WebQuest

A WebQuest is basically a kind of online scavenger hunt for students. Teachers can set up a topic with pages for an introduction , task, process, evaluation, conclusion and resources. Myosook and I created a WebQuest on puppets. Our task would span about 6 days that would take students from researching about the history of puppets to the actual putting on of their own puppet show. We included several websites for the students to take a look at.
I enjoyed experimenting with creating a WebQuest with my partner Mysook. I had seen WebQuests before, but never made my own. I enjoyed the opportunity to practice making one. One thing I didn't like about the site we used Zunal is the fact that the layout options are very minimal. Everybody's WebQuest looks the same exceept for the pictures and topics. I wish they would offer more layouts that we could customize to match our topics.
I would definately use WebQuests in my classroom. If I were working with lower grades, I would probably create the WebQuests myself and have them complete it. I liked Teresa and Chasmyn's idea of having a scavenger hunt for the different alphabets. With the upper grade students, I would have them complete a few WebQuests, but eventually I would like them to create their own WebQuests that they would share with their fellow classmates.