1 / 8

WebQuest: Engaging Students in Inquiry on the Internet

This resource explores the use of WebQuests, inquiry-oriented activities that leverage the internet for learning. WebQuests can be tailored to short-term or long-term projects across single, multi-disciplinary, or interdisciplinary contexts. They can be designed for collaborative or individual work, emphasizing critical thinking and engagement. The document outlines essential attributes, including tasks, processes, resources, evaluations, and conclusions of effective WebQuests. Additionally, it provides links to various WebQuest resources, sample projects, and seed sites to enhance educators' understanding and implementation.

kareem
Télécharger la présentation

WebQuest: Engaging Students in Inquiry on the Internet

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. WebQuest: Engaging Students in Inquiry on the Internet Andrew J. Milson Stephanie Brenner Karla Gulke R.C. Lowe Northern Illinois University

  2. Using the Internet • Possibilities? • Pitfalls?

  3. WebQuest • Defined • an inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the Internet. • Types • Short-term or Long-term • Single discipline, Multi-disciplinary, Interdisciplinary • Collaborative or Individual

  4. Critical Attributes • Introduction • Task • Process • Resources • Evaluation • Conclusion

  5. WebQuest Resources • The WebQuest Page • http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/webquest.html • Sample WebQuests • http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/matrix.html • http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/webquest_collections.htm • http://www.cedu.niu.edu/~milson/hall_of_fame/index.html

  6. Source Collections • WebQuest “Seed”Sites • http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/seedsites.html • Audio Archives • http://www.archervalerie.com/audio.html • Primary Source Collections • National Archives and Records Administration http://www.nara.gov/ • Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/ • Smithsonian Institution http://www.si.edu/

  7. Samples • Who are the People in our Neighborhood? • Stephanie Brenner • Discovering Illinois • R.C. Lowe • Washington, DC Here we Come • Karla Gulke

More Related