Tools for Creating your Own Webquests

Seven Steps to Making a Webquest

(From Bernie Dodge)

1. Pick a fruitful and appropriate topic and goal.

• Look at Prescribed Learning Outcomes to figure out what you would like your WebQuest to cover.
• Make sure that you search the web to see if there is already a WebQuest made in your topic, it could save you lots of time. To do this go to www.google.ca or your favourite search Engine. Type in WebQuest and keywords for your topic.

2. Select a task that engages higher level thinking.

• Look at Bernie Dodge's Taskonomy for ideas.
• Look at other ideas for Design Patterns if you are still thinking.

3.Start Creating the Web site. Use a generator or a template to create them instead of doing it all from scratch.

• Teachnology Generator - This one is very simple. Scroll down to get started and fill in the boxes. You will need to save the WebQuest somewhere on your school computer where the students can access it. (You can only add one picture.)
• Instant Webquest - You will need to register to use this one. To change the pages and make them your own, click on the Edit icon. This one is a little bit more complicated but you can add pictures and change the font.
• Bernie Dodge's Templates - These are templates created by the WebQuest master. These must be saved to your own computer.

4. Develop an evaluation - How are you going to mark this?

• Rubrics are generally used to evaluate WebQuests. There are many sites out there to help you make your rubric on-line:
  • Teachnology Rubric Generator they also have some already made ones
  • Recipes4Success Rubric Generator
  • Rubistar
  • The Canadian Teacher
  • Here is another method of evaluation that we have been using at Courtenay Middle School: Example and Template you can save in MS Word
  • Bernie Dodge's Rubric Page

5. Flesh out the process.

• Write out the Process section in step by step instructions. Be careful not to skip a step.

6. Write out documentation for teachers.

• You may wish to add special instructions for teachers who will use your WebQuest.
• In this section you can include a list of the learning outcomes that are covered in the lesson.

7. Test it and revise it as needed.

Click here to return to the main WebQuest page.