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This web quest template will help you to create effective, engaging activities using the Internet in you classroom.  It offers a simple "replace the sample text" format to make creating your own web quest as simple as possible.  

Modify this file in Netscape or Mozilla Composer (WQtemplate.htm) and replace/expand existing text with your own content.  Change the Page Properties for a different background color and make the page title, author, and description fit your work.

For instance, replace the title placeholder above and then replace this paragraph with a brief description of your web quest.  You could complete the following sentence, but feel free to write whatever you prefer.)

This web quest will assist students in (subject) in grades (X-Y) to learn ___________________.

(The words below are links that have been created for you already.  They represent the most basic components of a web quest.  Scroll down the page and you will come to the respective sections, which you can then modify.  You will also find that these same links are repeated at each section to make navigation in the page easy.  Do not change or remove the links here or elsewhere in the template unless you are very sure of what you are doing.  Delete this paragraph completely before you call your project complete.)

Introduction | Task | Learning Standards | Resources | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion

 
Introduction


(Replace this text with an appropriate introduction to your web quest. 
The following are some general guidelines.  Replace all this text with your own.
Introduce the learner to:




Introduction | Task | Learning Standards | Resources | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion

 
Task

Write your own description of the TASK the learner is to engage in.

Ask yourself:  What is the engaging task that this WebQuest presents?

Be sure that it is: doable, interesting, and authentic.
It should reflect meaningful learning that is related to specific state and/or district standards.
Include the specific state and district standards that this lesson addresses or provide a separate section for standards, if you prefer.)

Introduction | Task | Learning Standards | Resources | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion


Learning Standards


(insert whatever learning standards are appropriate for this WebQuest -- national, state, district.)

Introduction | Task | Learning Standards | Resources | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion

 
Resources

One of the key attributes of a good web quest is that it provides the learner with access to quality resources.  You can list your resources in any way that you like.  A table like this is often an easy way to organize your resources.  Cells may contain links (underlined) or headers (solid black), as illustrated. 
A resources table provides a compact list of the most critical or even all resources for the WebQuest.  Most, if not all, links will also be provided at the specific point where the learner may need to access them. Think of this as a reference list.) If you don’t know how to work with Tables, ask for help.  The table contains only samples, which you will replace with your own resources.

Engaged Learning

Using the Internet

Samples

ENGAGED LEARNING ESSAY

FINDING INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET:

 A Tutorial

 Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators

Indicators of Engaged Learning

 INTERNET 101

MIDDLE SCHOOL WEBQUEST EXAMPLE MATRIX

Another approach to Resources is to use a bullet list like the one below.  Enter the desired text line by line, then select it with your mouse, and click the bullet list icon.  Select sublevel content and use the Indent icon to change the level.)

·         ENGAGED LEARNING ESSAY

·         INDICATORS OF ENGAGED LEARNING

·         FINDING INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET: A TUTORIAL

·         INTERNET 101

·         Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators

·         MIDDLE SCHOOL WEBQUEST EXAMPLE MATRIX


Introduction | Task | Learning Standards | Resources | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion

 
Process

(It is common to provide three or more specific activities in a web quest.  Provide all the necessary directions and links for each one.  The links in the table below do work currently because they are part of an old WebQuest.  Use simple text, a table, or whatever layout you prefer.)

Starting with Activity 1, work your way through the three activities, following all instructions and guidelines.

ACTIVITY 1 (describe here, if desired)

ACTIVITY 2

ACTIVITY 3

ACTIVITY 1

LEARNING ACTION 1:
BUILD KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

ACTIVITY 2

LOCATING
EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES

ACTIVITY 3

STUDENT ROLES IN
ENGAGED LEARNING


Introduction | Task | Learning Standards | Resources | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion

 
Evaluation

The Evaluation section summarizes the assignments that the learners will be required to do in the WebQuest. These activities provide guidance on how to organize the information acquired; they are the means by which the learners' work will be evaluated.  Here is a sample from one WebQuest that I have used.  On the left are repeated links to the activities themselves.  The larger column is the summary directions and a clickable email link for sending me the work when finished.

The table below contains an overview of the various assignments required in each activity.  Ask for help on including the email link if you like that idea; it does NOT work for web mail accounts like hotmail, yahoo, etc..  This is just a sample; you would replace everything with your own content.

ACTIVITY 1:

Send your answers to the guiding questions about one of the WebQuest lessons you chose to Dr. Lockard by email. Use as your subject line "KnowQuest Activity 1"

ACTIVITY 2:

Choose four educational websites to examine, reflect on how you could use 
them in your classroom (be sure to think about  2 from the role of educator, 2 as learner), then email your reflections (including the URL for each site) to Dr. Lockard.  To identify the activity in your email, please use the subject line "KnowQuest 2A" 

Using three search engines, find at least three different educational websites. Email your search terms (what you looked for), a list of 3 URLs and your assessment of the best one you could find to Dr. Lockard. Use the subject line "KnowQuest 2B"

ACTIVITY 3:

Reflect on the WebQuest and educational website you chose in the previous 2 activities, using the guiding questions in Activity 3.  Email Dr. Lockardyour response to the questions using the subject line "KnowQuest 3"
 

Introduction | Task | Learning Standards | Resources | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion

 
Conclusion

(The conclusion brings closure to the WebQuest, reminds the learners of what they've achieved, and as appropriate, encourages them to extend the experience into other domains. The following is from the same WebQuest as the previous evaluation section.)

You should now have a much better idea of Learning Action 1: Building knowledge and skills,
and also of how to use the Internet to help your students become explorers and cognitive apprentices.

As you proceed through the remaining WebQuests, you will learn more about the other Engaged Learning Actions,
as well as about other types of technologies to help to engage your students.


Introduction | Task | Learning Standards | Resources | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion

 

(It’s typical to have a final section like this to indicate when the page was last maintained and who is responsible for it. Replace my email link with your own, please!)

Last updated February 2003 (JL)

Questions or Problems?  Contact Jim Lockard

This page based on Bernie Dodge's WebQuest template.
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