Introduction to WebQuests

Sign-in and Session Starter

• Go-Around - One challenge/great experience

Let's Do a WebQuest to Learn About WebQuests

• Teachers in groups of 3 work on WebQuest here http://missouri.emints.org/area1/japanwebquest/
• WebQuest Rubric http://missouri.emints.org/area1/japanwebquest/evaluation.html

WebQuests and Higher-Level Thinking

• Bloom's Taxonomy Outline http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/program/hndouts/bloom.html
• Taxonomy of WebQuest Tasks http://webquest.sdsu.edu/taskonomy.html

Soaring Higher http://resources.emints.org/modresources/activities/introwebquest/

Sample WebQuests:

• http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webquests/coralreefs/
• http://www.pekin.net/pekin108/wash/webquest/
• http://www.thematzats.com/radio/index.html
• http://www.tttc.org/projects/EFitzgerald/index.htm
• http://www.ncsd.k12.mo.us/emints/dhorn/careerwebquest/index.html

Selecting a WebQuest

• Selecting a WebQuest
• WebQuest Pre-evaluation Guide
• Preparation Guidelines
• Reflection and Evaluation

Sources of WebQuest to select:

WebQuests for All Levels

• Dodge, B. WebQuest Portal.
  http://www.webquest.org
• Matzat, C. The WebQuest Place.
  http://www.thematzats.com/webquests/collections.html
• The WebQuest Locator
  http://www.gecdsb.on.ca/d&g/DP/main.htm
• eMINTS National Center. WebQuests by Missouri Teachers.
  http://www.emints.org/webquest/index.shtml
• Joyce, K. & Stohr-Hunt, P. Web-based Projects: WebQuests. University of Richmond.
  http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/
• Smith, S. (2000). WebQuest Academy. Warrensburg R-VI Schools.
  http://warrensburg.k12.mo.us/webquest/
• March, T. Best WebQuests.
  http://bestwebquests.com/
• Rollins, D. WebQuests. TechTrekers.
  http://www.techtrekers.com/webquests/
• Saskatoon (East) School Division. (2004). WebQuest!
  http://sesd.sk.ca/teacherresource/webquest/webquest.htm
• AT&T Knowledge Ventures. Blue Web'n.
  http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/