WebQuest+Collections

=The following sites will take you to additional resources on available WebQuests:= = =
 * WebQuest.org
 * University of Richmond WebQuest Projects
 * Guilford County Schools
 * [|WebQuests from Dedham, MA]
 * TechTreckers WebQuest Collection
 * GEC Computers in the Classroom WebQuest Locator
 * Education World WebQuests

Concepts & Definitions

 * [[image:http://www.webquest.org/images/resource-icons/materials-thought-a.jpg width="50" height="50" caption="thought bubble"]] || Some Thoughts about WebQuests - The 1995 paper that started it all. A version of this was published in The Distance Educator edited by Fred Saba. ||
 * [[image:http://www.webquest.org/images/resource-icons/pbl-a.gif width="50" height="50" caption="man with microscope"]] || Project, Problem, and Inquiry-based Learning - A nice summary and set of links by Annette Lamb distinguishing among these three important lesson types. ||
 * [[image:http://www.webquest.org/images/resource-icons/edworld-a.gif width="50" height="50" caption="education world logo"]] || [|Education World Wireside Chat] - Why were WebQuests developed? Why should teachers use them? What does the future hold for educational technology? WebQuest creator Bernie Dodge answers those questions and more. ||
 * [[image:http://www.webquest.org/images/resource-icons/wq2-a.jpg width="50" height="50" caption="webquest about webquest icons"]] || **A WebQuest about WebQuests** - An exercise that's useful for introducing the concept to educators. Working in teams they examine five WebQuests from four different points of view. There are several versions for different grade levels. Write us if you'd like a version tailored to meet your needs.Elementary | 6-8 | 6-12 | HS English | HS Math/Science | HS Humanities ||

WebQuest Development

 * [[image:http://www.webquest.org/images/youtube.png width="50" height="47" caption="You Tube Logo"]] || **WebQuest 101** - A series of short videos developed by SDSU Professor T. J. Kopcha. Part 1: What is a WebQuest? | Part 2: How to Make a WebQuest | Part 3: Intro to QuestGarden | Part 4: Designing the Process ||
 * [[image:http://www.webquest.org/images/resource-icons/net1a-a.gif width="50" height="50" caption="butterfly net"]] || **Search Techniques** - A critical aspect of WebQuest design is knowing how to find good resources on the Web. Three guides are available: [|Step Zero: Before you Search], Four Nets for Better Searching,and Specialized Search Engines. ||
 * [[image:http://www.webquest.org/images/search4.gif width="50" height="50" caption="search logo"]] || Finding Resources - The most time-consuming part of creating a WebQuest is finding great links. Try our new search engine that combs through dozens of kid-friendly sources simultaneously. ||
 * [[image:http://www.webquest.org/images/resource-icons/designmap2a.gif width="50" height="50" caption="flowchart"]] || WebQuest Design Process - A bird's eye view of the major steps in pulling a WebQuest together. ||
 * [[image:http://www.webquest.org/images/resource-icons/overcoming-a.jpg width="50" height="50" caption="clock icon"]] || Overcoming Obstacles to Quicker WebQuest Production - NECC 2005 presentation describing what makes it so hard and introducing QuestGarden as an attempt at a solution. Slides and a webcast are available. ||
 * [[image:http://www.webquest.org/images/resource-icons/icon_adapting-a.gif width="50" height="50" caption="flowchart"]] || Adapting Existing WebQuests - Why start from scratch? A flowchart showing the steps in finding and changing an existing lesson. ||
 * [[image:http://www.webquest.org/images/resource-icons/dp-a.jpg width="50" height="50" caption="drafting board"]] || Design Patterns and Templates for WebQuest Development - Want to be thoroughly up to date? These 26 design patterns, each with their own template. If you can find a pattern that fits your needs. you'll cut your development time in half! ||
 * [[image:http://www.webquest.org/images/resource-icons/materials-consensus-a.gif width="50" height="50" caption="deciding couple"]] || The WebQuest Taskonomy: A Taxonomy of Tasks - Describes 12 categories for describing what you ask learners to do, 11 of which can lead to higher level thinking. ||
 * [[image:http://www.webquest.org/images/resource-icons/materials-redcheck.gif width="30" height="24" align="center" caption="checkmark"]] || WebQuest Process Checklist - A list for self- or peer-review of the Process portion of your WebQuest. ||
 * [[image:http://www.webquest.org/images/resource-icons/materials-pguide-a.jpg width="50" height="50" caption="process guide logo"]] || WebQuest Process Guides - A series of short guides that you can link to or download and adapt. Each is designed to scaffold a specific cognitive or interpersonal activity. ||
 * [[image:http://www.webquest.org/images/resource-icons/materials-finepoints-a.jpg width="50" height="50" caption="process guide logo"]] || Fine Points - Describes 14 little things you can do to improve the aesthetics and professionalism of your WebQuest (or any) pages. ||
 * [[image:http://www.webquest.org/images/resource-icons/materials-wqrubric-a.gif width="50" height="50" caption="rubric logo"]] || A Rubric for Evaluating WebQuests - Is your WebQuest as good as it could be? This rubric allows you to score it along eight dimensions to see where it might be improved. ||
 * [[image:http://www.webquest.org/images/resource-icons/materials-rubrics-a.gif width="50" height="50" caption="rubrics logo"]] || Rubrics for Evaluating Student Performance - An exercise by Nancy Pickett with templates and example rubrics. ||

Complete Workshops

 * [[image:http://www.webquest.org/images/resource-icons/lamb-a.gif width="50" height="50" caption="school bus image"]] || Internet Expeditions: Creating WebQuest Learning Environments by Annette Lamb. Explore four ways to build a WebQuest learning environment including using existing resources, adapting or modifying a webquest, create a new webquest, or co-producing materials. ||
 * [[image:http://www.webquest.org/images/resource-icons/materials-webquestmap2-a.jpg width="50" height="50" caption="map a course logo"]] || Map-a-Course - Dr. Michael F. Ruffini, teaches Instructional Technology at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, and has developed a one page eMap to explore WebQuests. ||