1. WebQuesting Presented by Sharon Lavinson ETTC of Burlington PowerPoint by Alysa Cummings

2. What is a WebQuest? “An inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that students interact with, comes from resources on the Internet.” -Bernie Dodge & Tom March San Diego State University

3. Tell me again…this time in English, OK? What’s a WebQuest? Six part lesson plan Short term or longer term learning objectives Supports cooperative learning Lends itself to interdisciplinary learning, critical and creative thinking skills Integrates technology tools

4. Maybe it would be helpful to look at an example or two... King Tutankhamun/ Was It Murder? A Tale to be Told

5. Hmmm…how about we break it down into parts now? Introduction (Orients the learner) Task(Sets learner outcomes) Process(Steps in the learning) Information sources (Where the info is) Evaluation(Measure of results) Conclusion(Closure for learner) http://www.teachnology.com/web_tools/web _quest/ http://www.teachnology.com/web_tools/web _quest/

6. Very interesting…show me more Create a Travel Brochure STD/STI Webquest Drivers Education Webquest Company Expansion

7. Two different paths Use an existing WebQuest already posted on the Internet. Design your own WebQuest to suit your needs. Which path will you choose?

8. How do you find great WebQuests online? Visit the ETTC website ettc.lrhsd.org/ Check out our WebQuest page under Greatest HitsWebQuest TeAch-nology - The Art and Science of Teaching with Technology® http://www.teachnology.com/web_tools/web_ques t/ http://www.teachnology.com/web_tools/web_ques t/ Use the Google search engine www.google.com

9. How does Google work? Search one word: webquest Search a phrase: “civil war” Create a boolean query: “civil war” + webquest

10. ettc.lrhsd.org/ Sharon Lavinson (609) 265-2240 ettc@bcit.cc