Group Work #2


Report on the Work Set 2
(WebQuest, Innovative Educational Technology for Schools)


Directed by Students of the Master Program
in C&I and MEF: Promotion1


Ms. Jutatip LUECHAI 5614653309
Ms. Phattareeya SUKPRASERT 5614653333
Mr. Worawit CHAOKIJKHA 5614653350
Ms. Sirinthip CHEVAKITJAROEN 5614653376
Ms. Akaraya PUENGCHAROEN 5614653392


Presented to
Dr. Nopphawan CHIMROYLARP


This report is part of the course project 01162531
"ICT in Education and Curriculum Development"

TOPIC: WebQuest, Innovative Educational Technology for Schools

• Meaning of WebQuest
A Web Quest is a specific kind of web-based learning activity. It was developed by Bernie Dodge, a professor of educational technology at San Diego State University. The web Quests provide students with the opportunity to work independently or in small group activities that incorporate research, problem solving, and application of basic skills. This teacher-created lesson guides student research using the Internet while incorporating skills such as problem solving.
The simpler web activities designed for students to investigate and collect new knowledge from web-based sources can also be a more engaging and effective replacement for read the chapter and complete the review questions. This tutorial will walk you through the basics to create a simple or more elaborate activity.
Moreover, the quality of your Web Quest depends on the ideas and thought that go into in more than on flashy presentation technologies. It’s easy to create a mediocre Web Quest, and it’s far more difficult to create quest that really works well. 

 • Components
We can divide into 6 components 

1. Introduction 
The goal of the introduction is to make the activity desirable and fun for students related to students' interests or future goals, to set the stage for the activity. 

2. Task 
The task is a description of what students will do, will have accomplished by the end of the WebQuest. The teacher finds resources for the student that incorporates the information from the various sites. This task should be interesting. The task should be appealing, inherently important and fun for the students. 

3. Process 
This is a description or plan of the steps learners should go through in accomplishing the task with links. 

4. Resources 
This section of the WebQuest consists of a list of the resources that the students will need to complete the task. WebQuests should have materials that supplement the online resources. These include things such as videos, audio and models or other motivational techniques. 

5. Evaluation 
WebQuest must have evaluating students' work. The standards should be fair, clear, consistent, and specific to the tasks set. Many of the theories of assessment, standards apply to clear goals, matching assessments to specific tasks, and involving the learners in the process of evaluation. 

6. Conclusion 
This step allows for reflection by the students about process and summation by the teacher. Especially, we should discuss about lesson and talk about what we did. For the concluding, the teacher can ask the students who can suggest ways of doing things differently to improve the lesson. 

• Design Steps and Process of Webquest development 

Technology and WebQuest can be very easy and simple, as long as we can create a document with hyperlinks. It means that a WebQuest can create in Word, PowerPoint or even Excel and the form of a diagram. 

There are 4 steps that teacher or WebQuest designer needs to go through before starting to teach on the actual WebQuest elements: 
1. We need to familiarize with the resources that is available on-line in their own content area. 
2. We have to organize the content according to their relevance (can be main ideas in the subject areas, examples, references, etc.) with the lesson-to-be-taught. 
3. We have to identify topics that fit in with their curriculum and for which there are appropriate materials online. 

The steps for creating a WebQuest come to give flesh and bones to the teacher's choices.

Below are the 6 parts of WebQuests: 
1. Introduction: It provides a general description of the WebQuest and assigns the roles to students. 

2. Task: This section describes what students need to achieve, by presenting the research question. The question must be posed in a way that allows students to propose several solutions, based on their research. 

3. Process: Students are guided through the process/task of the WebQuest. 

4. Resources: To provided students’ facility the generation answers to the research question. The resources vary, according to the topic of the WebQuest, and can be websites, videos, pictures, stories, etc. 

5. Evaluation: The teacher can use an evaluation rubric to assess students' performance as well as the effectiveness of the WebQuest. The rubric is specifically designed around the task and is related to the tangible product (presentation, report, etc.) that students create. 

6. Conclusion: The WebQuest must be designed in a way that affords reflection on behalf of the students as well as feedback. 
The official WebQuest website provides a linear description of the design process, as well as multiple links to resources related to functional WebQuests. According, the first step is to select a topic according to the area that students are expected to gain knowledge on, which is in accordance to the curriculum standards. 
Many teachers upload their own experiences on YouTube, describing what worked and how, examples of implementations, and ideas for creating WebQuests. This type of networking seems to be a valuable resource for educators since the videos are highly visited (as observed by the number of views under each video).

• Supplementary Media
Supplementary Media or Tools for Adaptation is a tool that helps adapting a WebQuest. It composes with link replacements, primary sources and data, collaborative experience, process and product resources, and multimedia resources.

• Link Replacements 
In this part, you can fix a link that's broken by going back to the root of the web link. Or removing the page file name and just leaving the web-server and sub-directory.

• Primary Sources and Data
If you need sources of data and primary materials for your work. You can seek online news or reference tools. And you can use some of the following materials to help locate quality information sources:
• Collaborative Experiences
You may want to participate with students through email or in a threaded discussion. Children may discuss online with experts or share ideas with children in other countries. Use some of the following materials to help locate collaborative opportunities:
• Process and Product Resources
Students should be actively engaged in the WebQuest materials. And students need to review key concepts, build skills through practice, or challenge themselves. They also need to skills in product development. Collaborate with games and tutorials on your WebQuest. Use some of the following materials to help locate process and product resources:
• Multimedia Resources
For decorating the WebQuest you can use online resources for visuals:
• Inquiry and Information Tools
When students need assistance for their work: they can use below resources to assist in their projects.
  • ThinkTank: Tool for brainstorming and organizing topic ideas.
Web 2.0 Applications:
Blogs. Incorporate blogs, audio casts, and podcasts as communication tools.
Google Earth: Incorporate Google Earth as a tool to explore literature connections.

• WebQuest Example

EX1. Dino Quest:
It made by Ruby Carreon from Azusa Pacific University
It allows students to learn about paleontology. And will lead students to understand the process of a fossil in order to make it into a museum.
Author separated Web Page into 2 main pages; student page and teacher page.
In the student page, it composes with 6 parts which are introduction, task, process, evaluation and credits.
-Introduction: talking about what students are going to do.
-Task: explaining about students’ work tasks.
-Process: describing how students can achieve their works step by step.
-Evaluation: showing the table of how students will be evaluated.
-Credit: giving resources for where author took pictures and videos from and also giving a little biography of author.

In the teacher page, there are 5 parts which are introduction, learners, standards, process and resources.
-Introduction: introducing about what this WebQuest serves.
-Learners: showing the level of students who can attend this lesson.
-Standards: showing the standards and objectives of this lesson.
-Process: giving a suggestion for teachers who will use this WebQuest in order to use it effectively.
-Resources: telling about the tools that can be useful for this lesson.

EX2. Quest for Fun
It made by Linda Adkins from Montello Elementary School
It separated into 2 main sections which are student page and teacher page.
In the student page, there are 6 parts of introduction, task, process, evaluation, conclusion and credits.
-Introduction: just a tiny but interesting welcome address.
-Task: giving a fun task to students.
-Process: describing each tasks with eye-catching photos.
-Evaluation: students need to tell teacher what they like about this fun quest.
-Conclusion: proposing readers a link to give feedback to author.
-Credits: giving a special thanks to who author took animated pictures from and also to the subscribers.

In the teacher page, there are only 5 parts of introduction, learners, standards, process and resources.
-Introduction: (nothing written in the part)
-Learners: declaring who is suitable for this WebQuest.
-Standards: giving the objective of this WebQuest.
-Process: (nothing written in this part)
-Resources: (nothing written in this part)

EX3. The Outsiders Quest
It made by Caitlin Coles from Georgian Court
It combined with 2 main sections: student page and teacher page.
In the student page, there are 6 parts which are introduction, task, process, evaluation, conclusion and credits.
-Introduction: addressing of what students will become after reading The Outsiders.
-Task: giving the work tasks that students have to do.
-Process: giving the details and websites that are necessary for students in order to create their works.
-Evaluation: showing the table of rules that students will be evaluated.
-Conclusion: letting students know that they have to present their works to the class.
-Credits: giving a little biography of author.

 In the teacher page, there are 5 parts which are introduction, learners, standards, process and resources.
-Introduction: stating the aims of this WebQuest.
-Learners: informing that this project is operable for everyone.
-Standards: (nothing written in this part)
-Process: explaining what teachers should prepare for this lesson and what is the concept of this work.
-Resources: giving the book name which is the source of this quest.

And here is the WebQuest example that we found from the internet

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