What is webquest? Translator: Liu Dong being@k12.com.cn WebQuest has a strange name that is easy to remember, and the name is the matter we fully understand. Simply put, WebQuests is a lecture plan using Internet resources or a course unit. This is very exciting, because the development of creative courses are our teacher's work. Of course, WebQuest adds some complexity compared to the general lesson or unit lesson. The WebQuest provides further exploration opportunities to make children, let the children apply their knowledge in the process of doing their children, so that they will make their children think on higher levels. We will further explain by discussing various parts of WebQuest and specific examples of each part. Essential question: The core of each WebQuest is an open problem. This problem sets the clear goal of WebQuest, encourages students to review the knowledge originally mastered and motivated learners to further explore. Mission and steps: Can primarily use knowledge to explore, and though think about higher levels? The task of WebQuest is provided with the step section provides a "scaffold" to guide students' thinking processes for experience experts. "Scaffolding" means that it will be shattered into a number of fragments, allowing students to continue to drive relatively single tasks and guide them to use their knowledge in the study of relatively difficult steps to use their knowledge. Massive resources: In a WebQuest, the teacher creates some links to other interconnected sites to share network resources. These provide quality, latest information online resources have different styles, such as web sites, electronic publications, virtual travel, electronic proponents, email. Vivid graphics and interaction characteristics trigger the attention of learners and enhance excitement. A WebQuest provides information for students with different learning levels or different learning methods by using diverse Internet resources. Sometimes WebQuest also provides students with easy offline resources, such as children's literature, electronic discs, magazines, field inspects, VIP speakers ... Commonly used ways to provide reference books. Note: WebQuest resource provides information on convenient, quality information. This allows learners to collect information faster, and students can allocate more time for explanation, analyze information. Doctively do activities: WebQuest's focus is to let students apply their knowledge constructive to solve real problems. The ultimate activity of WebQuest is to provide a higher level of thinking. This type of ultimate includes creating Hollywood-style singing and dance performances, submitting field inspections or hands-on reports, etc., until students make their own web pages. Reliable valuation: When using WebQuest issues, students think when they think at higher levels, the teacher's effective estimate of students' efforts is very important. Many WebQuest usage quantities explain how teachers evaluate students' learning activities. These gauges also provide students and teachers to study self-assessment.
Original -? What Are Webquests Webquests have a fancy name that is catchy but beneath the name there is something simple that we can all understand Simply put, Webquests are a really good lesson plan or curriculum unit that utilizes resources from the Internet That's.. really exciting because developing creative lessons are what us teachers are really great at. OK, Webquests are just a little more complicated than a lesson plan or unit plan. Webquests strive to get kids thinking at a higher level by asking students an essential question, providing opportunities for kids to explore further, and then getting kids to apply their knowledge with a hands-on activity I will explain further by discussing each part of a Webquest and then providing an example of that part Esssential Question:.. At the heart of every Webquest is an open-ended question. The Question Creates a Clear Purpose for the WebQuest, Inspires Students to Access Prior Knowledge, and Creates a Level of Excitement That Moti vates students to explore further Stay on Task:.? Can students in elementary and middle school think at a higher level where they not only research but apply their new knowledge The Task Section of a Webquest provides a "scaffolding" to lead students through the kind Of thinking process this more. "scaffolding"
means breaking the daunting project into smaller pieces so students can work on specific sub-tasks that will lead them through the difficult steps of researching and then applying their knowledge Great Resources:. In a Webquest the teacher creates links to other Internet sites I usually. create a Hot List to share these resources. These Online Resources come in varying forms (web sites, online journals, virtual tours, message boards, and e-mail.) These sites provide quality, current information. Excitement is created with stimulating graphics and interactive features. By utilizing a variety of Internet resources a webquest provides information for all students- no matter their learning level or learning style. Also, webquests provide easy access to Offline Resources such as Children's literature, CD-ROM's, magazines, field trips, Guest Speakers ... I Usually Use a Bibliography to Provide Offline Resources. Note: WebQuest Resources Provide Easy Access To Quality Information. This Allo ws students to no longer focus on gathering information Now, students can spend more time interpreting and analyzing the information Hands-On Activity:... The focus of a webquest is to get students to apply their knowledge to constructively solve authentic problems The culminating activity of a Webquest provides the guidelines for this higher level thinking. The culminating activity can range from creating a Hollywood Presentation, e-mailing an expert in the field, hands-on (offline) activity, to students creating their own web page. Authentic Assessment : When Using A Webquest, Students Are Asked Think At a Higher Level. It Is Important Teachers Effectively Evaluate Student '
