WebQuest Training
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What is a WebQuest? Basically, a WebQuest is an activity that presents groups of students with a challenging task, scenario, or problem to solve.

WEBQUESTS: EXPLANATION - http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/month8/index.html
A free workshop presented online by "CONCEPT TO CLASSROOM, "a collaboration between Thirteen Ed Online and Disney Learning Partnership. This workshop is broken down into sections called Explanation, Demonstration, Exploration, and Implementation. Each section answers critical questions, provides short video clips from experts/users, and provides links to other critical information or terms when appropriate. Other workshops are also available, see the descriptions page for more: http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/description.html
 

WRITING AND USING WEBQUESTS

DR. ALICE CHRISTIE'S LIST OF WEBQUEST RUBRICS  - http://www.alicechristie.org/edtech/wq/rubrics.html
Dr. Alice Christie at Arizona State University offers six examples  of Webquest rubrics.

EDUCATION WORLD - http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech011.shtml
Create a webquest. It is easier than you think.  "A WebQuest," according to Bernie Dodge, the originator of the WebQuest concept, "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 on looking for it, and to support learners' thinking at the levels of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation." Check this out.

MATRIX FOR WEBQUESTS - http://webquest.org/
The numbers in the cells represent the number of WebQuests listed at each grade level and subject. This list is a selective one... much more selective than what you'll find if you type "WebQuest" into a search engine! Last update was 2008.

ROAD MAP FOR DESIGNING WEBQUESTS - http://webquest.sdsu.edu/roadmap/
By Berie Dodge, this site gives all the info you need to design and use your own. Start with the seven steps. It's easy.

VICKI BLACKWELL'S INTERNET GUIDE FOR EDUCATORS-WEBQUESTS -  http://www.vickiblackwell.com/webquests.html
Sites to help you create a webquest, and actual webquests.

WEBQUEST TEMPLATES - http://webquest.sdsu.edu/LessonTemplate.html
Select which html format you wish to work with: no frames, frames with text links, or frames with graphic text rollovers ? just fill in the blanks!  This is the new template page from San Diego





HELP FOR YOUR WEBQUEST

HOW TO BE A WEBHOUND - http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/webhound/index.html
The Good the Bad and the Ugly, scavenger hunt.

VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS - http://surfaquarium.com/IT/vftguide.htm
Journey with your students to places heretofore unattainable in your classroom!  From Surfaquarium’s Innovative Teaching.

WEBQUEST COLLECTIONS - http://webquest.sdsu.edu/





WEBQUEST ARCHIVES     - Compiled by Walter McKenzie Creative Classroom Consulting - mrmck@staffnet.com http://surfaquarium.com/IT/webquest.htm

AMERICAN HISTORY WEBQUESTS - http://lasd.k12.pa.us/teachers/purnellj/Projects.html

CATAWBA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA - http://www.catawba.k12.nc.us/webquest/

GUILFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA - http://its.guilford.k12.nc.us/webquests/
Teacher-generated WebQuests are broken down into Grades K-2, 3, 4, 5, 6-8 and 9-12. The descriptive annotations of each title help to save you time and give you an idea of what is of value to you. Support materials and activity sheets needed to complete these Quests are right in the web pages.

NELLIES ENGLISH PROJECTS - http://www.nelliemuller.com/elementary_school.htm AND http://www.nelliemuller.com/Junior_High_WebQuests.htm
There are an amazing assortment of resources on this site; but the webquest links a great. They are divided up by grade and presented in an easy to see table. Elementary webquests are located at http://www.nelliemuller.com/elementary_school.htm; grades 7-9 at http://www.nelliemuller.com/Junior_High_WebQuests.htm  This is one of the largest collection of webquests links so far, but it is not annotated.

VICKI BLACKWELL'S INTERNET GUIDE FOR EDUCATORS-WEBQUESTS -  http://www.vickiblackwell.com/webquests.html
Sites to help you create a webquest, and scroll down to actual webquestslike Chocolate Chip Cookies, to eat or not eat.

YORKVILLE, ILLINOIS COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT - http://www.yorkville.k12.il.us/webquests/webquests.htm
Sixty WebQuests for your consideration, listed by grade level and annotated to give you an idea of what each has to offer. Titles include A Quest for Respect with The Grouchy Ladybug, Be a Good Citizen with Miss Rumphius, The Colonial Antique Road Show, Plastics By the Number, Using the Number "e" for Population Growth Analysis and Travels with Forrest Gump - Creating a commemorative magazine.
 

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