Modifying a WebQuest

Opening Activity:

• WebQuest Quandaries cards and discussion

Evaluating an Existing WebQuest for Instructional Design Strengths and Weaknesses

• Westward Version A
  http://resources.emints.org/modresources/activities/webquestrevise/westward-a/

• Westward Version B
  http://resources.emints.org/modresources/activities/webquestrevise/westward-b/

• What changes were made from version A to B? Why change it?

Finding a Webquest to Edit

Important Considerations

• WebQuest Taskonomy in pictures
  http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/tpss99/tasksimap/
• Bloom's Taxonomy
  http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/program/hndouts/bloom.html
• Webquest Task Handout

Links with possible Webquests to use

• Dodge, B. WebQuest Portal. http://www.webquest.org
• Educational Service Center – 2. WebQuest Matrix. http://www.esc2.net/TIELevel2/matrix.htm
• Internet Innovations, Inc. WebQuests 1998.
  http://www.biopoint.com/WebQuests/webquests1998.html
• Malaspina Faculty of Education. WebQuests. EDTE 611: Instructional Design in Educational Technologies. http://www.mala.bc.ca/www/discover/educate/edte611.htm
• Rollins, D. WebQuests. http://www.techtrekers.com/webquests/
• San Diego City Schools. Patterns and Triton Fall 1999 WebQuest Showcase.
  http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/dec0499 
• San Diego City Schools. Patterns and Triton Spring 2000 WebQuest Showcase Elementary.
  http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/may0600
• San Diego City Schools. Patterns and Triton Spring 2000 WebQuest Showcase Secondary.
  http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/apr2900
• San Diego City Schools. WebQuests.
  http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/projects/gradelevel/gradelevel.html
• Spartanburg County School District Three. WebQuests.
  http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuests.html
• Teach the Teacher Collaborative. WebQuests.
  http://www.teachtheteachers.org/archive/byArea.cgi?area=6

Downloading a WebQuest for editing

• Copyright issues
• Moodule overview of methods with discussion of +/-
• Templates