Create a WQ

• Using your grade or course standards, list the the learning objectives for the WQ. 

• List "soft skills" students will practice - communication, project management, reaching consensus with team members, etc.

• Now, rewrite them as student-facing statements. Instead of "students will..." they will be presented as "you will..."

Write a short description of  your learners:

• Year or course name

• Characteristics of learners - Who are they and what strengths do they bring to the work? Where do you anticipate the need for extra support with process and product?

• What will students create using the knowledge they gained? 

  • Write the criteria for all student projects - what does each project need to communicate to the viewer? 

  • Now, draw on UDL principles to create a menu of final product options such as a podcast, video, skit, web site...

  • Outline the work students will submit along the way to creating their final project - reflections, research summaries, team progress reports, and so on. Frequent checkpoints provide students with valuable feedback to keep their project on track and on time. It also helps you manage time spent grading. By the end of the project, you only need to grade the final presentation of learning artifacts.

• Decide how learners will self-asses their progress, process, and products.

• Create the learner-facing rubric for each deliverable.

• Use a separate rubric for individual and group evaluation.

• Provide learners a method for giving feedback to their classmates.

• Introduction
  • Foreshadows the learning ahead, sets the scene for the context and roles, and clearly connects the work to the adult or professional world.
  • Motivates learners with a catchy hook.
  • Presents a scenario embedded in a real-world, plausible context.
  • Describes the persona(s) students will assume as they work through the WebQuest.
• Conclusion
  • Wrap up the lesson by reiterating the learning outcomes students gained in this activity.
  • Close the learning experience by asking students to reflect on their process and product. 
  • Extend learning for those who would like to know more about this topic and encourage continued self-exploration.

How will you deliver the WQ? You don't need to know how to build websites to create the WQ. Use web-based delivery systems that your school already has in place or free tools.

• Learning Management System provided by your school such as Google Classroom, Blackboard, Canvas, or D2L.

• Free: Google Sites are a great option and make it easy to embed other web apps like gDocs and YouTube videos.