A WebQuest is an activity

usually created by teachers

for their students that leads

students to answer inquiries

using Web-based resources.

There’s an emphasis on using the information rather than just gathering it. Therefore, students should have to use analytical and critical-thinking skills to solve a

problem or question.

Introduction

Task

ProcessEvaluation

Conclusion

•Task: The details of the assignment. Tasks are

often numbered lists of items to accomplish in

order to complete the quest. Explain required

tools for documenting the results, such as

Microsoft Word or PowerPoint.

•Process: Here students

work together, develop plans

of action, and find ways to

solve the presented

problem. Here is where you

put the online resources for

students to investigate.

•Evaluation: The evaluation phase centers on a rubric, listing goals

for the quest and the standards by which performance will be

measured.

•Conclusion: This is a brief summary, usually congratulatory in tone, that wraps up the

project.

Start by conceiving your WebQuest and breaking it down into an introduction, task list, process, evaluation rubric, and

conclusion.

In PowerPoint, start a new presentation file and use the title slide for the name of the WebQuest.

On the second slide, enter the introduction text. Use more than one slide if you need to. You probably don’t want bullets.

Add a new slide and enter text for the task or tasks. If the tasks are numbered, select the text, and number the text by choosing the Numbering button on the

Formatting toolbar.

Add a new slide for the process section and provide any necessary instructions. Then create links to Web

sites that you want the students to use.

Add another slide for a congratulatory conclusion.

At this point, you should also add Action Buttons to enable students to easily move back and forth within

the WebQuest presentation.

When you’re done, test your hyperlinks before introducing your WebQuest to your students

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Ready for a WebQuest?