WebQuest Resources

WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the Web. WebQuests are designed to use the learner's time well, to focus on using information rather than looking for it, and to support learners thinking at the levels of analysis, synthesis and evaluation. If special factors are considered when designing WebQuests, they can be effectively used by students with disabilities.

The list of resources below was compiled by Janet Jendron of SCATP

Using WebQuests with Students with Disabilities
Presentation by Dr. Dan Ezell, University of Central Florida, at CSUN 2003. He presents simple, yet important considerations that can increase the probability of students with disabilities experiencing success with WebQuests. These crucial accommodations involve the webpage design format, the mode of introduction of the WebQuest, and the student input/output format.
http://www.csun.edu/cod/conf/2003/proceedings/104.htm

The WebQuest Page at San Diego State University
This site is hosted by the Educational Technology Department at San Diego State University. A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the Web. WebQuests are designed to use learners' time well, to focus on using information rather than looking for it, and to support learners' thinking at the levels of analysis, synthesis and evaluation. The model was developed in early 1995 at San Diego State University by Bernie Dodge with Tom March. Contains a large collection of actual WebQuests.http://webquest.sdsu.edu/overview.htm

Bernie Dodge and Tom March have been working since early 1995 to develop the WebQuest as one strategy for effectively integrating the Web into classroom instruction. This page gathers Tom's work in creating and teaching WebQuests. http://www.ozline.com/learning/

Saskatoon East School Division 41: Huge collection of WebQuests.
http://sesd.sk.ca/teacherresource/webquests.htm

TrackStar helps instructors organize and annotate Web sites (URLs) for use in lessons. The resource list remains visible allowing the user to easily stay on track. You can follow the lesson plan and also see the web sites at the same time, using frames.
http://trackstar.hprtec.org/

HPR*TEC's Web Worksheet Wizard. This web-based utility will allow you to create a lesson, worksheet or class page on the World Wide Web. All you need to use this utility is your browser and some time. http://wizard.hprtec.org/

Web copier for Webquests, etc. - $30
Can get a free 30 day trial.
http://www.maximumsoft.com/
http://www.maximumsoft.com/products/index.html


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