Well begun is more than half done. It's critical in the early stages of WebQuest development that you stack the decks in favor of your own success. You need to identify a topic that is worth your spending time on and one that takes advantage of the Web and the WebQuest format.
Pick a tentative topic and task and run down the following items, giving yourself a score that reflects the extent to which each statement is true of your tentative topic. If you score low on more than two elements, rethink the topic or choose another.
Print this page out and give it to your instructor to receive feedback before you continue with the design process.
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The topic can be clearly tied to state or local curriculum standards |
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The topic is something you've had trouble teaching in the past to your own satisfaction. |
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Information on the topic appropriate for your learners is available on the Web. |
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There is useful information on the topic that is unlikely to be available in a school without access to the web. |
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Information on the topic changes frequently. |
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The task requires looking at information from multiple perspectives or in multiple formats. |
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The task requires synthesizing information, transforming it into a new form different from what the learners looked at. |
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The task is akin to the work that adults do, as opposed to the kinds of activities that take place only in schools. |
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