Web Quests The Internet Scavenger Hunt Helen Teague

Web. Quests: The Internet Scavenger Hunt Helen Teague

Web. Quests: Definition: • A Web. Quest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which students interact with information gleaned primarily from resources on the Internet. • Bernie Dodge, 1997 • http: //edweb. sdsu. edu/webquest. html • Template Available for Downloading

Student-Centered/Active Learning: Active Learning engages students in activities involving the application of course content. Students are required to perform--not just listen. Active Learning promotes greater retention and transfer of knowledge.

Advantages Opportunities • Provide the Freedom to For Teachers: Learn by Accessing • Integrate Technology Multiple Resources into the curriculum • Essential Component of For Students: the Constructivist • Construct Perceptions, Theory of Learning Beliefs, and Values out of their experience. • Beane, 1997

Thinking Skills Utilized: Comparing Analyzing Inducing Evaluation Application Deducing Synthesis Classifying

Lesson Objective In their study of ________ students will complete a Webquest called ________ and combine their problem-solving skills with analysis of web site data to produce a _________. (product name here)

Website References: The Web. Quest Site: http: //edweb. sdsu. edu/webquest. html Form of Quest: http: //www. ga. k 12. pa. us/curtech/WEBQPRE/attrques. htm Kathy Schrocks Power. Point on Web. Quests: http: //discoveryschool. com/schrockguide/webquest/wqsl 1. html

Web. Quest Components: Introduction Intended Audience: the student. Short paragraph to introduce the activity or lesson to the students. The purpose of this section is to both prepare and interest the class. “The Hook!” Set the stage using the principles of CPS Creative Problem Solving (e. g. , "You are a detective trying to identify. . . ") You may want to assign roles: one student is the Visionary, one student is the Recorder, one is the Timekeeper, etc. . .

Web. Quest Components: The Task Describe clearly and succinctly what the end result of the learners' activities will be. Sample tasks: ·problem or mystery to be solved; ·position to be formulated and defended; ·product to be designed; ·complexity to be analyzed; summary to be created ·a creative work, or ·anything that requires the learners to process ·and transform the information they've gathered. (Save the actual steps for the “Process” section. )

Web. Quest Components: The Process What steps should the learners go through? The more detail and care you put into this, the better. Remember the webquest is addressed to the student so describe the steps using the 2 nd person. First you'll be assigned to a team of 4 students. . . Once you've picked a role to play. . Go to the bookmarked sites to find information. . . and so on.

Web. Quest Components: The Process (con’t) Provide ideas for organization of the information that the students gather. Examples: flowcharts, graphic organizers, mindmaps, etc. . . The advice could also take the form of a checklist of questions to analyze the information with, or things to notice or think about. Link students to any “E-Sheets” or prepared guide documents on the Web that cover specific skills needed for this lesson (e. g. how to brainstorm, cite sources, etc…) Example of “E-Sheets”: http: //www. teleport. com/~llewin/inbound/site_reading/eshe ets/esheets.

Web. Quest Components: (con’t) The Process Set Up Instructions and E-Sheets at Eboard: http: //www. eboard. com or School. Notes: http: //www. schoolnotes. com

Online Project Components: Evaluation Describe how performance will be evaluated. Specify whethere will be a grade for group work vs. individual grades, weight of content, mechanics, etc. . Rubrics work great here: Ask Dr. Rubric http: //www. classnj. org/cgibin/idea_exchange/Ultimate. cgi Creating Rubrics http: //edweb. sdsu. edu/triton/july/rubrics/Rubrics_for_Web_Lesson s. html Rubrics http: //www. edb. utexas. edu/projects/allen/rubric. html SCORE: Rubrics

Web. Quest Components: Conclusion Summarize in one sentence what students will have accomplished or learned by completing the webquest. Try to include extension questions or additional links to encourage further thinking beyond this webquest experience.

Web. Quest Components: References Credits & List the sources of any images, music or text. Provide links back to the original source, if possible. Citing Sources: http: //tnte. com/mmc/Classroom. CCitations. html http: //nuevaschool. org/~debbie/library/research. html Online Bibliography: http: //www. noodletools. com/noodlebib/index. html

Web. Quests: Examples • Lewis & Clark: http: //students. itec. sfsu. edu/edad 728/lewclk/lcproj ect. html • To Kill a Mockingbird: http: //www. slc. k 12. ut. us/webweavers/jillc/mbir d. html Going West: • http: //www. wtvl. k 12. me. us/ash/webquest/Less on. Template 2. html

Web. Quests: Examples • The Granddaddy Collection: http: //edweb. sdsu. edu/webquest_collections. htm Teacher Created Webquests: http: //wapiti. pvs. k 12. nm. us/~Computer/ • Elementary Web. Quests: http: //dtd 1. slps. k 12. mo. us/schools/elementary/gat ewaye/webquest. htm • Web. Quests for Grades 6 -8 http: //academynet. hughesacad. state. sc. us/web. html

Trackstar Examples: Trackstar Investigations: http: //scrtec. org Tracks explaining Web. Quests: http: //scrtec. org/tracks/f 03583. html (Lanois) http: //scrtec. org/tracks/f 02870. html (Sumner) http: //scrtec. org/tracks/f 03346. html (Jones)

Scavenger Hunt Examples: In Scavenger Hunts, students use hotlinks imbedded in questions to discover new information. http: //users. desupernet. net/ohara/ext/Computersearch. html World Wide Web Scavenger Hunts, http: //users. massed. net/~ctougas/WWWScavenge. htm

Scavenger Hunt Examples: Cindy O'Hora’s Internet Hunts http: //users. supernet. com/ohora/ext/internethunts. html Our “OOPS”Online Projects Link: http: //oops. bizland. com/onlineprojects. htm

On-Line Publishing Find Publishing Opportunities http: //www. ga. k 12. pa. us/curtech/publishl. htm Samples of Published Work: http: // www. ga. k 12. pa. us/curtech/interpro. htm

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