WebQuests

Hello Fellow Bloggers,

WebQuests can be used in many ways to cater for the needs of all students. WebQuests are an ICT inquiry-based activity where all of the information used by learners is drawn from the Web. WebQuests are designed for learners to use their time effectively and productively focusing on using relevant information instead of wasting time looking for it (WebQuest Direct, 2009.)

WebQuests are designed to provide students with learning that requires them to think in the top three levels of Blooms - ' Analyse, Evaluate and Design' (Bloom - Popet, 2004.) WebQuests are also designed for minimum teacher input and maximum student interaction. While interacting in WebQuests students work collaboratively in pairs or groups thus working on their interpersonal skills (Productive Pedagogies, 2002.)

WebQuests can be accessed and shared by teachers thus it being a great resource tool for teachers. WebQuests are an effective learning tool that any teacher can use in any Key Learning Area at any time during a unit. WebQuests are also great to use at for a summative assessment task (WebQuest Direct, 2009.)

View this WebQuest site for great ideas:
http://www.webquestdirect.com.au/whatis_use.asp


References

Department of Education. (2002). Productive Pedagogies: Classroom reflection manual. Retrieved August 14, 2009, from: http://education.qld.gov.au/public_media/reports curriculum-framework/productive-pedagogies/

Popet, 2004 Retrieved 15 August, 2009, from: http://www.popet.com.au/pages/highorderthinking.html

WebQuest Direct, 2009 Retrieved 15 August, 2009, from: http://www.webquestdirect.com.au/whatis_use.asp