WIT 2003
Implementing Your WebQuest in the Classroom

A Learning Module for WIT 2003 by Darlyne Delaney and Joy Reeves

 

Introduction

General Strategies

Elementary School Implementation

High School Implementation

Resources

References

Teaching Guide

Step-By-Step Guide
 

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

The following are the goals for this module in order to successfully implement your WebQuest in the classroom:

  • Determine and refine issues regarding your access to technology
  • Develop strategies for pre-, during- and post-WebQuest implementation
  • Develop strategies for managing technology use within your classroom and in lab situations
  • Develop a plan for coping with the inevitable "technical difficulty"
  • Write an implementation plan for your WebQuest.
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Introduction:

WebQuests are activities in which students use information from on-line sources to construct knowledge about a topic and/or make connections between various topics.  (See the Resources section of this module, or the "Using Existing WebQuests" module for more information about WebQuests.)

This module is designed to offer practical advice for implementing your WebQuest in your classroom situation, and develop a plan for getting the most out of the technology to which you have access.

Whether you are planning on creating a WebQuest, have already created one or are using one that already exists, there are many items to consider before you begin to implement it.  There are some general strategies that can assist in time management, classroom management and avoiding and/or managing technical delays and derailments.  Following these general strategies, the module recognizes that those who teach elementary school will encounter differences in implementation from those who teach at the high school level, and offers strategies tailored for these two situations.
 

 

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