Webquests
Online Learning March 25th, 2009Before the Internet was invented we used to have rely on books and other printed materials to find information. But what do must of us do now when we want to find something out quickly? We Google it! In order for today’s students to hone their own skills using the Internet, they need exposure to online research (in a safe-search environment) and instruction and practice on how to effectively sift through all of the sites that are in cyberspace to find what they are looking for. Webquests are a great way to create a lesson that gives them that exposure. “A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web.” These 4th grade students from Ms. Gray’s and Ms. Barrett’s classes are participating in a webquest to find out about metamorphosis.

