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WebQuests: Teacher Training & Workshop WebQuests
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Webquest Instructions
WHAT’S 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, optionally supplemented with videoconferencing.
WHY WEBQUEST?
WebQuests are designed to make the best use of a learner’s time on
the computer. There is questionable educational benefit in having learners
surfing the Internet without a clear task in mind. WebQuest gives learner’s
the direction needed and limits the availability of unwanted sites. The
teacher retains most of the control.
WHERE WEBQUEST?
WebQuests can be used anywhere Internet access is available.
To build the WebQuest with Microsoft Word the user must have access to
Office 97. Computer labs have been the means of transportation, today’s
educators are realizing that classroom pods of 3 to 5 computers can be
used very efficiently.
WHO USES WEBQUESTS?
In today’s classroom helping the learners develop individual expertise
is pretty good teaching. As a teacher fighting the day-to-day battles of
ignorance, expertise would be a welcome outcome. WebQuests are for those
teachers that want to prompt higher-order thinking not just memorization.
They want to prepare the students for tomorrow’s learning, not for
yesteryears.
WebQuest Templates
INTRODUCTION: Place the introduction to
your WebQuest here.
THE TASK: Place the learners’ task
here. Include any essential questions they should answer as
part of their quest.
PROCESS: List each step in the WebQuest
learning process here. Be as specific as needed for the experience
level of the student.
RESOURCE: Include paper, electronic and
Internet resources here. Make sure you give an annotation for
each resource listed. Use embedded
links for Internet resources.
LEARNING ADVICE: State any additional
learning advice that the student may need to successfully complete
the WebQuest. This step may be omitted.
EVALUATION: Tell the students how their
products will be evaluated. Rubric
CONCLUSION: List concluding thoughts
for your WebQuest here.
WebQuest Template II
INTRODUCTION
Write a short paragraph here to introduce the activity to the
learners. If there is a role-play involved (I.e. "You are a detective…)
Try to HOOK the learners here.
TASK
Describe clearly what the end result of the learners’ activities
will be. The task could be a:
* Series of questions.
* Summary to be created.
* Problem to be solved.
* Position to be formulated or defended.
* Anything that requires the learners to process and transform
the information they’ve gathered.
PROCESS
To accomplish the task, describe what steps the learners’ will go
through. Describe this section well, it will eliminate many student questions
and problems.
RESOURCES
Use this space to point out places on the Internet or classroom that the learners
will use to accomplish task.
EVALUATION
Describe to the learner how their performance will be evaluated. You can use
a rubric here, to coach learners in areas such as spelling and organization or
you could briefly summarize your criteria.
CONCLUSION
Put a couple of sentences here that summarize what they have accomplished or
learned by completing this activity or lesson. You might also include some rhetorical
questions or an assignment to be completed at their desks.
*Sections of the WebQuest can be combined or omitted.
Pre-WebQuests
* Use the WebQuest template to build your own WebQuest.
* WebQuests are usually a group activity, although solo quests are a possibility.
Assignments can be group or individual.
* Wrapping a motivational element around the basic structure by giving the learner
a role-play might enhance the WebQuest.
ROLE-PLAY SUGGESTIONS
Travel Agent, Detective, Airplane Pilot, I’m just a Bill, Reporter, Accountant,
Zoologist, Roller Coaster Tester, Time Machine, Banker, Fireman, Mad Scientist,
Contractor, Architect, Pirate, Bull Fighter, Archeologist, Politician, Bingo,
Doctor (cure), President, King, Race car driver, Field Trip, Treasure Hunter,
Super Hero, Sports Figure, Army General,Where on earth are you? Leap into someone’s
body, who am I? Where on earth is Freddie Frog hiding?
* WebQuests can be designed within a single discipline or they can be interdisciplinary.
First time WebQuesters should probably start with the latter until they are comfortable
with the format.
* Including comparisons, classifying, inducing, deducing, analyzing, constructing
support and open-ended questions in your WebQuest can develop higher-order thinking
skills.
ASSIGNMENT SUGGESTIONTS (WEB WORK)
Brochure, Poster, Write a Story, Acrostic, Play, Project, Newspaper Article,
Map, Cook Write a Letter, Draw a Picture, Song, Origami, Board Game, Puppet Show,
Box Puzzle, Puzzle, Report, Make a Graph, Word Search, Poem, Collage, Video Diary,
TV, and News Anchor
DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING
WebQuest are an excellent way to challenge each learner. In the evaluation or
conclusion section instruct the learner to pick up his/her WebWork page, an assignment
sheet with individual learners instructions. Each student or group of students
could have a different assignment based on the learner’s needs.
TIME MANAGEMENT
What do I do with the rest of the class while the students use the computer?
A teacher’s attention is always needed somewhere other than where he/she
is at the time. Here are some hints and possibilities to use your time efficiently
while leading your class through a WebQuest or technology experience.
* Use the computers as one of your learning centers.
* Before starting the WebQuest give the directions that might be confusing to
the whole class at once. Use the chalkboard.
* Start the class with a familiar task. Rotate students from the class task to
the computer task and vise versa. Once learners settle in, help the one’s
on the computer.
* Use task cards. Students can read a carefully written task card for instructions.
With younger students have the better readers read the cards to the rest of the
group.
* Use tape-recorded directions. Tape-recorded directions work well with learners
who have difficulty reading.
* WebQuests will eliminate questions if the directions are written well.
* Be creative.
Getting started
Open Microsoft Word
Center and Name your WebQuest
Click File and Save As Html…
Make sure you have a floppy disk in the drive.
In the Save As Html dialog box choose
Save in: 3 1⁄2 Floppy (A:)
Type in the File name: i.e. World (Keep the name 8 characters or less)
File name: Name WebQuest here
Click Save
Click Yes
Find Internet Sites
Do not close Word (Minimize it)
Open Netscape (Internet)
Go to Campbell County Schools Web site @
http://www.campbellcountyschools.org
Click Suggested Web Sites
Click Sites for Teachers
Choose Subject
Browse
Bookmark desired web site
Click Bookmarks
Click Add Bookmarks
Insert Links
Go to Netscape (Internet)
Click on Bookmarks
Click desired web sites
Click in the Location bar
Location http://www. Click here .com
Location bar should now be highlighted in dark blue.
Click Edit--Copy or (Ctrl+C)
Go back to WebQuest (Word)
Align left and put the cursor where you want the link
Click Edit--Paste or (Ctrl+V)
Press Enter key
Link should be underlined and blue.
To Save again
Go to Word (WebQuest)
Click File—Save or (Click the Disk in the toolbar)
Make sure the light comes on next to the floppy drive
Save your work often
Locate an Image (picture) on the Internet
Do not close Word (WebQuest) Minimize it
Go to Campbell County Schools Web site on the Internet
Click Suggested Web Sites
Click Sites for Teachers
Scroll to bottom and find Technology for Teachers
Choose and Click
Open in a new frame
Locate Image
Save an Image
Right click on the image
Click Save Image As…
Save in: 3 1⁄2 Floppy (A:)
File Name Type name here
Save as type JPEG File (*jpg) or GIF File or (*gif)
Click Save
Insert Image (picture)
Go to Word (WebQuest)
Put the Cursor where you want the image by Clicking
Click Insert-Picture
Click on From File…
In the Insert Picture dialog box choose
Look in: 3 1⁄2 Floppy (A:)
Double Click desired image to insert or Click once and Click Insert
If image is not in view after you Look in 3 1⁄2 Floppy, Choose
Files of type: All Pictures
Insert Animated Image (picture)
Follow the Insert Image (picture) instructions
In the Insert Picture dialog box
Check Link to File before you Insert
Use an Inserted Image as a Link
Go to Netscape (Internet)
Find the desired web site
Click in the Location bar and it will turn blue
Click Edit--Copy or (Ctrl+C)
Go to Word (WebQuest)
Click on the Image you want to link
Click Insert--Hyperlink
Click (Ctrl+V) which is Paste
Click OK
Edit
From the Desktop
Double Click My Computer.
Double Click 3 1⁄2 Floppy (A:)
Right Click on desired WebQuest
Click Open with Word
Test the WebQuest
From the Desktop
Double Click My Computer
Double Click 3 1⁄2 Floppy (A:)
Double Click the WebQuest Icon
Place in Local Application
Double click My Computer
Double Click 3 1⁄2 Floppy (A:)
Click the restore Button
Drag and Drop the WebQuest Icon into Local Applications
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Australia WebQuest
By Brian K. Mercer
INTRODUCTION
Are the Kentucky winters getting to you? Is the cold bitter wind nipping at your
nose? Would you like to go on vacation where it's hot? A place where the sun
keeps you warm and the ocean water-cools you off. The land down under may be
just what you're looking for in a vacation. Today you will complete a WebQuest
that will introduce you to some of the facts and places you could visit if you
vacationed in Australia.
TASK
The continent of Australia is an interesting and exciting place to vacation.
Today you will perform a WebQuest to learn more about what Australia has to offer
the vacationer. Try to look at the pictures and read the captions.
PROCESS
Read and follow all of the directions and you will learn more about our
friends from down under. Use the back button to return to this page after you
have visited
a link. If you click and hold down the back button you can return to a page that
is not the most recent visited site.
RESOURCES
How about this for ocean front property. The Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Tasman
Sea, and the Coral Sea all surround Australia. The Great Barrier Reef is a mountain
of coral that helps cover many of the animals from their predators. A shark is
a predator of the animals off Australian coasts. Before you get in the waters
of Australia learn about sharks by clicking on the link. To get back to this
page
click on the back button.
http://www.divxprt.com/see&sea/animals/gws.html
Australia has other animals for the vacationer to fear and enjoy. Click the link
below the BIG crocodile and view other interesting animals. Hint: To see another
animal scroll to the bottom of the page and choose another letter. When you have
chosen 10 letters worth of animals return back to this page.
http://aaa.com.au/A_Z/D.shtml
The Great Barrier Reef protects part of the coast from sharks. We are able to
swim without fear of shark attacks because the water is not deep enough for the
sharks to swim over the reef. To learn about the reef click on the link.
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~ldowse/nautgall.html
Lets see what a vacation would look like through the eyes of someone who has
been there. Martin Nelson, a college student, toured Australia and took lots
of cool pictures. Click on the link and navigate though his web site by clicking
on the maps x.
http://www.fys.ku.dk/~mdn/
AYE MATE!
CONCLUSION
Well you have finished the WebQuest. Did you learn anything about Australia?
Would you like to vacation there? Return to your seat and make a travel brochure
that shows others why they should visit the home of Crocodile Dundee. Thanks,
Mate.
EVALUATION
The amount and quality of information you put into the brochure will be used
in your evaluation. All information will come from the WebQuest. Use your creativity
to attract others to Australia. Option: WebWork
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Help
* You can only edit from Word
* Test it in Netscape or Explorer
* Save your work often
* Left Click on your choice
* Right Click gives you a menu
Further Help:
Brian K. Mercer
10 East Alexandria Pike Suite B
Cold Spring, KY 41076
(859)-442-3561
E-mail--brian.mercer@campbell.kyschools.us
Pager (513)-230-6592
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