An Introduction for K-12 Teachers                    © 2005 Gary L. Ackerman
Introduction
The Task

The Task:  The focus of a WebQuest is the task, it gives direction and sets students in motion.  The ideal WebQuest tasks are those that give the learner some choice and those that can be accomplished in a variety of ways.  

Get learners thinking, get learners cooperating, get learners using technololgy.  Advice for writing WebQuest tasks:
The Task
The Resources
The Product
Resource List
Examples
Rubric 1) Use cognitive terms to when posing tasks.  Words like "create," "predict," "evaluate," can frame iinteresting WebQuests.

2) Structure tasks to allow learners to work together.

3) Use tasks that cannot be accomlished without web-based resources.
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last updated: June 7, 2005
© 2005 by Gary L. Ackerman
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