A quick WebQuest

Introduction

It is Saturday afternoon and your teacher has forgotten all about WebQuests! Can you help your teacher to remember and to understand the characteristics of a WebQuest?

Your task

Explore the web in pairs and see if you can discover the essential ingredients for a WebQuest. Report your findings back to your teacher and your classmates

Process


1. Find someone with whom you can work well.
2. Locate a pen and some spare paper.
3. What do you think would be the essential ingredients of a WebQuest?
4. Brainstorm your ideas on paper. Write down at least ten ideas.
5. Why do you think WebQuests were created in the first place?
6. Explore the following web sites listed in the Resources section below and answer the questions these three questions on a spare piece of paper.

7. Create a concept map that illustrates the function and characteristics of a WebQuest.
8. Evaluate your performance based on the evaluation grid below. Based on the criteria below how well did your team score on this WebQuest?

Resources

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/about_webquests.html
http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/p-index.htm
http://www.ozline.com/webquests/intro.html

Extra Links

http://www.larkin.net.au/webquest/
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquest.html

Conclusion

Well done! You have restored the memory of your teacher when it comes to WebQuests and you have learnt something along the way.

Evaluation Grid

Area
Questions to ask yourself
Points
Participation
  • Did you follow all directions given? (5 pts.)
  • Did you complete all activities on time? (5 pts.)
  • Were you self-motivated? (5 pts.)
  • Did you work cooperatively? (5 pts.)
  • Were you a good listener?(5 pts.)
25
Brainstorm
and Notes
  • Did you add at least 10 ideas to your brainstorm before you started the WebQuest? (10 pts.)
  • Did you visit every site listed in the Resources? (5 pts.)
  • Did you find at least 3 pieces of information from every site? (15 pts.)
30
Concept Map
  • Does your concept map show at least 15 concepts and attributes of WebQuests? (10 pts.)
  • Does your concept map show what you learned? (5 pts.)
  • Is your concept map organized so it looks good and is easy to understand? (5 pts.)
  • Can you explain your concept map to someone who has never used one before? (5 pts.)
25
Total
80