NU July 23

Site of the Day

Today's Main Task: Work on the Webquest

Today's Module: Weaving Your Webquest

Aim: To provide participants with a better understanding of the writing and design process of a WebQuest by delving into the parts of a WebQuest.
Rationale: Unlike Scavenger Hunts or fill-in-the-blank lessons seen many times for educational use on the Web, WebQuests require students to use higher order thinking skills. Too often students are asked to recall information but not process what they've learned or thought about, how it impacts the world, their lives, or what they think. WebQuests, if written correctly, ask the learner to think about a topic and make inferences, judgments, and critically assess information they've acquired via the Internet and in some cases primary sources or printed materials.

One Page Webquest Templates

http://www.macomb.k12.mi.us/wq/wqdtemp.htm

http://www.esc20.k12.tx.us/etprojects/templates/twebquests.html

http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuestTemplate/webquesttemp.htm

http://www.ozline.com/templates/webquest.html

If needed: Rubric for Evaluating a Webquest

If needed: Webquest Review

If needed: Questions:

• Frada's Questions Page
• Questioning Toolkit

Show your webquest to your neighbors and your mentors. Get and give opinions and help.

• 4:45 PM: Feedback
• 4:50 PM: Prepare to Leave by 5:00