1. WebQuest on
WebQuests WebQuest to Create Webquests
Title For Educators
Introduction Designed by
Task Marilyn Croskey
Process mc93@uakron.edu
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Conclusion
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2. WebQuest on
WebQuests Introduction
Title Search for the word "WebQuest" in any search engine, and you
Introduction soon discover thousands of online lessons created by teachers
Task around the world.
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What is a WebQuest?
Evaluation
Conclusion "A WebQuest," according to Bernie Dodge, the originator of the
Rubric WebQuest concept, "is an inquiry-oriented activity in which most
or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the Web.
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WebQuests are designed to focus on using information rather
Embed than on looking for it, and to support learners' thinking at the
levels of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation."
WebQuests:
•engage students in critical thinking activities
•usually involves group work, with division of labor among
students who take on specific roles or perspectives;
•are built around resources that are preselected by the teacher.
•Students spend their time USING information, not
Resources LOOKING for it.

3. WebQuest on
WebQuests The Task
Title
Introduction
Your task should you decide to accept it
Task (of course you will because it will be graded)
Process is to create a WebQuest for your students.
Evaluation
Conclusion It should be engaging and include critical thinking
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The focus needs to be on Digital Citizenship.
The WebQuest subject can be entirely on Digital
Citizenship or you can use a topic from your content
area and scaffold the quest with quality websites.
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4. WebQuest on
WebQuests The Process
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• Look at Samples Webquests in Springboard - Content Resources
Introduction • Determine the subject of your quest.
Task • Organize your thoughts and the steps you want to follow.
Process • Create a WebQuest template or download the sample in
Springboard : Content Resources
Evaluation
Conclusion • Follow the five rules for making a WebQuest
Rubric • Find great sites
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• Challenge your learners to think
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• Use the medium of the Internet and tools of technology
• Scaffold high expectations
• Use Rubistar to create a rubric
• Upload WebQuest to Slideshare
• Embed in your ePortfolio
• Upload your WebQuest to Springboard – Assignment Dropbox -
Module 3 WebQuest
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5. WebQuest on
WebQuests Evaluation
Title Rubric: WebQuest
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Task
Process
Evaluation
Conclusion
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6. WebQuest on
WebQuests Conclusion
Title Congratulations!
Introduction You have explored various WebQuests and created one of
your own. You have one more tool in your Education Toolkit
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Process
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Conclusion
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7. WebQuest on
WebQuests Create Rubric
Title
Introduction •Go to http://rubistar.4teachers.org
Task •Register to create Log In.
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Evaluation •Create new rubric.
Conclusion •Can choose from Customizable Rubric or
Rubric
Create one from scratch.
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Embed •Choose a Customizable Rubric.
•Create Rubric
•Download Rubric to Excel
•Copy and Paste into Webquest Evaluation.
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8. WebQuest on
WebQuests Upload WebQuest
Title •Go to http://www.slideshare.net/
Introduction •Sign up for free account
Task
•Click UPLOAD (Not UPLOAD +)
Process
Evaluation
•Enter Title, Description, Tags, and Category
Conclusion •Go to My Uploads
Rubric •Open your Presentation
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•Copy the URL
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•Paste in a Word Document
•Add your name and the Title of your
WebQuest to the Document
•Upload to Springboard – Assignment Dropbox
•Copy the Embed Code
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9. WebQuest on
WebQuests Embed in Wiki
Title
•Go to your Wiki
Introduction •Log in to your Account
Task •Add a new page
Process
•Edit Page
Evaluation
Conclusion •Open Widget
Rubric •Click on Slideshow
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•Choose Other Slideshow
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•Paste the Slideshare Embed Code in the
the text box.
•Save
•Preview the page
•Save
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10. WebQuest on
WebQuests Resources
Title Rubistar : http://rubistar.4teachers.org
Introduction
Task Slideshare : http://www.slideshare.net
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Evaluation Slideshare WebQuest :
Conclusion
http://www.slideshare.net/mkcroskey/webquest-on-webquest
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Springboard : http://springboard.uakron.edu
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Webquest.org : http://webquest.org/index.php
Wikispaces.com : http://wikispaces.com
M Croskey’s Wiki : http://mcroskey.wikispaces.com
What is inquiry-based learning :
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/inquiry/
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