What is a WebQuest? (see CATI WebQuest Handout, December 2004)

A WebQuest is an "An enquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that students interact with comes from resources on the Internet"

A WebQuest also:

• Is standards based
• Interactive
• Supports higher order thinking
  
  

Practical Activity

• http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestwebquest-3-4.html
• http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestwebquest-es.html
• http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestwebquest-hs.html

Where can I find a WebQuest?

WebQuest Portal (Bernie Dodge): http://webquest.org/
Top WebQuests http://webquest.org/matrix3.php
Best WebQuests (Tom March): http://www.bestwebquests.com/
Web-based Peojects: http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/

How can I make my own WebQuest?

1. Annette Lamb WebQuest Creation Resources http://eduscapes.com/sessions/travel/create.htm
   
   
2. WebQuest Design Process
   http://webquest.sdsu.edu/Process/WebQuestDesignProcess.html
   Created by Bernie Dodge, this website gives information about designing a WebQuest and access to all of the information sites listed below
   • Select a Topic: http://webquest.sdsu.edu/project-selection.html
   • Select a Design: http://webquest.sdsu.edu/designpatterns/all.htm
   • Describe how Learners will be Evaluated
     - http://webquest.sdsu.edu/rubrics/weblessons.htm
     - http://webquest.sdsu.edu/rubrics/rubrics.html
     
   • Design the Process
     - http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/fournets.htm
     - http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/specialized.html
   • Polish and Prettify
     - http://www.faganfinder.com/urlinfo/
     - http://webquest.sdsu.edu/processguides/
     - http://webquest.sdsu.edu/processchecker.html
     
   • Complete the Introduction, Conclusion and Credits
     - http://webquest.sdsu.edu/finepoints/
     - http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestrubric.html
   
   
3. A taxonomy of tasks for creating WebQuests http://webquest.sdsu.edu/taskonomy.html
   
   
4. Template Resources
   http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/LessonTemplate.html
   http://www.ozline.com/templates/webquest.html

More 'don't miss' WebQuest Resources

More from Bernie Dodge http://webquest.sdsu.edu/materials.htm
More from Annette Lamb http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic4.htm
Tutorial http://www.teachersfirst.com/summer/webquest/quest-a.shtml
Great site! WebQuest building blocks. Provides links to good examples
- http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/p-index.htm
Creating a WebQuest http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech011.shtml
Kathy Schrock http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/webquest/webquest.html
WebQuest 101 http://www.teachersfirst.com/summer/webquest/quest-a.shtml
Learning about WebQuests http://midgefrazel.net/lrnwebq.html

More Select Examples of WebQuests

Women's History WebQuest - http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson164.shtml
Recycling (Grade 3) - http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webquests/paper/ Weaving the Web Into Your Curriculum - http://www.pitt.edu/~edindex/WebQuests/IntegratingtheWeb.htm
Planet WebQuest Grade 3 -
http://schools.sbe.saskatoon.sk.ca/Victo/projects/Grassroots/Planet%20WebQuest/WebQuest2.html