Webquest

Webquest. Sounds like such a interesting name, but Webquest are essentially electronic scavenger hunts done on the web. Ideally this fun and exciting tool for teachers challenges students to use internet resources to answer a very specific question. It challenges the students to use higher order thinking skills and teaches them how to gather information from many different sources to come to a educated answer to a question. In the beginning Webquest were a little more difficult for teachers to create and use in the classroom, but in recent years many great websites have been created where teachers can share their Webquest ideas with each other. One such website I would like to share with everyone was created by eMINTS teachers.


My favorite thing about this website is that it offers teachers examples of Webquest along with rubrics for grading, and has them categorized by grade level and subject matter. Not only does it have several subject matters but it even has Webquest for the fine arts as well. Which we all know is close and dear to my heart.
Another great feature this site has to offer is that you can submit your own Webquest to the website to share with other educators. I believe this is so important because not only can you take great resources off of this site, but you can also contribute back to it.
The eMINTS website also provides a short list of great resources for other Webquest websites.
One of my favorite Wequest on this site is called "Radio Days". Radio days is a Webquest where the students are being asked to research old radio programs from the 1930's and 40's, and create a new radio show with a script and everything in the same way as they would have back then. The Webquest is laid out beautifully and includes the standards that apply to the assignment. I find this website to be a great source for teachers and one that will be used over and over again by myself for great Webquest ideas as well as good outlines for my own Webquest. Enjoy!