An Introduction for K-12
Teachers
© 2005 Gary L. Ackerman
The
Resources
WebQuest authors provide users with a collections of web sites that can be used to complete the task. To be useful, the sites must be age-appropriate, functioning and annotated. The number of sites necessary for each WebQuest depends in large part on the scope of the taks and the abilities of the learners. Some rules-of-thumb for identifying web resources:
All web users know how difficult
it can be to find useful information using search engines. The
WebQuest model is based on the idea that adults identify, review, and
point young learners to appropriate sites. Introducing learners
to search engines is the subject of another lesson; for content area
teachers, WebQuests should focus on ideas, not search strategies.
2) Annotate links.
With a brief (1-2 sentence)
annotation, WebQuest authros can give learners a snapshot of the
content of each link.
3) Check links prior to using the WebQuest
Becasue the Internet is
constantly changing, WebQuest users cannot assume links found when a
WebQuest was created are still functioning when the WebQuest is to be
used.
page created: June 2005
last updated: June 14, 2005
© 2005 by Gary L. Ackerman
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