Quest

A WebQuest WebQuest
(Confused? Read on)

Introduction:

For this web quest, we will pretend that you are teachers who want to know more about web quests. (This may be a stretch, but try to imagine that you are a teacher - not on vacation).

You will be working in groups of two or three. One person will be the typist, one will be the taskmaster, making sure you complete all sections of the assignment, and the third is the recorder. You may each want to take notes on your own worksheet, but at least one worksheet must be completed by each group.

The task:

You will be using the Internet to answer the questions on your worksheet. These questions are designed to give you a quick overview of what a web quest is and start you thinking about how you could design a web quest to be used in your classroom.

There will be a quiz at the end of the task as well as a rubric to rate yourself and the web quest you have completed.

Happy Hunting!

Resources:

The Web Quest worksheet

The WebQuest handbook

Web Resources Appendix

Process:

Use the web links on this page to help you answer questions on the worksheet found in your handbook.

Learning advice:

Be sure to write down the address of any web page you will want to remember when you get home. (a page is included in the handbook for this purpose)
While you work, take note of any ideas you may want to use when you write your own web quest. (there is an idea journal in the handbook, too)
When you finish the worksheet, your group may take a break from all that brain drain.

Conclusion:

After completing this web quest, you should have a better idea about what a web quest is and how to write a web quest. You will probably have some ideas that will help you write a web quest for your class.
You may want to start filling out the Web Quest Template: Idea sheet found in the appendix of this packet.
We will be going over your quest in class discussion

This page created by:
Jill D. Walch
Central Square Central School District
August, 2001