What are WebQuests?
“A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web.” (from Webquest.org)
Main characteristics:
- They are collaborative activities
- They are long activities
- Students need to be able to read/watch and synthesis materials
- The links to the materials are provided by the teacher (it is not a searching activity)
- There is a final product (poster, brochure, presentation)
- Students know from the beginning how they are going to be evaluated (rubric)
The main place where you can find information about WebQuests is http://Webquest.org
You can find hundreds of WebQuests already created in the WebQuest garden
But if you prefer to create your own, there is a template available that you can use http://webquest.org/index-create.php
Activity:
To understand better what a WebQuest is we are going to participate in one as students. This WebQuest is about Hawaii and it has developed by Alaine Thomas.
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