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Welcome to an Introduction to WebQuests!
Today you will work with other teachers who teach at the same grade level that you do.
 * Elementary: Ashley, Jessica, & Troy
 * Middle School: Jeff, Kari, & Kate
 * High School: Chris, Kevin, Stacy, & Tara

Resources abound to help you learn about WebQuests and prepare to create one for your classroom. Following are some to get you started. Please feel free to add any others that you find to this wiki.

WebQuests 2.0: A Richer Web Improves a Good Idea
@http://www.istevision.org/watch.php?vid=6c748f96874aa99f4a52ca62bfe07cad08ef7178
 * Bernie Dodge and Tom March have guided the development of the WebQuest as a way to challenge students to use Internet resources to answer essential questions.
 * Watch the first 7 minutes and 10 seconds of the video for an overview of the purpose of WebQuests.
 * The middle of the video is a collection of Web 2.0 tools that you might want to build into your WebQuests. You are welcome to watch it if you need more ideas of tools to support your WebQuest.
 * Put your cursor on the embedded video and move it to 47:45 and listen to the end of the session.

Concept to Classroom WebQuest Workshop

 * Explore this resource to find whatever you and your group members need to know about WebQuests. The four tabs for Explanation, Demonstration, Exploration and Implementation categorize the information to guide you.

WebQuest About WebQuests

 * Go to the grade level page on this wiki and follow the link to complete a WebQuest About WebQuests.

More WebQuest Resources
The WebQuest Page at San Diego University Tom March's Ozline.com Education World® - WebQuest Archives AT&T Knowledge Network Explorer - WebQuests TechTrekers WebQuests WebQuest 101

After looking at WebQuests that other teachers have created, write some possible questions that you might explore in your own WebQuest and add them to the wiki for your grade level. Use the wiki to give feedback on one another's questions.

Evaluating WebQuests
Select any WebQuest for your grade level and use the rubric to grade it. Compare grades among group members and discuss any discrepancies.

Tools to Create WebQuests
zQuest at Zunal.com TeacherWebQuest Bernie Dodge's QuestGarden