It is a typical day in your school and you are ready for a little break in the teacher's lounge. As you walk in, you catch the tail end of a conversation between two colleagues: "...and my students have never been so engaged! The quality of their work has gone through the roof! What a great project." A project that increases student participation and improves the quality of work? You must know more. You ask what they are talking about and they tell you ...WebQuests! Before they can tell you more, the bell rings.
WebQuests are popular projects being used in classes around the world to motivate students through the higher levels of learning. " What is a WebQuest? and How do I create one?".
Let's take a look at some WebQuests and answer the question: What is a WebQuest?
Here are three examples of a WebQuest:
Iroquois Artifact Quest (Elementary)
Wanted: Temporary Band Director (Middle School)
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (High School)
Look carefully at each example and then answer the questions on the question sheet.
Here is a video with Bernie Dodge, Developer of WebQuests.
Pitfalls to avoid when designing a WebQuest.
Updated July 11, 2011 by Mary Hancock
