What is a WebQuest?

"A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web. The model was developed by Bernie Dodgeat San Diego State University in February, 1995 with early input from SDSU/Pacific Bell Fellow Tom March, the Educational Technology staff at San Diego Unified School District, and waves of participants each summer at the Teach the Teachers Consortium." (quoted from www.webquest.org)

"A real WebQuest....

is wrapped around a doable and interesting task that is ideally a scaled down version of things that adults do as citizens or workers.
requires higher level thinking, not simply summarizing. This includes synthesis, analysis, problem-solving, creativity and judgment.
makes good use of the web. A WebQuest that isn't based on real resources from the web is probably just a traditional lesson in disguise. (Of course, books and other media can be used within a WebQuest, but if the web isn't at the heart of the lesson, it's not a WebQuest.)
isn't a research report or a step-by-step science or math procedure. Having learners simply distilling web sites and making a presentation about them isn't enough.
isn't just a series of web-based experiences. Having learners go look at this page, then go play this game, then go here and turn your name into hieroglyphs doesn't require higher level thinking skills and so, by definition, isn't a WebQuest. " (quoted from www.webquest.org)

A WebQuest About WebQuests--this links to the 3rd-4th grade version of this site, created by WebQuest inventor Bernie Dodge. Even if you don't complete the activities, just browsing around the links will provide you with some more examples.

WebQuests are a research-based practice. Click here to view some WebQuest research.

Visit the site http://webquest.org/index.php for a ton of great information.

Delran Intermediate School

What is a WebQuest?