A webquest is a learning activity that is commonly used by people in the field of education. Webquests are internet links that direct you to a webquest site, which, in turn, involves activities like role playing, research, and experiments. According to Wikipedia, a webquest is an "inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the Internet, optionally supplemented with videoconferencing." Learners using webquests generally work in cooperative groups. Each learner is given an active role to play.
An example webquest URL is: http://www2.franciscan.edu/Webquests/weather/
This webquest is titled "A WEATHER INVESTIGATION"
This webquest makes students choose a camp in Ohio, which they will attend four times a year and they must complete the webquest in order to determine what types of clothing and what type of weather will happen during a particular month. The webquest also involves the creation of a poster,which contains the following information:
- Average High and Low of temperature
- Record High and Low of temperature
- Average precipitation
- Record precipitation
- Types of severe weather possible
- Hours of daylight for the day in the month
- Clothes needed for camp
After the poster is made, the students make an artistic representation of themselves performing a camp activity and the weather for that day.
The webquest involves 3 people:
- Navigator: controls the keyboard and mouse
- Recorder: records the data found
- Reader: reads information from computer and other sources
WEBQUEST 2
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webquests/paper/navbar.htm
PAPER OR PLASTIC
The webquest is about recycling, where the students make a poster that promotes recycling. Students take on the roles of for or against paper or plastic, and learn more about re-usable resources.
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