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= Week 4 WebQuest =

What is a WebQuest

 * a lesson that incorporates research from a variety of websites
 * an inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the internet
 * An interview with Dr. Bernie Dodge, the inventor of WebQuest ( Video )

Why should WebQuest be used in the classroom?
=== Components of a WebQuest (Click the link ) ===
 * Active involvement of students in classroom
 * Constructivist based lessons
 * Promotes collaboration
 * Introduction: overview of the lesson
 * Task: steps required to complete lesson
 * Process: description of the learning steps
 * (Resources: links to relevant online resources)
 * Evaluation: a rubric for the lesson
 * Conclusion: closing statement
 * Teacher Page: Information for any teacher who wants to use the WebQuest

WebQuest Evlauation
Introduction ( Zelda's Zany Zoo ; Comparative Democracy ) Task ( Open Up Your Own Business ) Process ( Arther's Tooth ) Resources Evaluation (Fun Study) Conclusion ( A City in Space )
 * Does it provide a clear motivation/justification for the WebQuest task?
 * Does it engage learner immediately?
 * Is the task clearly defined?
 * Is the description of task complete?
 * Is the cognitive level of task appropriate? Is it cognitively challenging to your students?
 * Does it support learners with different learning styles (reading, listening, talking, sharing, writing, doing, and presenting)?
 * Does it provide scaffolds to help students complete the task?
 * Does it provide opportunities for discovery, systematic learning, group work and collaboration?
 * Does it provide opportunities for students to check their understandings?
 * Are those resources credible?
 * Do they reflect a broad and balanced source of information?
 * Are those resources presented in a way that facilitate students to complete the task? (Are descriptions of resources provided? Are they categorized into different sections?)
 * Is the evaluation rubric very clearly defined, transparent and logical?
 * Does the evaluation rubric provide ample information to know what will create a mediocre project and what will create an advanced or successful project?

Teacher Page ( Template )

Overall
 * Is the WebQuest well organized?
 * Is the WebQuest pedagogically sound?
 * How about the overall aesthetics?

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WebQuest Assignment

 * Build your own WebQuest! **
 * Select a topic for your Webquest
 * Develop a Webquest for the topic
 * Be sure that you have all of the sections of the Webquest



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