WebQuest Outline and

Definitions

1. The Introduction

An engaging first statement that draws the reader in while setting the stage for the WebQuest. Includes the guiding or central question around which the WebQuest revolves.

Write a short paragraph here to introduce the webquest to the students.

If there is a role or scenario involved (e.g., "You are a detective trying to identify the mysterious poet.") then here is where you'll set the stage.

If there's no motivational intro like that, use this section to provide a short advance organizer or overview.

2. The Task

A description of the end result of the students' work; the culminating performance or product that drives all the activities of the lesson.

Describe crisply and clearly what the end result of the learners' activities will be.

1. A series of questions that must be answered

2. A summary to be created

3. A problem to be solved

4. A position to be formulated and defended

5. A creative work, or anything that requires the learners to process and transform the information they've gathered

3. The Process

Describes step by step how the learners will accomplish the task. Includes online (and offline) resources, role descriptions (if any), and guidance on individual steps in the process.

Steps:

1.This is step one.

2.This is the second step.

3.This is the third step, etc

Learning Advice:

Here you would provide some guidance on how to organize the information gathered.

This advice could include suggestions to use flowcharts, summary tables, concept maps, or other organizing structures.

The advice could also take the form of a checklist of questions to analyze the information with, or things to notice or think about.

It's possible that the learning advice would flow best if merged in with the process description.

If you're providing a lot of advice, or if the data gathering and analysis process has more than a few steps, it might be best to break Learning Advice out to a separate section.

4. The Resources

Detailed description of any physical resources needed to implement the lesson.

Use this space to point out places on the internet (required for Webquests) (or physical resources in the classroom) that will be available for the learners to use to accomplish the task.

Embed a description of each resource so that your learners know in advance what they're clicking on.

5. The Evaluation

A rubric or other means to evaluate the final task. May include rubrics or tests to measure competencies or accomplishment of interim skills.

Need to be able to measure results

Evaluation rubrics designed by the teacher are the most authentic assessments

Evaluation rubrics take different forms

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6. Conclusion

Final statement that may include reflections on the lesson or extensions of the content for further exploration.

Put a couple of sentences here that summarize what they will have accomplished or learned by completing this webquest.

You might also include some rhetorical questions that encourage them to extend their thinking into other content.

Credits: Description of sources used in the creation of the WebQuest, acknowledgement of help received, etc.