5 Rules for Writting A Great WebQuest " by Bernie Dodge

FOCUS

F : FIND GREAT SITES
O : ORCHESTRATE LEARNERS AND RESOURCES
C : CHALLENGE YOUR LEARNERS TO THINK
U : USE THE MEDIUM
S : SCASFFOLD HIGH EXPECTATIONS

For more, visit: http://edweb.sdsu.edu/people/bdodge/bdodge.html.
http://webquest.org/index-resources.php

WebQuest " as defined by Tom March

"A WebQuest is a scaffolded learning structure that uses links to essential resources on the World Wide Web and an authentic task to motivate students’ investigation of a central, open-ended question, development of individual expertise and participation in a final group process that attempts to transform newly acquired information into a more sophisticated understanding. The best WebQuests do this in a way that inspires students to see richer thematic relationships, facilitate a contribution to the real world of learning and reflect on their own metacognitive processes."
http://bestwebquests.com/what_webquests_are.asp

On his first WebQuest lesson

his first WebQuest lesson
I enjoyed walking around and helpingwhere necessary and listening to the buzz of conversations as students pooled theirnotes and tried to come to a decision. The things they were talking about were muchdeeper and more multifaceted than I had ever heard from them. That evening I realized that this was a different way to teach -- and that I loved it!"