Students should have many opportunities to take part in self-directed learning activities. These types of activities promote higher-order thinking by asking students to be in charge of their learning, collaborate with peers and create some kind of product to show what they've learned about. WebQuests can be an effective tool for self-directed learning.
*Audio at left is an AI generated podcast created using Wondercraft.Google Sites can be a great tool to use to host your WebQuest, particularly if you work at a Google-integrated school. You can easily incorporate YouTube videos, Google Docs, Google Slides, images, or links to other resources. This video walks you through creating a WebQuest on a Google Site. **If you're already teaching, it would make the most sense for you to create your Site using your work account and share it with your MoValley account so that you can use this at work.
Canva is another great choice if you have a free for education account, or if you pay for Canva Pro access. Check out the link at the left for an easy to navigate WebQuest setup. To accomplish this, you simply create a website using a template on Canva and fill in with the pages you need to make your WebQuest.
Setting up a free for education account would be a great idea because of the many ways you can use Canva to help you create learning materials for your classroom. **If you're already teaching, it would make the most sense for you to create your Canva using your work account and share it with your MoValley account so that you can use this at work.
Harness the power of ChatGPT to help you speed up your WebQuest creations!
Wondercraft AI creates conversational podcast audio in minutes using your text!
If you are unfamiliar with using generative AI, it can seem very overwhelming. Watch this YouTube video for a deep dive on a very popular AI tool, ChatGPT. The video will help you learn about the interface, how to construct basic prompts, change the tone of voice, expand details or simplify materials and more!