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What is a WebQuest?
By:
Mary Minor
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Definition:
A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the internet, optionally supplemented with videoconferencing. There are at least two levels of WebQuests.
Bernie Dodge
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Types of WebQuest
Short Term: is knowledge acquisition and integration
Learner acquires a large volume of information and is able to understand it.
Completion: one to two class periods
Longer Term: the extension and refining of knowledge
Deeper interpreting and demonstration of understanding of material
Completion: between one week and a month
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Longer term WebQuest
Comparing Classifying Inducing Analyzing perspectives
Deducing Analyzing errors Constructing support Abstraction
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Critical Attributes:
Introduction: sets the stage and provides background information
Task: doable and interesting Information Sources: enables completion of
task. Process: method of completing task Guidance and Conclusion
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Non-critical Attributes
Group Activities Motivational Elements: role playing such as:
(scientist, detective, reporter) Capable of use within a single discipline or
interdisciplinary
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Design Steps
Locate available resources Organize knowledge of available resources Identify topics that are aligned to curriculum Use appropriate materials on-line Use a template as a guide for the creation of
a short term, single discipline
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References
Clarke,J.H.(19900. patterns of thinking: Integrating learnin)g skills in content teaching. Needham Heights MA: Allyn and Bacon
Marzano, R. J. , Brandt, R.S., Hughes, C.S. , Jones,B.f., Presseisen, B, Z.,Rankin,
Marzano,R.J.(1992). A different kind of classroom:
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Samples and Guides to WebQuest Design
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/matrix.html Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators:
Webquests in Our future: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockquide/webquest/webquest.html
Coollessons.org
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Samples WebQuest
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