Creating WebQuest Lesson Plans

(Workshop #211)

2002

Day One

Take our pre-workshop survey

Welcome and Introductions

Objectives:

1. Teachers will learn how to frame a WebQuest inquiry for students.

2. Teachers will learn how to find web sites that are safe and informative.

3. Teachers will design a WebQuest for classroom use.

Overview of WebQuests

1. Individual Exploration of WebQuests: Visit Bernie Dodge’s Matrix of Examples
2. Interactive Discussion: What is a WebQuest?
3. Brainstorming and Topic Selection: Read Selecting a WebQuest Project

Creating a WebQuest

1. Using a template: See Handout

2. Writing the Task: Read Uncovering the Question/Task. For additional suggestions and/or ideas for tasks, read A Taskonomy of Tasks.

3. Gathering Resources: Go to Cable in the Classroom and check out the resources there, particularly Kathy Schrock’s page, which can be accessed from http://school.discovery.com

4. Creating Hyperlinks: See handout

5. Saving bookmarks and exporting them to a disk: See handout

HW: Read The WebQuest Design Process at http://www.ozline.com/webquests/design3.html Focus on the section titled “Scaffold Thinking.” Work on the Process and Resources section of your WebQuest.

Day Two

Review and regroup

1. Peer Feedback: Pair up and use the attached rubric to evaluate each other’s WebQuests
2. Work Independently: Revise WebQuest

Continue Creating the WebQuest

1. Write the Introduction: Read the “Introduction” from “Building Blocks of a WebQuest”
2. Write the Conclusion: Read the “Conclusion” from “Building Blocks of a WebQuest”
3. Create Evaluation tool: Use Rubistar, an online tool for teachers

Distributing the WebQuest to Students

Brainstorm and discuss possibilities

Evaluation of Training Session

Complete the post-workshop survey

Course Title: WebQuest Lesson Plans

Course code: webq

Instructor: Stacy Dimmick

Stacy_Dimmick@fc.mcps.k12.md.us