Visit my web quest page to see a lesson I designed for a high school language arts class. I have to tell you, this was TIME CONSUMING! And at first, I didn't see the benefit of a web quest at all. Couldn't I accomplish the same thing with handouts? But, as I described what a web quest was to a friend of mine, I found myself listing some of these important features:
- Links to APPROPRIATE web pages for research
- All resources are available at all times--students can't "lose" the information about the assignment
- Links throughout allow students to see how evaluation ties in with standards or process
- Parents can see exactly what was assigned, so there is nothing lost in translation
- etc.
I used Quest Garden to create mine. All the built in guides and resources were incredibly helpful. I used the 30 Day Free Trail, but I would gladly pay to use this web host, at least as a new teacher who might still need some guidance from time to time. The site had a tendency to be really slow, but the resources made the bugs worth it. At least for me.
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