality Question WebQuest
The Big Wide World WebQuest
Questions and a Quest . . .
For Teachers:
Asking the Right Questions
Plugging into the Web
Higher Quest: Reaching the Goal of Higher Thinking
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Learn More About WebQuests
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A WebQuest about WebQuests
WebQuest Training Materials
Differentiate with WebQuests Workshop
Locate and Evaluate WebQuests from Eduscapes
Learning About WebQuests
Weaving the Web in Your K-12 Classroom
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Business/Economics WebQuest Examples
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So, You Want to Own A Business?
Bernie Dodge WebQuests for Business /Econimoics
Best WebQuests.com for Business/Economics
WebQuest Locator - Business Education
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