Webquests

A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all of the information comes from the web. (http://webquest.org/index.php) //__ Who uses WebQuests? __// Teachers use WebQuests to engage their student in the kinds of thinking needed for the 21st Century. //__ Why use a WebQuest? __// Engage students in their learning and to prepare students for the kind of thinking needed for the 21st Century. //__ What makes a good WebQuest? __// 1. An instruction sheet for each participant 2. An introduction/description of the topic for the WebQuest 3. The task/focus of the WebQuest 4. The process/steps to complete the WebQuest 5. Conclusion 6. Evaluation tools used to grade the assignment 7. Credits //__ How and where do I find WebQuests? __// 1. See your CFF Coach for help 2. Talk to another teacher who has created a WebQuest 3. Search the Internet for “WebQuests” 4. On the web, visit http://webquest.org/index.php 5. On the left side of the screen, click on **"Find Webquests"**      6.  On the web site, visit [|http://www.techtrekers.com] 7.  On the right side of the web page, click on “**WebQuests**” //__ How do I create my own WebQuest? __// 1. See your CFF Coach for help 2. Talk to another teacher who has created a WebQuest 3. Search for instructions on the Internet 4. Create the document in Word with the links embedded into the document 5. Save the Word document to your folder on the “ ** O Drive ** ” for your students to access 6. Use //Jog the Web// ( [|www.jogtheweb] ) website to allow the students to link from one page to another in order to complete the Webquest ** SAVING FILES TO THE “O DRIVE” ** ** FOR STUDENTS TO USE AS A “READ ONLY” FILE ** 1. Create a file to be saved for student use. A file saved on the “**O Drive**” can be accessed by students as a “**read only**” file. A “read only” file is one that can be opened but cannot be altered by the user. Once the user opens the file, the user can save the file to another location and use the file in the future. 2. Save the file as usual except go to the “**O Drive**” for saving. 3. Create a folder for yourself on the “**O Drive**” in order for easy access by students. If desired, subfolders can be created within your folder. Example: Clutter (folder), Spanish I (subfolder under Clutter), Spanish II (subfolder under Clutter), Spanish III (subfolder under Clutter) ** ACCESSING FILES FROM THE “O DRIVE” ** 1. Have the student open the software program to be altered and used for the project. 2. Instead of having the student open from the designated “**H Drive**”, have the student access the “**O Drive**.” 3. Once in the “**O Drive**”, have the student locate the folder and subfolders where the file has been saved. 4. When the file is open, you may elect to have the student save the file to the designated “**H Drive**” so the file can be altered and used in the future. This can be done just as a student would normally save a file to the “**H Drive**.”
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