WebQuests

• help students
  • acquire new knowledge.
  • integrate new information with what they already know.
  • infer, analyze, and evaluate knowledge.
  • demonstrate understanding of how what they've learned applies, relates, or contrasts with prior knowledge.
• require students to be active learners who create new works.
• improve group skills and organizational skills.
• empower students to use their own critical thinking skills
• motivate students to get involved in their learning.
• provide just enough structure to keep students on task, while allowing enough autonomy for students to take ownership of their work and display creativity.

Next: Dissecting a WebQuest.