INTC 3610

1. Using Webquests in
the classroom
INTC 3610
Instructional Technology
for K-12 Teachers

2. What is a Webquest?
 “A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in
which students interact with information
gleaned primarily from resources on the
Internet.”
Bernie Dodge, 1997

3. Why use a Webquest?
 NJCCCS
 Bloom’s Taxonomy
 Teacher guide on the side
 Student-Infotective
 Students as problem-solvers
 Constructivist point-of-view

4. Goal of Webquests
 The instructional goal of a short term
WebQuest is knowledge acquisition and
integration
 The instructional goal of a longer term
WebQuest is extending and refining
knowledge.

5. Essential Parts of a WebQuest
1. The Introduction
2. The Task
3. The Process / includes Resources
4. Evaluation
5. Conclusion
6. Teacher’s Page

6. The Introduction
 The purpose of this section is to both prepare
and hook the reader. The student is the
intended audience.
 It sets the stage and provides some
background information

7. The TASK
 The task focuses learners on what they are
going to do - specifically, the culminating
performance or product that drives all of the
learning activities.
 It is Collaborative – students should be working
within groups with each having a separate task

8. Process
 This section outlines how the learners will accomplish
the task. Scaffolding includes clear steps, resources,
and tools for organizing information.
 Instructional scaffolding is the provision of sufficient
support to promote learning when concepts and skills
are being first introduced to students.
 The process should be broken out into clearly
described steps.
 Internet Resources are provided here.

9. EVALUATION
 This section describes the evaluation criteria
needed to meet performance and content
standards.
 A rubric will be required

10. CONCLUSION
 The conclusion brings closure and encourages
reflection.

11. TEACHER PAGE
 Information to help other teachers implement
the Webquest, including: target
learners, standards, notes for teaching the
unit, resources and, in some cases, examples
of student work.

12. WEBSITES
 WEBQUESTS
– http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingbloc
ks/p-index.htm
 TEMPLATES
– http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/tpss99/myw
ebquest/index.htm
 RUBRIC
– http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestrubric.html
 QUESTGARDEN & FINDING WEBQUESTS
– http://webquest.org/

13. “A teacher is one who makes
himself progressively
unnecessary.”
Thomas Carruthers