Web Quests are a means of introducing a student to an internet search, which is self-directed and can accomplish specific learning objectives. Web Quests, can be generated by any level of student.  However they should all have a common format.  The format I have chosen comes from "Making a Web Quest" by Bernie Dodge at San Diego State University.  Making a Web Quest

Web Quests by Basic Level Biology Students at Madrid Waddington Central High.

The first step to modeling the procedure used pre-established web quests.  The students accessed these sites and completed the assigned tasks. The following web quests were used as models: "The Bald Eagle", "The Environment", "Dolly the Sheep".  Other sample web quests can be found at "Web Quests" written by Memphis school teachers, or at "Web quest" developed by Bernie Dodge.

Introduction:

1) Describe who you are where you live and what your interests are.

2) Describe why you are doing this project and what it is about.

3) Describe why your topic is important and what it means to the person doing the web quest.

4) Try to make the topic interesting, sound fun, urgent, or anything you can think of that will make the person want to do the web-quest.

Task: do three

1) Write ten questions either true false, fill in the blank or multiple choice that the person can answer using your resources.

2) Have them create a summary of your topic describing five criteria. ( If you were doing the rain forest you could have them describe the climate, animals, plants, etc.)

3) Have them state an opinion about your topic (ex: should they cut -the rainforest for hamburger?)

4)Have them define a problem and come up with a possible solution.

5) Have them write a letter.

Process:

1) Explain what you expect them to learn

2) Tell the person where to begin and how they may answer the task questions.

3) Identify five criteria you think are important

4) Identify organizations -Which a person could write and get a response.

Resources:

List 5 –10 web sites which will accomplish your tasks. y

Evaluation:

Make a rubric to evaluate each task.

Conclusion:

Explain to the person what you tried to do.

Ask questions on how the web quest could be improved.

Ask for feedback using an E-mail address.

List more sites.

Examples of student generated webquests.

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