Web Quest Central

What is a Web Quest?

Originally created by Bernie Dodge of San Diego State University in 1995, a web quest is an online activity designed to engage students in higher order thinking skills.

Web quests incorporate computer technology and the Internet skills. Students are given a problem to solve and a set of step-by-step instructions accompanied with resources to help them in their quest. An evaluation in the form of a rubric or checklist is provided to help students in self-evaluation. A conclusion is offered to describe the impact that the completed task should have on the problem being solved.

Click  here  to view a sample of a web quest aimed at Cycle One students.

Teachers, click here to access some great web quests you may find useful in your classroom. Several of them have been created by Sir Wilfrid Laurier's very own teachers!

Source: http://lauriefowler.com/webquests.html