WebQuest




 * Directions:** //As a team, you will be responsible for compiling the information below about your inquiry strategy. Next week, your group will provide a 5-7 minute overview of your strategy for the class.//

Name and Description of your strategy (mention any variations of your strategy as well): A WebQuest is an online activity completed by students, where teachers provide the necessary links to complete a specific quest. When teachers provide the appropriate links, students are able to focus on the actual material, instead of spending time searching for it. WebQuests require students to manipulate data or information in order to complete the task.

Inquiry Process associated with your strategy: There are five steps associated with Web-Quests.

1. Introduction- Provide necessary background information and tries to catch the students' attention to draw them into their quest 2. Task- State what students will be required to do during their quest, the expected outcome, and tools needed. Should be engaging and doable. 3. Process- Provide step-by-step instructions for students to follow, and the links needed to complete 4. Evaluation- Share the rubric or grading scale that will be used 5. Conclusion- Give students a chance to reflect on the process and summarize their experience and share what they have learned

Description of the Product or Products resulting from the inquiry process associated with your strategy: The finished product can result in a paper, news paper article, oral report, multimedia presentation, dramatic performances, artwork, a musical composition, etc. Teachers can choose any finished product that they desire for their students to complete.

Descriptions of Examples and Links to examples when possible (when you include a link to an example, provide a brief annotation / description of the example -- not just a link): [|A Recipe For Creative Writing] This WebQuest is called "A Recipe for Creative Writing." In this webquest, the students will partner up and learn about figurative language. Their task is to create their own recipe using figurative language. The students must use at least 5 of the 8 types of figurative language in order to receive full credit.

[|Anne Frank - The Power of One] This webquest is called "Anne Frank: The Power of One." The students must research the life of Miep Gies and the important events during the Holocaust and World War II. The final task has the students writing a persuasion letter to a publishing house to publish Anne Frank's diary.

Resources consulted related to your strategy: Kickstarting Inquiry with WebQuests and Web Inquiry Projects -- KEY RESOURCE WebQuest Portal: [] - The site that replaced Bernie Dodge's original WebQuest site (see below) -- KEY RESOURCE

[] - Provides thousands of Web-Quests created by other teachers. Able to sort and search by grade, subject and/or topic.

[] - Bernie Dodge's original site

[|http://www.thematzats.com/webquests/index.html]

1-2 additional inquiry-based learning strategies we like (name and describe briefly): Problem- based learning involves students working together to solve challenging problems. The students become responsible for their group, while the teacher merely facilitates the learning process. It's more of a self directed learning strategy.