Webquests: An Inquiry Based Tool
- 1. WebQuest An Inquiry-Based Tool Karla Bennett Kelly Reynolds
- 2. How much do you rely on the Internet?
- 3. Background: Literacies Oral Print Technology
- 4. Technology Literacy The ability to responsibly, creatively, and effectively use appropriate technology to communicate; access, collect, manage, integrate, and evaluate information ; solve problems and create solutions; build and share knowledge; and improve and enhance learning in all subject areas and experiences. http://www.k12.wa.us/EdTech/TechLitDef.aspx
- 5. I am scanning in a cartoon to insert here!
- 6. Why Use New Media? Construction Engagement Civic participation
- 7. What is a WebQuest? A classroom-based lesson in which most or all of the information the students explore and evaluate comes from the World Wide Web. --Bernie Dodge San Diego University
- 8. Basic Components Typically on a website the teacher creates A scenario with a question or project Teacher pre-selects websites (lists URLs) Students use URLs to do project Usually done in groups Can take a day, a week, or a month
- 9. Example – A Woman for President? You are part of a campaign team working to nominate and elect the first woman President of the United States. You must persuade people to vote for your candidate. (Third Grade) http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webquests/womanpres/
- 10. Tasks Survey 5 students to determine what qualities make a good president. Research historical women leaders Abagail Adams Harriet Tubman Rosa Parks
- 11. Products Chart 1: traits of good president Chart 2: traits of influential women in history Campaign button, poster, and speech for chosen candidate
- 12. In a Good WebQuest Students will take in information and transform it use judgment and creative problem-solving often use the computer and “real” objects to create products
- 13. Good Teachers Provide: Clear and interesting task Example of a finished project Step-by-step process High-quality list of websites Guidelines on how to organize info Closing lesson to review info Scoring rubric
- 14. Where to Find WebQuests http://www.teachersfirst.com/webquest.htm
- 15. Wrap-Up Group 1 : Create or find 3 good Webquest projects (http://www.teachersfirst.com/webquest.htm) Group 2: Paraphrase the elements and purpose of WebQuests. (Try to include some terms from Bloom’s taxonomy.) Group 3: Brainstorm some pros and cons of using WebQuests in the modern classroom
- 16. Bibliography Smith, Richard, Library Media Specialist, Cathedral High School. WebQuest Workshop. http://slideshare.net/rsmyth/webquest-workshop/ Thirtenn Ed Online Workshop WebQuest. http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/webquests/index.html