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Creating a WebQuest From Scratch
1. An introduction that sets the stage and provides some background information.
2. A task that is authentic, interesting and can be completed within the time provided.
3. A description of the process the learners should go through in accomplishing the task. The process is usually broken into clearly described steps. It would include some guidance on how to organize the information acquired. This can take the form of guiding questions, or directions to complete organizational frameworks such as timelines, concept maps, or cause-and-effect diagrams.
4. A set of information sources that is needed to complete the task. Many (though not necessarily all) of the resources are embedded in the WebQuest document itself as anchors pointing to information on the World Wide Web. Information sources might include web documents, experts available via e-mail or real time conferencing, searchable databases on the net, and books and other documents physically available in the learner's setting. Because pointers to resources are included, the learner is not left to wander through web space completely adrift.
5. An evaluation that tells learners how they would be graded for their task.
6. A conclusion that brings closure to WebQuest, reminds the learners about what they have learnt, and perhaps encourages them to extend the experience into other domains.
Class Project 3 - Creating a WebQuest
Working in a group of 3-4 people,
create a WebQuest that can be used within the context of a social studies
class in your specialty. Your WebQuest can be created from scratch, or
by using one of the templates that can be found online, but it needs
to follow the basic format posted on the previous page.
Post your WebQuest on one of your WebSites, and create a link to it from each of your WebQuest web pages.