WebQuests


 * How do WebQuests make student-centered, teacher-facilitated, inquiry-based learning possible?**
 * 1) Learners will understand the key elements of a WebQuest and the way WebQuests contribute to inquiry-based learning.
 * 2) Learners will deepen their understanding of the process of chosing good WebQuests to support inquiry-based learning in their classrooms.
 * 3) Learners will select, modify and teach an existing WebQuests that meet the needs of their students.

What is a WebQuest? Why use WebQuests? How do WebQuests Meet Diverse Learner Needs? What are the Key Elements of a WebQuests? Advantages, Disadvantages, Challenges? Tips for Webquests in Your Classroom ([|handout])
 * Introduction to WebQuests (**[|PowerPoint]**)** ([|Module])

Partaking in a short WebQuest will provide an opportunity to learn about WebQuests in a first hand experience. [|Blue Skies All The Way to Japan] Modified - [|Japan or Bust!]
 * A WebQuest for the Purpose of Experiencing a WebQuest**

Can a student with little understanding do well on the evaluation? Can a student with deep understanding do poorly on the evaluation? [|Radio Days] [|Quilting Traditions] [|Simple Machines]
 * Evaluating WebQuests**

> http://webquest.sdsu.edu/taskonomy.html
 * Finding Four – Soaring Higher with WebQuests**
 * 1) How do they rate when compared to Bernie's Dodge's Taskonomy of Tasks? ([|handout])
 * 1) How does it rate on Bloom's Taxonomy? [|New & Revised Blooms]

[|Richmond Projects] [|Saskatoon WebQuests] [| WebQuest Academy] [| NC Wise-Owl] [| Education Service Center] [| Bernie Dodge’s WebQuest Page] [| eMINTS Area 2 WebQuests] [| WebQuests Created by Missouri eMINTS Teachers] [| QuestGarden]
 * Finding WebQuests to Match Your Curriculum**

http://teachers.emints.org/simmingt/helpme/title.html http://teachers.emints.org/williaml/fablequest/ http://www.besd61.k12.il.us/webquests/4th%20Grade/tangrams/tanagrams.htm
 * 3rd Grade WebQuests**

http://teachers.emints.org/gannw/rocks/index.html http://teachers.emints.org/FY04/fosterje/webquests/watercycle/ http://www.ecarter.k12.mo.us/dept/elementary/fourthgrade/ccrites/tradingplacesindex.html
 * 4th Grade WebQuests**

http://www.ecarter.k12.mo.us/dept/elementary/fourthgrade/ccrites/tradingplacesindex.html [|http://w4.nkcsd.k12.mo.us/~lzuber/My%20Webs/pswq/home.htm] http://users.rcn.com/ben.trottier/webquestwelcome.html
 * 5th Grade WebQuests**

[|http://www.webster.edu/~rbrowne/Holiday%20Web%20Quest/process.html] http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/j/x/jxz8/Student_Webquests/Neu_Sel_Yar/Questts/Ourquest
 * 6th Grade WebQuests**

[|Karen Tohinaka's EDesk] [|Terry Robinson's EDesk]
 * EDesks with WebQuests:**