WEBQUEST :)

Hello eveeryone,

This week we are going to talk about Webquest.

First of all we have to define What Webquest is about?

A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity that directs students to the Web for information.  So, webquest is an interesting educative tool to guide students to use the web for looking information, in order to help students to use the web as an interesting educative tool more than a social form of comunication.

Webquest offers to students some advantages, for example it brings students the oportunity to develop organizational and thinking skills,  at the same time they learn as much as they can.

Following a simple template and set of guidelines, you too can develop successful WebQuest projects for your students.

There are five important and essential sections of the webquest:

1. Introduction. In this section students will find information which hel them to  understand the activity.

2. Task. Here students will get the practice that they need for understanding the topic, students will be able to realize their performance which they will be evaluated. because here is included a list of th goals of the webquest.

3. Process. This is the step where students define and expline the project, students have a roadmap to follow. Assignments are described detailed instructions will help students  in each part of the process to keep the individual or team activity.

4. Evaluation.  Here are included the rubrics which will be evaluated.

5. Conclusion.  A summary statement may also direct students to further research or a follow-up activity. Credits are included here.

If you are looking for more detailed information you shoud visit this website:
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/subject/dev_ss_webquest.phtml