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Hi folks, here are some online resources for WebQuest development. Hope they help.

• Wei's WebQuest Page
  Side bar on the right: WebQuest intro, NetScape Composer tutorials)
  
• WebQuest Tasknomy
• IPS WebQuest Pool
• Official WebQuest Site
• A WebQuest about WebQuests
  
• RapidWeaver tutorial
• iWeb support
  

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In-class exercise Please critique the following example WebQuests. Determine the best and the worst two: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Analyze several paths to success
Gallery of Art-i-Facts Design and fill an art museum wing
Conflict Yellowstone Wolves Take a stand on the reintroduction of wolves
The Gilded Age Create a documentary on this historical period
Extra, Extra Analyze the world of the Great Gatsby Each group will have an Efficiency Expert, an Affiliator, an Altitudinist, and a Technophile. Report the final results to class. Source: http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestwebquest.html http://wma.iweb.bsu.edu/webquest/webquest.htm

Tech Review #1: WebQuest

http://webquest.org

A WebQuest is a inquiry-oriented research activity in which students read, analyze, and synthesize information using the Internet. Valued as a highly constructivist teaching method, the WebQuest allows students to build their own understanding of a topic, research real-world questions, and work cooperatively to find solutions. Instructors can create a task around Bloom's Taxonomy by varying the level of abstraction of questions. They then direct student to relevant Internet-based resources to complete the task.

Usally the Quest is divided into the following sections: Introduction, Task, Process, Resources, Evalution, and Conclusion Page. Introduction sets the stage and provides some background information of the topic to be explored. Task includes research questions, student's role assignments, and collaborative activities. Process includes a description of what the learners should go through in accomplishing the task with step by step guidance. Resources refers to relevant information and tools needed to complete the task, embedded in the WebQuest as anchors pointing to information on the Internet. Evaluation includes clear grading criteria for both individual and collaborative work. Conclusion brings closure to the Quest, reminds the learners about what they've learned, and encourages them to extend the experience into other domains.

This learning approch almost covers every category of NETS-S. It's a powerful inquiry tool for both teachers and students.

Click here to see a sample of WebQuest.