ACCESS TO CVU

WEB QUESTS

Duncan Wardwell (duncan@cvuhs.org) and Ed Bianchi (ebianchi@cssu.org)

"Where there is suffering we'll be there!"

How do we define a Web Quest differently from a typical website?

    Read some of the resources provided by San Diego State University's Reading and Training Materials for WebQuests.

    Write your own definition of a Web Quest.  Be prepared to share your version with the class.  Modify your definition if necessary.

How does the structure of a WebQuest depend on the learning experience you want to create?

     Decide the type of learning experience you want to occur during your WebQuest by viewing SDSU's list of possible tasks.  List a couple of different WebQuests you might create for your classroom.  Try to utilize at least two different types of tasks that will challenge at least two different types of learners.

    Use the table below to organize and implement your WebQuest's "special purpose."  Don't hesitate to deviate from the norm or add additional criteria.

BUILD A WEBQUEST BRICK BY BRICK
STRUCTURAL CRITERIA DESCRIPTION SPECIFIC DETAILS FOR YOUR WEBQUEST
Introductions & Standards Use an introduction to hook student interests and communicate standards.  
Task & Process Describe what all learners should know and be able to do via this interaction.  Provide some sort of a procedure that encourages students to try different points of view.  Include a few specialized tasks for specific learners.    
Resources & Links Reference on-line and on-the-bookshelf resources.  
Observations Explain the format for sharing student observations.  Determine how you will be able to observe & manage progress during the Process.  
Conclusions Utilize open discussion, group summaries, or journaling to summarize the Task.  Use this information for future planning.  
Evaluate & Analyze What worked?  What didn't?  What would make it better the next time around?  
     
     

 

Up to your elbows in WebQuests

    Any of the following tasks will get you going with your own WebQuest

        Surf the internet to discover existing resources.

        Fill in specific details in the Build a WebQuest Brick by Brick table.

        Create a list of hyperlinks or a navigation structure.       

    Be creative in your Homeric journey. . ."Learn, lads, that Time has cycles and that Fate has wheels and that the mind of man sits high and twirls them round; come quick, let's spin the world about and send it tumbling." -N.K.