Webquest Tips!

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• Webquests are engaging!
• Webquests help students access information in a way that they know!
• Webquests are inquiry based assignments, so use questions!
• Use a learning objective and keep it in mind throughout the writing process! 
• Think of Webquests as a guide to student's learning...keep activities focused and fun!
• I think Webquests are more engaging if they are in the form of an adventure story...it gives kids a goal and makes the assignment more meaningful!
• Be wary of the websites you use...stick with .org or .edu if possible and provide clear directions/links to get to the information you want your students to access!
• Webquests have the opportunity to engage all types of learners...include a  variety of activities! 
• As students become more engaged with the story/assignment, they will probably be more willing to go in depth.  Use Bloom's taxonomy to get deeper into the material!
• Have fun! If you have fun writing this, your students will have fun completing it!
• Encourage kids to write their own webquests (perhaps with fewer sites) to teach you or their peers about something they know!