What+is+a+Webquest?

__**Webquests**__

**What is a Webquest?** A webquest is "an inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the Internet" (Bernie Dodge) The students are guided through the process to find and complete a task; they are provided with web-based resources.

**What is NOT a Webquest?** A webquest is not open research on the internet. Students are not free to roam and travel the web in search of information and anything else they may come across. A webquest does not answer simple yes-or-no questions. A webquest is not a list of assignments.

**What does it look like?** A webquest can be as simple as a single sheet of paper outlining the task, or a multi-screen website with all sorts of media. A webquest should contain the following elements:

//Introduction://  Sets the stage for the task. //Task:// Describes the desired end product of the Webquest. //Process:// Leads the student through the predetermined steps and resources to complete the task. //Evaluation://  Describes how the student will be graded, usually a rubric. //Conclusion:// <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Closes the project, may contain enrichment activities.


 * Note: we will create our Webquests on a wikispace.

Please work in groups of four to complete the following “Webquest about Webquests”. Which was designed by the founder of the Webquest: Bernie Dodge.

= **[|WEBQUEST about WEBQESTS]** =