Webquests: An Online Adventure
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A webquest is an online activity that students complete through a series of steps. You
engage them by giving them a task to complete, which is later evaluated. Most wequests
have the following components:
Welcome Page: Includes Name, Description, Grade Level, Subject, Keywords, and Author
Introduction Page: Introduces the topic, why it is important, purpose of the webquest
Task: Explains what students will do during the webquest
Process: Provides the step by step instructions of what to do- contains links to navigate
Evaluation: Using a rubric of how students will be graded, sometimes a self-reflection rubric
Conclusion: Explains what occurred, what was learned, relates to real world
Teacher Page: Resources, Extension activities that teacher may use later with the class
At zunal, you can search
pre-made webquests for
your subject area and use
them in your class!
The students simply navigate from page to page using
the toolbar. Images can be added. There is a public
URL to post in online courses.
Or- You can make your own webquest by registering
for free. You will be able to simply type in your activity
by clicking on the appropriate tab and editing the
page.
Other teachers can
use your webquest
too. You can view the
statistics of who
looked at what pages.
You can also turn your webquest into a printable file. You can add extra activities within the
webquest. You also have other resources to add, such as images, links, documents, videos, or
other web 2.0 tools.
Try this webquest!
Here are 2 examples of activities that could easily be developed into a webquest.
Introduction: Introduce the idea of the Supreme Court and the value it plays on decisions made in
America. Begin to question how some Supreme Court decisions are made and the effects of those
decisions.
Welcome: Set the role for the student as a Supreme Court judge. Explain to them what type of
education and experience they had to be granted this position. Explain to them how they were
appointed and what their duties are.
Task: Explain to them the point of the webquest. As a current Supreme Court judge they are asked to
review some cases of the past that had great historical decisions. They are to re-evaluate those
decisions based upon the norms in society today.
Process: Provide for them the list of Supreme Court Cases you would like for them to re-evaluate. You
may give them links to websites in which they can read about the content of the case. You may give
them specific instructions of where to physically locate files about the cases. You will then give them
their call to order- providing files that they need to complete as they re-judge each case.
Evaluation: Here you could include a rubric of how the students will be graded- what each form for
the re-evaluation of a case should have. You could also provide a self-rubric that the students should
use as they re-judge each case making sure that they are not being biased.
Conclusion: Here is where you talk about what the real decisions of these cases lead to. How society
was effected by those cases and the specific decisions.
Teacher Page: Here you would provide any other information that teachers who use this webquest in
their class may need. You could include an extension activity that they might use: Have the student
determine the effect on society that their judgment on these cases would have in the following
decades.
Introduction: Provide some basic statistics for drunk driving, DUIs, and involved accidents.
Welcome: Welcome the group of students as a team to investigate a drunk driving accident. Explain
the details of the accident. Tell them they must decide the fate of the drunk driver.
Task: Explain that this accident is going to be evaluated through different sets of eyes. Each student
will have a role to play: investigator, police on scene, mother of accident victim, drunk driver lawyer
Process: You will provide the students with links about federal and state laws about drunk driving as
well as similar cases. You will instruct them to review these sites from the perspective of the person
they are playing. They will create their argument from here.
Evaluation: This is where the rubric you will evaluate each role from. They can use this to determine
what amount of fact or emotion can be present within their argument.
Conclusion: Here is where you will provide results of similar cases and what the common punishment
is for drunk drivers. You will also question them to challenge these results.
Teacher Page: Here you would provide any other information that teachers who use this webquest in
their class may need including other cases, images, or extensions.