Instructions:
1. Read the article The Learning Power of WebQuests by Tom March and
make an outline of his points. (An alternative is for you to read and outline
Why WebQuests, an Introduction at http://www.ozline.com/webquests/intro.html
on- line. )
2. Go to the webquest assignment page and look at the examples linked. Look at several! Choose one of these to study more carefully – or choose another from the Best WebQuests.com page (http://bestwebquests.com/) to study.
3. Answer the following questions about the WebQuest you are studying (on a separate sheet – doesn’t need to be typed). Be specific!:
a. What sorts of authentic tasks are required by this WebQuest?
b. In what ways does this WebQuest foster higher order thinking?
c. How does the WebQuest foster social construction of knowledge?
d. How is the task scaffolded? Is this well done?
e. How is the web used in the context of the task? Evaluate this use.
f. What products do the students create? What is your opinion about these final products?
g. How are the students evaluated? Does this seem appropriate?
h. What is your opinion of this WebQuest? Would it be useful and meaningful for students?