WebQuests

What is a WebQuest?

A WebQuest is an "inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the Internet." Bernie Dodge and Tom March are the originators of this exciting online format. A WebQuest is more than a web page of links - it follows a structured format of: Introduction, Task, Process, Evaluation, and Conclusion. Following a WebQuest can take an hour or a month, depending on the depth and breadth of questions and resources.

The Student WebQuest (pdf) - article written by Dr. Maureen Yoder that describes what WebQuests are and how to use them in the classroom.

The WebQuest Page by Bernie Dodge

Reading and Training Materials on WebQuests - a valuable section of the WebQuest Page by Bernie Dodge
Samples of WebQuests (Middling)

WebQuests for Learning, by Tom March, provides a rationale for using WebQuests

Online Workshop on Webquests - Concept to Classroom Website - excellent explanations of what a WebQuest is and how they are structured

Five Rules for Writing a Great WebQuest (pdf) - article by Bernie Dodge

Sample WebQuests

If you haven't experienced a WebQuest before, here's a few that will lead you through the process:

The Copyright WebQuest - an exploration into copyright law and how it applies to you
A WebQuest about WebQuests - samples from Bernie Dodge, one of the founders of Webquests
An exercise that's useful for introducing the concept to educators, you examine five WebQuests from four different points of view. There are several versions:
Weaving the Web into Your K-12 Curriculum
A WebQuest about Creating WebQuests
A WebQuest to Information Literacy

WebQuest Templates

These tools assist you in creating a WebQuest.

Filamentality is a fill-in-the-blank interactive Web site that guides you through picking a topic, searching the Web, gathering good Internet sites, and turning Web resource into activities appropriate for learners. So it helps you combine the Filaments of the Web with a learner's mentality (get it?). Support is built in through Mentality Tips, so you'll be guided right along the way and end up with a Web-based activity you can share with others even if you don't know anything about HTML, Web servers, or all that www-dot stuff. http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/
WebQuest Templates from The WebQuest Page (Bernie Dodge)
Word Processing template for creating a WebQuest
"zipped" file of web templates
A downloadable template with instructions for use with Netscape Composer

WebQuest Listings

These sites list existing WebQuests. You can also use a search tool for "webquest" and a topic.

Other WebQuest Resources

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - WebQuest in our Future

Adapting and Enhancing Existing WebQuests

Using a WebQuest in your Classroom

A rubric for evaluating WebQuests