WebQuest

A WebQuest is an inquiry-based approach to learning which uses the Internet to help learners discover information rather than just having it transmitted to them by a teacher or reading about it in a book. It is a learner-centered method which requires active engagement in knowledge acquisition.

To learn more about WebQuests visit the site created by Bernie Dodge, who invented them http://webquest.org/  and/or Tom March, who has done extensive work on webquests. Here's a link to his ClassAct Portal http://tommarch.com/writings/why_portals.phphttp://tommarch.com/writings/why_portals.ph

PIAGET WEBQUEST (PWQ)

Everyone is required to engage in the WebQuest "Discovering and Uncovering Piaget" http://zunal.com/webquest.php?user=22695  You can access this WebQuest by clicking on the link or by copying and pasting the URL in your  browser address bar.

Optional Individual WebQuest

At the Zunal home page http://zunal.com/  you can get a tutorial on how to create WebQuests using Zunal, and you can register to create your own WebQuest. You can also explore a wide variety of WebQuests on virtually all subjects and for students at many grade levels. You can use these WebQuests for your own students and/or you can use them to get ideas about how to create your own WebQuest. Zunal has templates which make it easy to create your own WebQuests.

        Tips for Creating Your Own Individual WebQuests Using Zunal

    Zunal has a "timeout" feature, so you have to save your work frequently, such as every five minutes.

    If you work for a long   time,  or work and then just stay at the site for awhile and wait before saving, you may lose all your work!

    When creating a Zunal WebQuest, it's better to type your information into the Zunal template window than to copy and paste  from Word or other wordprocessing software because doing so can risk problems at the time or later when you try to update a page.

    It's easier to create Internet links in Zunal using Internet Explorer than Firefox (which is my preferred browser).

    It's easier to create a Zunal site using a PC than a MAC. Zunal will not accept some MAC-based documents, such as their version of PowerPoint.