A WebQuest is an activity or lesson created using a specific format that guides students to use online resources to solve real-life problems or create real products. The format includes sections for a title, introduction, task, process, evaluation, and conclusion. It allows students to work together and role play while learning. The process section outlines clear steps for students to follow using online resources and equipment. The evaluation section provides guidelines for what is expected from students and groups. The conclusion wraps up the activity and has students discuss what they learned. The teacher page provides information for adapting or improving the WebQuest.

1. WebQuestQuick Start

2. What is a WebQuestA WebQuest is an activity or lesson created using a specific formatDr. Bernie Dodge created the format in 1995 for pre-service education studentsGuided safe way to allow students to use online resources instead of searching for them Allows students to work together, role play, solve real life problems or create real life products

3. You can use any software that allows you to add web links with the following sections:TitleIntroductionTaskProcessEvaluationConclusionTeacher PageWhat is the format?

4. TitleTitleDescriptionGrade LevelCurriculum Area

5. IntroductionIntroduction to the lesson or activityShort exciting paragraphMotivational on what’s to come

6. TaskWhat the students are going to doWhat is the end resultDon’t give step by step details here

7. ProcessClear steps, numbered when possibleWhat the students will doHow they will do itHow it should be organizedWhat resources they will useWhat equipment they will use

8. EvaluationWhat is expected from the studentsWhat is expected from the groupClear guidelinesCan be a Rubric

9. ConclusionClosure or summary of activity or lessonHave the students talk about what they did and what they learnedAsk a possible question to think about for the future

10. Teacher PageList as much info as possible for yourself and others who may want to use or adapt this WebQuestResourcesStandardsAnything you would change or improveAnything that worked really well or notAnything that would help anyone in the future with this WebQuest

11. Create a WebQuest inWordPowerPointHTMLAny software that allows hyperlinkswww.zunal.com (its free!)

12. Resourceshttp://www.zunal.com/ - Free!http://www.webquest.org/ - Dr. Bernie Dodgehttp://questgarden.com/index.php - $http://bestwebquests.com/ Tom Marchhttp://bestwebquests.com/what_webquests_are.asp

13. WebQuest by Dr. Bernie Dodgehttp://youtu.be/v7UynehA_l0

14. WebQuest Quote, by Tom March“A WebQuest is a scaffolded learning structure that uses links to essential resources on the World Wide Web and an authentic task to motivate students’ investigation of a central, open-ended question, development of individual expertise and participation in a final group process that attempts to transform newly acquired information into a more sophisticated understanding. The best WebQuests do this in a way that inspires students to see richer thematic relationships, facilitate a contribution to the real world of learning and reflect on their own metacognitive processes.” by Tom March, 2003