WebQuest Review from the position of:
The Efficiency Expert: You value time a great deal. You believe that too much time is wasted in today's classrooms on unfocused activity and learners not knowing what they should be doing at a given moment. To you, a good WebQuest is one that delivers the most learning bang for the buck. If it's a short, unambitious activity that teaches a small thing well, then you like it. If it's a long term activity, it had better deliver a deep understanding of the topic it covers, in your view.
Which two of example WebQuests listed below are the best ones? Why?
The Problem with Landfills deals with a prolific societal problem. The work students do on this webquest could be very helpful as they move into adulthood and become good citizens.
Poetry of War allows the student to have a visceral idea of war and both the poignant and terrifying aspects of it. While this webquest is much different than the first one, the learning provides a deep understanding.
Which two are the worst? Why?
Creative Encounters made my head spin! As a math impaired student, I need a set of directions/processes that CLEARLY outline the learning. However, the further I went into the process, the more confused I became.
The Diary of John Wilkes Booth webquest didn’t present itself as a problem solving activity to me. While students were asked to research JWB and then fill in the missing journal, I couldn’t see the collaboration or the value of writing only.
What do best and worst mean to you?
Best – I believe that to be the “best” webquest all areas of the Rubric for Evaluating a WebQuest must be easily met.
Worst – I believe that the “worst” webquest would only satisfy the bare minimum on the WebQuest Rubric and would require little from students.
Excellent analysis based on the perspective you chose!
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