WebQuests

Posted by Tammy Andrew Nov 20, 2008

I must confess that I find WebQuests fun to make. Once you have made a couple the planning stage is easy and you almost jump into designing it from the beginning. From there it takes some knowledge of HTML or a software tool such as Dreamweaver or FrontPage, and then you have a working WebQuest.

Most students find the format engaging, and older students especially benefit from fewer structured links and more freedom to find some of the information on their own. I have also found it worth the time to have students create WebQuests as a product for a project. The structure used to create a WebQuest (Introduction, Task, Process, Evaluation, and Conclusion) is useful for students creating a project from their research, and students enjoy being able to see their work published on the web, too.