Here is a link to 6-8 grade level Webquest.
the information below was taken directly from the web site.
By participating in 5 different lessons, you will determine for yourself how webquests may be used and useful when you implement them in your own classroom.
The use of Webquest falls under the This We Believe characteristic of educators developing our curriculums to be, "challenging, exploratory, integrative and relevant."
Introduction
Since early in 1995, teachers everywhere have learned how to use the web well by adopting the WebQuest format to create inquiry-oriented lessons. But what exactly is a WebQuest? What does it feel like to do one? How do you know a good one when you see it? In the space of 90 minutes, you're going to grapple with these questions and more.
The Task
To develop great WebQuests, you need to develop a thorough understanding of the different possibilities open to you as you create web-based lessons. One way for you to get there is to critically analyze a number of webquest examples and discuss them from multiple perspectives. That's your task in this exercise.
By the end of this lesson, you and your group will answer these questions:
- Which two of example WebQuests listed below are the best ones? Why?
- Which two are the worst? Why?
- What do best and worst mean to you?
I like the idea of webquests - they support the This We Believe essential attributes of responsiveness and empowerment, as they make the individual student a dynamic ingredient to the material. The students are also involved in active learning, which is very important in This We Believe.
ReplyDeleteCheck this out! I uploaded a presentation that I created about WebQuests and how there are many to choose from, in all content areas.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8QGbqJhB7o