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Why webquests?

by wig

Jun 8, 2011

ersonally, I love webquests. I use them in various ways, usually in the area of Social Studies since I teach 5-8 Social Studies for half of my day.:

I use them to introduce units by having them do background investigations.

I will ask questions and give them three links to explore to see which link best answers the question. They then explain why.

Often they will do a webquest that results in a finished product to share with their classmates.

I have even had my older students work in small groups to design a webquest to share with the rest of their class.

I like webquests because if done properly, it is self-directed learning within the parameters I have set up.

How do you use webquests in your classrooms? Do you have a favorite?

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Cheryl On 6/09/11, wig wrote: > I have never used it on an I-Pad. the one we have is always glued to > my husbands hand - LOL. However, I don't see any reason why it would > not work on one. > > On 6/08/11, j.e. wrote: >> How exactly does a webquest work? Would an iPad be a good tool >> for one? >> >> >> On 6/0...See More

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Sherry Also where in the school do you have students work on the webquest? I have only three computers in my classroom and we don't have a dedicated computer lab or teacher. Any ideas on how I could make this work best for my third graders? Sherry 3 On 6/09/11, Cheryl wrote: > On 6/09/11, wig wrote: >> I have never used it on an I-Pad. the one we...See More

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Pearl On 6/09/11, Sherry wrote: > Also where in the school do you have students work on the webquest? I have > only three computers in my classroom and we don't have a dedicated > computer lab or teacher. Any ideas on how I could make this work best for > my third graders? > Sherry 3

@Sherry: I don't think the number of computers ...See More

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Marietta O'Reilly On 6/09/11, Pearl wrote: Pearl, If you have an ActiveInspire whiteboard you can put it up for the whole class. I hope that you have access to this technology. > > On 6/09/11, Sherry wrote: >> Also where in the school do you have students work on >> the webquest? I have only three computers in my >> classroom and we don't hav...See More

Jun 9, 2011

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wig You've gotten some great advise. Webquests can also be done in small groups of two or three. If you google "third grade webquests" you will be amazed at how many examples will show up

Jun 10, 2011

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