The Making of a Webquest

So I have decided that a WebQuest is much more fun for me to create, than to complete as a student. I think that it is a great way for students to find their own answers to a problem or question. Because the students are finding their own answers, and not just being told the information, they are more likely to remember the material.

Before learning about WebQuests, I thought they were pretty straight forward. However, I didn't know that all WebQuests had a mirror side. I didn't realize that there was a teacher side as well. The student side explains each step for the student, so that they find the information that you want them to find. The teacher side basically tells other teachers how they can use the WebQuest in their class, and what they need to do to prepare.

A WebQuest is great to use because it lets students use the Internet safely. The Internet is a great resource to find information. You can find anything on the web. It can also be a very dangerous place though. By typing a single wrong letter, you can find yourself somewhere you don't want to be. Instead of giving students a problem and saying "use the Internet to find the answer", they are given specific sites that I have chosen, that will help them. There also isn't even a chance of typing the wrong URL, because all of the sites are linked to the WebQuest.

WebQuests are a lot of work, but overall I enjoyed making one. It is something that I can definitely use in my classroom. I can see myself using our WebQuest, that we are making for this class, in the future. Proper nutrition is something that is important for students to learn, but don't know a lot about. If I can help someone improve their eating habits at a young age, it will improve their quality of life now and in the future. I can also share this with other teachers in the PE/Health department. Students can share the sites with their friends and family as well and help them to eat better also.

This weeks video "Schoolhouse Rock - A Noun is a Person, Place, or Thing" was great. I remember seeing Schoolhouse Rock videos when I was younger. I like that it repeats itself with different examples through the entire video. Also putting the concept to music helps to cement it to memory. I don't think that I will ever forget that a noun is a person, place, or thing.