| A Teacher's Webquest: |
| How can webquests help teachers meet the needs of diverse learners? With the preference, especially in middle schools, for heterogeneous grouping of students, there are probably many educators who have faced the dilema of teaching a classroom full of students who learn at completely different levels. How many times after we teach a concept have we seen that some of the students "get it" and some of them don't? At that moment, we may have made the decision to go back and reteach the concept, probably boring the students who have mastered it already. Another option might have been to move along to the next topic anyway, acknowledging that some of the kids simply won't be able to master this one. This is a webquest that will guide motivated educators to answer the questions, "What is a webquest and how can it help me meet the needs of the diverse students in my classroom?" Please visit these websites to get some valuable background on the topic before you start your task: LINKS -- WHAT ARE WEBQUESTS? Webquest-Based Teaching Strategies for Diverse Learners Why Webquests? Kathy Schrock's Guide to Webquests for Educators ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education Mrs. Law's example of a simple 1-page webquest on WW2 Mrs. Law's example of an in-depth webquest on astrobiology |
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| -Mrs. Law's Homepage: -Overview: -Begin your Task: -Differentiation: -Where to find good webquests: -Evaluation: -References: |
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