WEBQUESTS

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WEBQUESTS
An Innovative Stepping Stone Toward
Information Literacy
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What IS a Webquest?

• An inquiry-based activity on-line
• Some or all of the information that students
  interact with comes from resources on the
  internet
• Students act as self-directed researchers
• Teacher serves as facilitator

http//www.ozline.com/webquests/intro.html
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What does it involve?

• Students research a particular topic through the
  internet
• Analyze and interpret information and data
• Utilizing the information to create an end
  product that is produced with or without
  technology
• Typically involves a real world connection

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What does it look like?

• Students often work with partners or in teams

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What does it look like?

• Collect and record findings

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What does it look like?

• Analyze the information and produce an end
  product

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Examples

• Sunset Webquest Site
• Penguin Webquest

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Sources

• http//schools.sd68.bc.ca/paul/Webquest/Webquest_d
  efinition.html
• http//edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec596/about_webqu
  ests.html
• http//www.ozline.com/webquests/intro.html