Purpose
At this point we all have
a pretty good mastery of the procedures and techniques to build and
maintain a web site. We are going to go a step further - applying our
web design skills to design and finish a WebQuest Project. Through
teamwork you'll master both
content/subject matter and the technical skills so that you can make
good use of WebQuest in your own teaching.
Procedures
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Form
a group of 3-4 people. You may appoint one as the teamwork coordinator.
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Brainstorm
project ideas by browsing the WebQuest Rationale (resources) page and
other resources you find on your own and decide the content/title of
your project.
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Make
a sketch of the design of your whole WebQuest website with pencil and
paper.
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Develop
the WebQuest Project.
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Link
the WebQuest Project to your ePortfolio.
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Publish
the whole WebQuest.
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Share your team work
product with the class.
Timeline
for your WebQuest Project:
Phase
I: First week (week 10): set up the frame of your WebQuest website; have a
preliminary plan for your WebQuest Project content - decide a
title for your WebQuest project.
Phase
II: Second week (week 11): fill in the content to the frame of your WebQuest
website.
Phase
III: Third week (week 12): link your Webquest Project to your ePortfolio and
publish it. Share with the whole class your WebQuest Project.
Project
Requirements
Each WebQuest should have the following
components:
Student Pages:
q
Introduction
q
Description of Task
q
Description of the Process
q
Evaluation (Rubrics and method)
q
Conclusion
Teacher Page (including objectives,
standards link, grade level, teacher background information, credits, and
resources)
WebQuest
Rubric
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Item
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Exemplary
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Adequate
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Inadequate
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Total Points
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Objectives
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Has clear objectives that are relevant to the
lesson
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Has mostly clear objectives that are relevant to
the lesson
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May not have clear objectives or they may not be
relevant to the lesson
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10 points
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Appropriate teaching methods
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Employs best teaching practices
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Mostly employs best teaching practices
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May not employ best teaching practices
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10 points
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Intended audience
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Appropriate for the intended audience
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Mostly appropriate for the intended audience
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May not be entirely appropriate for the intended
audience
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10 points
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Evaluation
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Strong Rubric and method
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Appropriate Rubric and method
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Inadequate or inappropriate rubric and method
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10 points
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Use of the web
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Makes good use of the web
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Makes adequate use of the web
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May not make adequate use of the web
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10 points
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WebQuest components
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Includes all or most components to a high quality
level
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Includes all or many components to a quality level
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May include most or all components and some to a
quality level
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50 points
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Total
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100 points
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Acknowledgement: this
rubric is adapted from Dr. Elizabeth Klein's WebQuest rubric.
Give Some Thoughts to Your WebQuest
Project - Avoid Just Going Skin-Deep
"A WebQuest is
a scaffolded learning structure that uses links to essential resources
on the World Wide Web and an authentic task to motivate students’
investigation of a central, open-ended question, development of
individual expertise and participation in a final group process that
attempts to transform newly acquired information into a more
sophisticated understanding. The best WebQuests do this in a way that
inspires students to see richer thematic relationships, facilitate a
contribution to the real world of learning and reflect on their own
metacognitive processes." (An extended definition of WebQuest by
Tom Marsh).
When you develop your WebQuest
project, keep the following expectations in mind:
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What pedagogical strategies are
employed in your WebQuest?
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In what ways is the WebQuest
taking advantage of technology?
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In what ways is it "change
without difference"?
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Technically, does it work? Does
it have
bugs or flaws?
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How would
you improve your WebQuest
project?
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