WebQuest

A WebQuest is an online learning tool that teachers can use to create lessons online. Assignments that are given to the students has asks them to use the internet to research and learn about the given topics assigned to them. When using WebQuest, parents can now be more involved in their child's learning and assignments can be easily accessed any time of the day where internet access is available. Our assignment was to get into partners or groups and create a lesson using WebQuest. In my group there were three (3) of us: me, Rita Mae, and Livia. After several minutes of brainstorming several possible subjects to use in our WebQuest, we decided to create a lesson on world religions. We went to the online site given to us (www.zunal.com) and signed in. There was a sample WebQuest shown by Mr. J on PI Day. This helped us to get a feel on how our WebQuest might look. In our WebQuest we made several pages: title, introduction, task, process, evaluation, conclusion, and teacher page. I liked this assignment because it introduced us to the world of lessons online. I think WebQuest is something that every teacher should be exposed to so that they know what kind of learning tools are available online. The world today continues to bring in new types of technology everyday and we as teachers need to know of the many advantages there are of using online tools in our classrooms. I liked using this site because it wasn't so difficult to use. There wasn't anything I disliked about this assignment except that it may be difficult for lower grade students to use. As a teacher, I would implement WebQuest as a way for students to become familiar with the world wide web. Students should become aware that information is at their fingertips today, and learning or researching about anything is not so hard with the use of the internet. I would create lessons and activities for students to get online and use. And I could also use WebQuest as an online site for group projects. This way, parents can be more involved in the assignments that their children are being given. Overall, this is a great tool for all teachers to use.