WebQuest Resources on the Internet

 

Theories, Structures, and Principles Present in WebQuests

• Inquiry-based Learning
  http://www.thirteen.org/wnetschool/concept2class/month6/index.html
  
  
• Differentiated Instruction
  http://www.cast.org/publications/ncac/ncac_diffinstruc.html 
  
  
• Constructivism
  http://www.thirteen.org/wnetschool/concept2class/month2/index.html
  
  
• Collaborative and Cooperative Learning
  http://www.thirteen.org/wnetschool/concept2class/month5/index.html
  
  
• The Jigsaw Classroom
  http://www.jigsaw.org/
  
  
• Authentic Assessment Overview
  http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-4911.html
  

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Background Information

• The WebQuest Page  - http://webquest.sdsu.edu/
  The Official Website by Bernie Dodge.  Links examples and 
  training materials.
  
  
  

• Some Thoughts About WebQuests - http://webquest.sdsu.edu/about_webquests.html 
  By Bernie Dodge
    
  
  

• Why WebQuests -  http://www.ozline.com/writings/intro_wq.php 
  By Tom March (scroll down to view)
  
  
  

• WebQuests in Our Future:  The Teacher's Role in  CyberSpace - http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/webquest/wqsl1.html 
  PowerPoint Presentation giving background information on WebQuests
  
  
  

• A WebQuest About WebQuests  - http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/materials.htm
  (scroll down to the 2nd one on the right side)
  An exercise that's useful for introducing the concept to educators. Working in teams they 
  examine five WebQuests from four different points of view.
  
  
  

• WebQuests - Links to many WebQuest topics - http://www1.smsd.org/staffdev/middle/middleweb/web_quests.htm
  

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• Criteria for Assessing Best WebQuests  - http://bestwebquests.com/bwq/matrix.asp
  Rubric for assessing WebQuests
  
  
• Rubric for Evaluating WebQuests
  http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/webquestrubric.html

Examples

Multiple Links

• Matrix of Examples - http://www.webquest.org/
  (From Bernie Dodge)  Click "Find WebQuests" on the left side.  Search by Grade Level and Topic.
  
  
  

• Best WebQuests - http://bestwebquests.com/default.asp
  Categorized by Subject Area 
  
  

• WebQuest Collections - http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/webquest_collections.htm
  Links to 20 other WebQuest Collection web sites
  
  
  

• San Diego City Schools Technology Challenge Grants - http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/
  Scroll down on the left side and choose the grade level under "Featured WebQuests"
  
  

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Steps in Designing a WebQuest

• Creating a WebQuest Flowchart - http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuests.HTM 
  
  
• Building Blocks of a WebQuest - http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/p-index.htm
  Defines each of the 6 parts of a WebQuest and includes an example for each.
  
  
  
• A Taxonomy of WebQuest Tasks - http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/taskonomy.html
  The Task is the most important part of the WebQuest.  It provides the goal and focus.  On this site,  the tasks are categorized with examples for each.
  
  
• WebQuest Taskonomy - http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/tpss99/tasksimap/
  Web of categories of Tasks in pictures
  
  
  
• Taskmastery Exercise - http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/tpss99/taskmastery.html
  To learn how to improve the task section of a WebQuest.
  
  
  
• WebQuest Design Process - http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/Process/WebQuestDesignProcess.html
  Flow chart outlining steps to take to create a WebQuest.  
  
  
• Process Checklist
  http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/tpss99/processchecker.html 
  
  

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Templates

• WebQuest Templates
  http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/LessonTemplate.html
  
  
• WebQuest
  Teacher's Page  Student Page
  
  
• WebQuest Template
  http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuestTemplate/webquesttemp.htm 
  
  
  
• Filamentality - http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/
  Online sites where teachers can store, share and create WebQuests using their templates.
  
  
• QuestGarden - http://www.questgarden.com/ 
  2 year subscription costs $20
  
  

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Learning/Process Guides 

• Scaffolding Background
  http://intranet.cps.k12.il.us/Assessments/Ideas_and_Rubrics/
  Assessment_Tasks/Build_Scaffold/build_scaffold.html
  
  
• Reception Scaffolds - http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/patterns2000/reception.html
  Use to assist in gathering information from the resources
  Examples include:  Reading Guides, Observation Guides, Organization Charts, Dictionaries,  Interviewing Guides, Glossaries, Note Taking Guides, Feature Charts
  
  
  
• Transformation Scaffolds - http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/patterns2000/transformation.html
  Use to transform the information into some other form
  Examples include:  Venn Diagrams, Casual Loop Diagrams, Weighted Sum Charts, 
  Brainstorming Charts, and Feature Charts
  
  
  
• Production Scaffolds - http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/patterns2000/production.html
  Use to produce a concrete product to convey what they learned
  Examples include:  Prompted Writing Templates, Presentation Templates, Outlines, Sample  Play Scripts, Multimedia Templates
  
  
  
• Process Guides - http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/tpss99/processguides/index.htm
  Process that allow the students to be more efficient.
  Examples include: Brainstorming, Building Consensus, Evaluating Web Page Content, Using  Primary Source Documents, Viewing a Photgraph, Interview Techniques, and Persuasive  Arguments 
  
  
  

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Rubrics for Evaluation

Background

• Creating Rubrics - http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-4521.html
  Five part series which includes:  The Advantages of Rubrics, Create an  Original Rubric, Analytic vs. Holistic Rubrics, How to Weight Rubrics, and Student-Generated  Rubrics.

  
  
  

• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Assessment Rubrics - Links to Web Page Rubrics,  General Rubrics,  Articles,  Portfolios, and Report Cards
  http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html
  
  

• Chicago Public Schools Performance Assessment Ideas and Rubrics
  http://intranet.cps.k12.il.us/Assessments/Ideas_and_Rubrics/ideas_and_rubrics.html

Multiple Links

• Rubrics for Student Evaluation
  http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/rubrics/weblessons.htm
  
  
• Rubrics from the Staff Room of Ontario
  Links to many rubrics by category.
  http://www.harding.edu/USER/dlee/WWW/webquest/RUBRICBUILDING.HTM
  
  

Tools

• Rubistar - http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php 
  
  

• Rubric Builder - A tool by David Warlick of the Landmark Project that creates rubrics in web form.
   http://landmark-project.com/classweb/tools/rubric_builder.php

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