Read Web Instructional Strategies Presentation

1. An Introduction to webquests

3. Two types of webquests:

4. Short Term

6. How Are they used? Instructional Goals Acquiring knowledge and integrating into schema Synthesizing and evaluating information All involve a presentation component Collaborative Goals Students work with each other Promotes self-efficacy

7. Webquest components Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Teacher Page

8. Webquest components: introduction The purpose of the INTRODUCTION section is to: Introduce students to relevant content “Hook” students into the assignment Role Play Introduce the big question/general idea The introduction should be concise (a paragraph or two)

9. Webquest components: Task The purpose of the TASK section is to: Explain the product that the process will lead to Explain the end result of the students’ activities Should be concise (a paragraph or two)

10. Webquest components: process The purpose of the PROCESS section is to: Explain how to perform the task Give specific steps to accomplish the task Give students appropriate resources to use to complete the task Explain how to organize information Includes scaffolding of the activities that learners participate in

11. Webquest components: Evaluation The purpose of the EVALUATION section is to: Inform students what is expected of them Inform students what they will be evaluated on Tie the finished product with student performance Includes the rubric that will be used for grading Make sure to indicate whether students will be graded individually or in groups

12. Webquest components: conclusion The purpose of the CONCLUSION section is to: Give a summation of the assignment Inform students of what they have learned Provide new insight into content Offer extra resources for further investigation This section should encourage reflection about the assignment, content, process and product of the webquest!

13. Webquest components: Teacher Page The purpose of the TEACHER PAGE section is to: Inform other teachers how to implement this webquest Provides: Standards Target Audience Notes on how Unit is Taught Examples of Student Work

14. let’s look at some examples Fantastic Fables Comparative Democracy Farmers, Farmers Everywhere The Children’s Pool The Ocean’s in Trouble

15. What makes a good webquest? An Interesting Hook Motivates Students Age Appropriateness Make sure language and content is developmentally appropriate Related to Content Should be related to in-class content and activities

16. What makes a good webquest? Easy to Use Students should be able to navigate webquest easily Students should be able to navigate provided resources easily Good Resources Students should not have to look outside the resources given for information

17. Why are webquests beneficial? Flexible Individual or group work Can be used with many cognitive levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy Can integrate many subjects Students work on their own time table Emphasizes discovery learning Students learn how to navigate different resources on the Internet Students learn the value of research

18. Resources General http://webquest.org/index-resources.php Webquest Template http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/p-index.htm Webquest Examples http://questgarden.com/63/50/0/080406154715/credits.htm http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/langacad/compdemo/introduction.htm

19. Resources Webquest Examples (continued) http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/hawthorne/farm/index.htm http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/pbelem/childrenspool/ http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/grant/oceanpollution/introduction.html Where to Create Webquests Online http://webquest.org/index-create.php

20. Let’s go on an adventure! If you have any questions, you can always e-mail me at: acan86@ufl.edu