WebQuest Process
STEP 1.
Once you have established your team, you will need to decide who will research each area of the task. Remember that you may need to compromise in coming up with your final plan. Ensure that each member of your team is given a chance to express which area they would ideally like to research, before making a decision as a team.
STEP 2.
Once you have decided who will undertake the research in each area your teacher will give you a workplan. Before you start the WebQuest you should fill out your Workplan (there is a sample workplan below for you to download). You should fill in the column with the heading ‘how long do you think it will take.’ Think about the task carefully and look at how long your teacher has said you could spend on the task. You may think you need more or less time than your teacher has said, either way is ok as you are just having a guess at how long you think you will need.
STEP 3.
Conduct research using various sources, keep a bibliography (there is a sample bibliography below for you to download) of where you have got your information from and record results in an individual report. Your individual report could be a digital presentation, a book, a newspaper report, an information brochure, a play, a web page etc.
STEP 4.
Get back together as a team and discuss your findings.
STEP 5.
Discuss your ideas for presenting your work as a group. Make a decision on how your team thinks your work will be best presented. Make sure you look at both the self assessment and teacher assessment rubric so that you have an idea about what your teacher will be looking for when he/she is marking your group’s work.
STEP 6.
Put your presentation together and present it to the class/teacher.
STEP 7.
Your teacher will ask you to record your final timeframes into your work plan. Compare how long it took you to actually complete the tasks in your WebQuest to what you thought it might take you in the beginning.
STEP 8.
Congratulations you have completed your WebQuest!