Creating a WebQuest: It's Easier than You Think!

"WebQuests are probably the most talked-about and widely used Web-based activities in today's classrooms. What are WebQuests? What accounts for their popularity? And how can you use -- and create -- WebQuests in your own classroom?"

Bernie Dodge explain "six building blocks of a WebQuest" as follows:
"The Introduction orients students and captures their interest.
The Task describes the activity's end product.
The Process explains strategies students should use to complete the task.
The Resources are the Web sites students will use to complete the task.
The Evaluation measures the results of the activity.
The Conclusion sums up the activity and encourages students to reflect on its process and results."

THE DESIGN PROCESS
Recommendations from WebQuest experts:
"In the beginning: Spartanburg's flowchart for "Creating a WebQuest",
1. Topic: March's Idea Machine
2. Tasks: Dodge's WebQuest Taskonomy: A Taxonomy of Tasks
3. Process:March's Designing for Success
4. Resources: Education World's
Searching With Savvy: The Best Search Engines for Teachers and Students
5. Evaluation: Dodge's Rubric for Evaluating WebQuests
Spartanburg's WebQuest Evaluation Form"

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