webquests

= = =WebQuests= = = General Information Examples of WebQuests Collections of WebQuests WebQuest Tools //A WebQuest is “an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the web. WebQuests are designed to use learners’ time well, to focus on using information rather than looking for it, and to support learners’ thinking at the levels of analysis, synthesis and evaluation.” [from http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/overview.htm]//

GENERAL INFORMATION
The WebQuest Page http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquest.html This site contains information from Bernie Dodge at the Educational Technology Department at San Diego State  University. From this site, you can find information about the history of WebQuests and some examples. Reading and Training Materials http://webquest.sdsu.edu/materials.htm Building Blocks of a WebQuest http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/p-index.htm This page, developed by Bernie Dodge, gives a description of the six essential sections of a WebQuest: Introduction, Task, Process, Resources, Evaluation, and Conclusion Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators - WebQuests http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/webquest/webquest.html Kathy Schrock’s site is one of the premier resources of information for educators. The direct URL is http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/ It includes lists of sites “useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth.” One of the areas under Teacher Helpers is about WebQuests.

EXAMPLES OF WEBQUESTS
The World of Bugs http://www.usca.edu/education/courses/aete731/ss02/butlerquest/bug_home.htm A WebQuest for 3rd and 4th Grade by Beth Taylor and Rebecca Butler, who are in the Educational Technology Program at USCA. Technology Planning: A WebQuest for Students (graduate students) http://www.libsci.sc.edu/dan/classes/761/webquests/lorna/webhome.html This is from the College of Library and Information Science (CLIS) at University of South Carolina "To Bee or Not to Bee" http://www.usca.edu/education/courses/aete731/ss02/honeybees/beewebquest.htm A Webquest for 3rd and 4th Grades (Language Arts and Science) by Mitzi Smith and Betty Ann Ferguson Big Wide World WebQuest http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bww/index.html This was developed by Tom March for The Museum of Television & Radio and Pacific Bell Education. Ocean Pollution and Solutions http://edweb.sdsu.edu/triton/PollSol/Week1.html “This unit was developed in the Spring of 1996 by Cheryl Rondestvedt at Memorial Academy in the San Diego Unified School District's Triton Project, a [|Challenge Grant] funded by the U. S. Department of Education. “ The lesson plans associated with this WebQuest can be found at http://edweb.sdsu.edu/triton/PollSol/pollsol.html#Weeks

COLLECTIONS OF WEBQUESTS
WebQuest Collections http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/webquest_collections.htm This page, from San Diego State  University, contains a list of sites that contain WebQuests. The lists are divided into University sites and K-12 Districts and Projects. WebQuest Matrix of Examples [|http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/matrix.html] This page from SDSU is contains collections of WebQuests by grade appropriateness. The choices include: Kindergarten – 3rd Grade, 4th Grade – 5th Grade, Middle School, High School, and Adult/College. A Matrix of WebQuests http://www.nevada.edu/%7Estrudler/wq.html These were created in a course taught by Neal Strudler at the University of Nevada. Spartanburg (SC) County School District Three - WebQuests http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuests.html Catawba County (NC) Schools - TechTrac+3 http://www.catawba.k12.nc.us/webquest/

WEBQUEST TOOLS
WebQuest Taskonomy: A Taxonomy of Tasks http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/taskonomy.html “The task is the single most important part of a WebQuest. It provides a goal and focus for student energies and it makes concrete the curricular intentions of the designer. A well designed task is doable and engaging, and elicits thinking in learners that goes beyond rote comprehension.” This page describes ten types of tasks that can be included in a WebQuest. Planning Checklist by Donna Shannon (from University of South Carolina ’s College of Library and Information Science) http://www.libsci.sc.edu/shannon/761webpages/761webquestplanform.htm A Rubric for Evaluating WebQuests http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/webquestrubric.html WebQuests http://teacherweb.com/TWQuest.htm WebQuest (Module) http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line_quest.htm