| WebQuests
are inquiry-oriented activities which have been developed to facilitate
the use of the Internet in the classroom, to develop critical thinking,
cooperative learning, authentic assessment and ensure that students
get the most out of their use of the vast amount of information available
on the World Wide Web. Created by Bernie Dodge - WebQuest
Page and Tom March - Ozline.com.
Their websites are a rich source of examples and tutorials to assist
you in creating 'rich, real and relavant' Webquests, Hotlists, Treasure
Hunts and Samplers to aid and encourage student learning. Tom
March now resides in Australia. |
| Free
Online Tools
|
Moodle
Moodle is a software package for producing
internet-based courses and web sites. It's free and simple to use
with very clean lines that is designed to support a social constructionist
framework of education. |
Filamentality
Easy-to-use template program to make webquests,
hotlists, treasure hunts and scrapbooks as online learning activities.
Webquests,
Hotlists, Treasure Hunts and more... |
EBoard
An easy-to-use online service that lets any educator create a web site in just minutes. eBoard acts like an on-line cork board where you can post information for students and parents. Postings show up as sticky notes, which can be opened by clicking on the note title. |
Web-and-flow
Tom
March's webquest site - Australia. See also Best
Webquests. |
Trackstar
Sequence
existing instructional content in various web sites within a lesson.
Keep students on task by linking questions directly to your selected
websites. |
Hot
Potatoes
Create interactive multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence,
crossword, matching and gap-fill exercises for the web |
Puzzlemaker
Template for all sorts of puzzles. Create and print
customized word search, crossword and math puzzles using your own
word lists - also mazes. |
BiziLink
Business website builder. Lesson plans by Loftus-Hills
& Barille with The Education Business. |
Fun
Brain (Learning Network)
Create your own puzzles and quizzes for kids of all
ages Prep-Adult. |
Eclipse
Crossword
The fast, easy, free way to create interactive crossword
puzzles in minutes |
Acrostic
Poems
Have your students work online and create their own. Print out their
final work. Love it! |
Read
Write Think - Student Materials
A collection of interactive tools that can be used to supplement a
variety of lessons and provide an opportunity for students to use
technology while developing their literacy skills. |
| WebQuests |
A
WebQuest about Webquests
What makes and effective WebQuest. Exercise in evaluating the components
of a WebQuest. A resource to use when teaching and learning about
WQ. |
The
3 R’s of WebQuests : Let’s keep them Real, Rich, and Relevant
by Tom March
An engaging article explaining that the point of a WebQuest is
not to transmit codified knowledge, but for students to critically
investigate an issue from many sides. |
WebQuests:
A Strategy for Scaffolding Higher Level Learning
Concise information clarifying the scaffolding role provided by the
WebQuest concept and it's relationship to Bloom's taxonomy and other
pedagogical theory. |
WebQuest
Taskonomy: a taxonomy of tasks
The task is the single most important part of a WebQuest. A well
designed task is doable and engaging, and elicits thinking in learners
that goes beyond rote comprehension. |
WebQuests
for learning. Why WebQuests? an introduction by Tom March
The myths and realities about using the resources of the World Wide
Web in the classroom and and its aspects that support student learning.
WebQuests can help you develop in students the skills they need to
navigate the Web and equip them to take charge of their learning. |
| Some
thoughts about WebQuests - Bernie Dodge |
The
WebQuest Homepage
********The ultimate source of WebQuest and related information. Samples,
further reading and training materials. |
| What
is a WebQuest (ppt)
Promoting technological literacy in the classroom. Article by Kenneth
L Watson |
WebQuests
in the Middle School Curriculum
Clearly outlining the value of WebQuests to teachers
especially beginning teachers |
| Sample
WebQuests |
Matrix
of WebQuest examples on the WebQuest Homepage
Matrix of examples organised by broad year levels from K-adult and
subject area. Moderated list, so quality materials guaranteed. |
Ed
Dept of WA - Aust & Int examples of online research modules and
WebQuests
One of the best technology and online teaching sites available - and
it's Australian! |
Touring
Antarctica WebQuest
This webquest has been successfully used with
Yr 8 Social Studies students. conprehensive instructions, worksheets
and teaching notes. |
Bestwebquests.com
This site lists the webquests that Tom has selected as some of the
examples of webquests fulfilling correct design criteria |
Ancient
Egypt WebQuest
Suitable for Middle School. Has 6 missions
from which to choose.
http://www.iwebquest.com/egypt/ancientegypt.htm |
WebQuests
written by Memphis City Schools teachersEdNA
WebQuest links
http://www.memphis-schools.k12.tn.us/admin/tlapages/web_que.htm |
| Use
this Search Engine
To
find specific WebQuests, Hotlists, Treasure Hunts for your subject
in Filamentality.(Select Filamentality from the pull-down menu)
|
Oz-Webquests
/ oz-TeacherNet site
Links to "A Quest for Peace: WebQuest on East Timor" plus
other Australian projects. |
WebQuest
Resources -North Iredell School WQ
and other Internet Projects
A mixture of WebQuest resources |
WebQuests
created by students of Indiana University
A mixture of subjects and relevant year levels.
|
| Evaluating
Web Pages
A
WebQuest Techtrekers WebQuests - quality quests relating to all
year levels across all key learning areasCollection of links to
pages about webquests by Gail Grainger
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| WebQuests
from the Science Teacher's Association, NSW |
|
Assessment
Rubrics |
| Draft
rubric for evaluating WebQuests
|
| Rubric
Template from Edweb |
| Hyperstudio |
Hyperstudio
Multimedia thinking tool for interactive learning |
Hyperstudio Tutorial
Very clear tutorial by Carol Siwinski who has more tutorials to offer on her website |
Hyperstudio
lessons & ideas
Presenting you with various ideas for active learning
Hyperstudio projects |
Hyperstudio
assessment rubric
From Score rubrics page. Basic rubric for assessment
of Hyperstudio projects |
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