WebQuest Development

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WebQuest Development

• A Step-by-Step Guide
• to Creating Exemplar
• WebQuests

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Seven Steps to an Exemplar WebQuest

• 1. Choose a topic that aligns with benchmarks.
• 2. Select a meaningful task.
• 3. Identify key Internet resources.
• 4. Begin creating WebQuest with template. Write
  introduction and task.
• 5. Design the evaluation rubric.
• 6. Design the process. Assign roles.
• 7. Finish up and test drive it.

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Choose a Topic and Essential Question

• Base your topic and essential question on the
  districts benchmarks.
• Pick an area that needs a boost .
• Choose a topic that requires comprehension, not
  rote memory.

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Select a meaningful task that encourages a
transformation of knowledge.

• Retelling
• Creative Product
• Compilation
• Mystery
• Design
• Consensus Building

• Persuasion
• Self-Knowledge
• Analytical
• Journalistic
• Judgement
• Scientific

Resources
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Identify Key Internet Resources

• Consider readability and appropriateness.
• Consider the authenticity of information.
• Consider using online bookmarking (backflip.com).
• Search, search, search
• Seven Steps to Better Searching

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Start Creating WebQuest PageUsing Template

• Keep it simple.
• Choose an easy to read font.
• Use graphics sparingly.
• Write the introduction and the task.

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Design Evaluation Rubric

• Create a rubric to ensure accountability.
• Create a rubric to make grading criteria known to
  students.
• Create a rubric to reduce subjectivity.
• Build a rubric with this resource.

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Design Process

• Organize process into roles.
• List step by step what must be done to complete
  the task.
• Keep it organized and simple.
• Include all resources here.
• Be sure to describe the final product or project.
  

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Finish Up and Take it for a Test Drive

• Put final touches on WebQuest
• Go through WebQuest performing each separate
  role.
• Check links each time you use it.

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