Mod 9 - 6/8 to 6/14
Module 9
Online: Class meeting be in Tapped In on Tue. 6/10/08 for questions and discussion about Web Quests. 7-8 PST
Understanding Web Quests
A Web Quest is defined, by Bernie Dodge at San Diego State University, as "an inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the Internet." Teachers find it to be a stimulating, project based learning method. See the following link for further explanation.
Prof Dodge’s How To: Slideshow Link
I created this elementary web quest on bald eagles at Quest Garden:
Bald Eagle Web Quest at Quest Garden
Middle school -- How High Are the Clouds
Elementary – Teaching For Learning: Math Topics
1. View Prof. Dodge’s slide show on web quests and the other web quests listed in this lesson.
2. Write a blog entry with a short summary of your thoughts on the web quests you reviewed. How would you fit it into your instruction time? How would you assess learning?
Due 6/10/07
Optional Practice: Register for free membership at http://questgarden.com/ . Begin creating your own web quest.
Free Trial Quest Garden account
There are many examples at Quest Garden that you could use “as is” in your classes.