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Creating a WebQuest |
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Putting
a WebQuest together is not much different from
creating any kind of lesson. It requires getting your learners oriented,
giving them an interesting and doable task, giving them the resources they
need and guidance to complete the task, telling them how they'll be
evaluated, and then summarizing and extending the lesson. The standard webquest includes five sections: |
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Introduction - http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/introduction.htm The purpose of the
Introduction section of a WebQuest is two fold. It
orients the learner to the task ahead and grabs their interest, drawing them
into the project. A good introduction makes the topic seem... ·
relevant to the learner's past experience ·
relevant to the learner's future goals ·
attractive, visually interesting ·
important because of its global implications ·
urgent, because of the need for a timely
solution
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fun, because the learner will be playing a role
or making something |
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The Task http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/task.htm
The Task
block in a WebQuest is a description of what the
learner will produce by the end of the exercise. It could be a PowerPoint
presentation, a written report, or an oral presentation. |
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The Process - http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/process.htm
The
Process block in a WebQuest is where the teacher
suggests steps learners should go through in completing the task. The Process
description should be relatively short and clear. The
Resources portion which lists webpages and other
materials has been teamed up with the Process portion to intertwine the
resources into the actual steps the learner will need to accomplish the task.
These resources are preselected for the learner so
attention can be focused on the topic. These resources are not restricted to
only those found on the web. Very often, it makes sense to divide the list of
resources so that some are examined by everyone in the class, while others
are read by subsets of learners who are playing a specific role or taking a
particular perspective. |
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Evaluation
- http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/evaluation.htm The Evaluation section
is a new addition to the WebQuest model. Clearly,
if we're going to justify the expense of using the web for learning, we need
to be able to measure results. Since the learning we're looking for is at the
loftier reaches of Bloom's Taxonomy, we can't gauge it (readily) with a
multiple-choice test. Therefore, an alternate evaluation is needed, such as a
rubric. The rubric is an authentic assessment tool which is particularly
useful in assessing criteria which are complex and subjective. Evaluation
rubrics would take a different form depending on the kind of task given to
the learner. |
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Conclusion - http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/conclusion.htm
The
Conclusion section of a WebQuest provides an
opportunity to summarize the experience, to encourage reflection about the
process, to extend and generalize what was learned, or some combination of
these. It's not a critically important piece, but it rounds out the document
and provides that reader with a sense of closure. One good
use for the conclusion section is to suggest questions that a teacher might
use in a whole class discussion to debrief a lesson. |
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