Joplin Schools iTEK Website

Finding and Implementing Successful WebQuests

Presented By: Jason Weaver
Presented On: June 15, 2009

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
How can teachers find and implement a successful WebQuest?

EXPECTED OUTCOMES:

Teachers select and implement well-designed WebQuests that align to standards.
Teachers analyze WebQuests for levels of thinking and constructivist principles.
Teachers modify existing WebQuests to meet individual classroom needs.

Opener

Establishing Session Focus

Introduction to WebQuests

Choosing WebQuest Topics

Essential WebQuest Parts

Creating WebQuests

Some Thoughts About WebQuests

Key Elements of a Webquest

A WebQuest about WebQuests

Elementary

Middle School

High School

BREAK

WebQuests and Levels of Thinking

Bloom's Taxonomy

WebQuest Design Patterns

LUNCH

Re-Establishing Session Focus

Finding WebQuests

WebQuest.Org

WebQuests at eMINTS

The WebQuest Place

Adapting WebQuests

Adapting and Enhancing Existing WebQuests

Rubric for Evaluating WebQuests

eThemes

BREAK

Implementing WebQuests

Closing

Created by: Jason Weaver on May 27, 2009
Updated: May 28, 2009