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WebQuest

What is a WebQuest?

A specific type of problem solving, inquiry learning activity is known as a WebQuest.  Created by Bernie Dodge, the quests require students to use the web to research information that will give them the facts to enable a decision that will resolve a problem.  WebQuests come in a wide variety of activities.  Visit the WebQuest home site to get a feel for the activity.  Below are several examples of WebQuests.

To learn more about WebQuests and to experience one, go to the WebQuest about WebQuests and complete the cooperative learning activity.

Why use a WebQuest?

http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/necc98.htm

Creating a WebQuest is exciting and a learning experience for the creator.  For help to create WebQuests go to

http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/Process/WebQuestDesignProcess.html

WebQuest Resources

Finally there are lots of resource locations for WebQuests.  

WebQuest  Main site

WebQuest Index

WebQuest Resources

WebQuest Units

Middle School WebQuests

TrackStar contains several tracks that expose and provide examples of WebQuests.  Visit any of the tracks below and learn more about WebQuests.

• Performance Tasks--WebQuests
• WebQuest Quest!
• WebQuests:  An Introduction for Educators
• The Quest for the Perfect WebQuest-A Resource for Teachers and Students
• Learning About WebQuests
• WebQuests:  A Learning Tool
• Accept the Quest
• WebQuest Resources
• WebQuest About WebQuests
• Stitch in Time
• Journey Back in Time
• Dolphin-Safe Tuna?
• Penguins
• Bernie Dodge Search Engines and Directories
• Process Guides
• WebQuest Taskonomy
• Find Sounds
• Building Blocks of a WebQuest
• Bernie Dodge Template
• WebQuest Collections

As you can see from the amount of information on the web, this is a much discussed and well liked activity.  Students learn and have fun.  This is a wonderful problem solving activity for students.