Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Webquest 2
I have been working for what seems like weeks on the Webquest project and I think I've gotten the idea. Several times during this I began to wonder if the planning of this project is more trouble then its worth. There are definitely more conventional ways to get across the point of the lesson I am working on and while I do understand the need for integration of the Internet, I am not sure this is the best way to go about it. I have never used or planned a Webquest before and would assume that like anything, you simply need to practice at it, and eventually you will get the hang of it. As I posted earlier the hardest part of all of this has been trying to figure out what kind of assignments are actually useful in the Webquest format. Again, the toughest lesson I have had to learn is that not everything can be a Webquest. In many ways this has become rather frustrating as I did not expect to have as much trouble as I did with this just getting started. Once the assignment was setup however, the project did move rather freely and easily. I think the real key is moving beyond what is normally expected to be learned in a classroom about a given subject. It is easy to forget what is available on the internet, and really there is nothing that is not available.
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Eddie,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your self-reflection.
WebQuests are definitely not "in the box" types of projects. You may not use this exact format again, but you will know it is out there and possibly use it in a modified format.
Thanks again and your WebQuest looks amazing!
I haven't even begun my WebQuest and it seems by reading your post and viewing the videos that it isn't something that can be created in a day. What was the hardest part in your thoughts? Was it the actual idea of what lesson you wanted to get across or was it something beyond that?
ReplyDeleteYou make a great point. The information available on the internet is limitless. I've been struggling to come up with a decent idea to suit the WebQuest project format, but I think it's because I'm used to conventional lessons. I guess it's extra important to think outside the box so that I can have the students utilize as many useful internet resources as possible. I've been dreading this project since I started looking into WebQuests, so I'm happy to hear that it flowed more easily for you once you got your ideas in place. Hopefully I will have the same experience once I get myself started!
ReplyDeleteHardest part was definitely identifying something that can be a Webquest, when you are used to conventional lessons.
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