Assignment 2 2a Warddanielle

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WebQuests: Assignment 2.1
Ward, Danielle
National University

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for
MAT 675Integrating Multimedia
Eugenia Kaw M.Ed.

Abstract
This documents provides a brief explanation of how WebQuest can serve as an effective
tool in the classroom. The document provides a hotlist of eight WebQuests, which can be
used within a high school level English Language Arts classroom. WebQuests can be
highly effective especially for the 21
st
century learner as they integrate technology and
promote critical thinking.

WebQuest Hot Links: Assignment 2.2A
According to San Diego State University, a WebQuest is, an inquiry-oriented
activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from the
resources on the Internet. As the function technology pertains within education increases
to meet the need of the 21-century leaner, it is imperative educators have the knowledge
and resources to provide students with content in an engaging and interactive way.
WebQuests are lessons in which students can access through the use of the computer, and
with the right teacher input and program design, a technology-based tutorial can be an
effective way to infuse activities into the curriculum that require and develop creative
thinking (Cennamo and Ross, 2012, P.87). Students do not simply research tasks while
using a WebQuest, but instead they are aided to develop individual knowledge as content
is provided through online delivery. WebQuests allocate students with the opportunity to
work independently, however the process to complete the given task is through a level of
scaffolding and the process to complete the given task is well explained (Pearson, 2014).
As students use WebQuests their knowledge acquisition will increase, the will develop
the ability to extend and refine knowledge, and learn how to manage their time
effectively.
WebQuest consist of six critical attributes, which include: 1. Introduction
(provides a brief summary about the WebQuest), 2. task (an activity or series of activities
that are doable and interesting), 3. informative sources (resources embedded into
WebQuest to help students complete task), 4. process ( an outline which describes the
steps students need to take to complete the given task), 5. guidance (questions, directions,
graphic organizers, diagrams and visuals), and 6. conclusion (summarizes what students
should have learned upon completion of the WebQuest task). A WebQuest that
appropriately exhibits these six critical attributes will serve as great resource for
promoting high-level thinking. According to Cennamo and Ross, Just like a teacher,
technology-based tutorials can initiate or frame a meaningful discussion. Unlike a
teacher, however, the software will never be intolerant or pass judgment on students
responses. When used as intended, tutorials provide opportunities for students to learn
new knowledge or skills. When used in more open-ended ways, they can provide
additional opportunities for students to engage in activities that support creative thinking
through reflection, meaningful conversations, and self-assessment (2012, P.88).
WebQuests are an effective tool to use within the classroom as they allow students to
develop and improve their skills as 21-centruy learners.
Prior to this assignment I was unfamiliar with WebQuests, and in fact had never
used one before. Now that I have familiarized myself with the advantages of integrating a
WebQuest into my classroom, I intend to use them within my English Language Arts
classroom. Integrating WebQuests will allow me to differentiate instruction and allow my
students to develop the knowledge of the content as they learn to work independently and
collaboratively with their peers while being guided through the given task.


WebQuest Hot List
WebQuest Hyperlink Description and Application
Grade Level: 9-12
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Subject: English Language Arts
The Poetry Song Connection
http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=246558
This WebQuest helps students connect
poetic devices to song and poems that
thematically linked. The focus task of the
WebQuest is to guide students through the
process of composing a poem that follows
a given theme. The resources provided
expose students to poetry and how poems
are used to express human experiences and
stories. This WebQuest is well designed
and provides students will several
resources and examples. The assigned task
is segmented into several components in
order to ensure comprehension as students
work to complete the end product. This
WebQuest would be beneficial to use
during a poetry lesson within an English
classroom.
Grade Level: 9-12
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Descriptive Essay
The Descriptive Essay WebQuest teaches
students how to write a descriptive essay to
provide readers with a vivid picture or
http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=244382 feeling about the subject. This WebQuest
guides students to consider the five
questions as the work through the
WebQuest to write their own descriptive
essay. The questions include: 1. What does
it look like? 2. How does it smell? 3. How
does it taste? 4. Whats this? 5. How does it
feel? Students will use technology to find
and study paintings of Salvador Dali. As
students discussion and analyze these
painting in small cooperative learning
groups they are directed to take notes in
order to help them compose their
descriptive essays. The task includes
several resources to help students,
including a video, which explains and
models how to write a descriptive and
description essay. This WebQuest would
be useful in an English classroom as it
consists of several resources that provide
students with differentiated instruction.
Grade Level: 9-12
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This WebQuest would be most beneficial
in a ninth grade English class, as it teaches
Parts Of A Story
students about the different components of
a story. Students will work in collaborative
groups in order to complete the task of
creating a whole class story. This
WebQuest task is engaging as students
work with their peers to write about one
component of a story and then combined
with other peers writing to create a class
story. This WebQuest exposes students to
the following key terms: story, characters,
plot, setting, climax, summary, title,
conclusion, intro, and conflict.
Grade Level: 9-12
th

Make Your Best Guess with Inferences!
This WebQuest would be highly beneficial
in a secondary level English class because
it teaches students to combine what they
know to make sense of what they dont
know or understand. The WebQuest
integrates educational technology into the
task as students watch educational video
clips and analyze the provided resources to
create a PowerPoint presentation in order to
demonstrate what has been learned. As
students read and learn from the provided
resources they are asked to focus on three
essential questions: 1. What is an
inference? 2. How do I make an inference?
3. When is it appropriate to make an
inference? Students develop the ability to
understand what is being read at a grater
depth of knowledge and learn to be
effective readers from the lesson taught
through this WebQuest.
Grade Level: 9-12
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Change The World
Change The World WebQuest is a
motivational and engaging lesson that
teaches students how to appropriately
investigate websites that promote change.
Teaching students investigate such
websites inform them that their small ideas
can improve issues within their own
community and world. This WebQuest
implements creativity and realistic
expectations as students work with peers to
brainstorm ideas that can promote change
within their community. There are various
websites and references provided to help
students excel within their brainstorming
groups. This WebQuest is useful as it
informs students that their ideas and
concepts they create are important and
valued.
Grade Level: 9-12
th

Romances in History
http://zunal.com/process.php?w=233666
As Romeo and Juliet is a literary text most
often read in ninth grade English Language
Arts this WebQuest could be used as
students read through the text in
collaborative small groups. Romances in
History provides students with resources
that allow them analyze the historical
period in which the story is set. If student
understand the historical context of a story,
they will prompted to understand the play
at a greater depth of knowledge. This
WebQuest would be applicable and
correlate with the material studied within
ninth grade English language Arts
Grade Level: 9-12
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The Meaning Of Life
This WebQuest guides students to use the
Internet to understand Shakespearean
sonnets. The task for this lesson requires
students to use the resources provided to
develop an understanding of the language
of Shakespeares sonnets. Students will use
resources such audio files and Oxford
English Dictionary. Once students develop
an understanding of Shakespearean sonnets
they will work to write a poem with the
same connotation/meaning of a sonnet of
their choice.
Grade Level: 9-12
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Creating Gods and Goddesses

Mythology is often studied in ninth and
tenth grade English language Arts classes.
This WebQuest provides students find
information about gods and goddesses from
Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology. Six
worksheets guide students through the
process as they work to create their own
story about a god or goddess. This lesson
promotes creativity and engages students in
the learning process as they analyze
mythology and develop their own story.
The most advantageous component of this
WebQuest is the worksheets that guide
students through the learning process.
Graphic organizers help students organize
their research, think critically about what is
being read and comprehend the material.

Resources
Cennamo, K., Ross, J. D., & Ertmer, P. A. (2010). Technology integration for
meaningful classroom use: a standards-based approach. Belmont, Calif.:
Wadsworth.

Dodge, B. (1997). Some Thoughts About WebQuests. WebQuests.
Retrieved June 15, 2014, from
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/about_webquests.html

WebQuest: Change the World: created with Zunal WebQuest Maker.
WebQuest: Change the World: created with Zunal WebQuest Maker.
Retrieved June 15, 2014, from http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=238468

WebQuest: Creating Gods and Goddesses: created with Zunal
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WebQuest: Descriptive Essay: created with Zunal WebQuest Maker.
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WebQuest: Make Your Best Guess with Inferences!: created with Zunal
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WebQuest: Parts of a story: created with Zunal WebQuest Maker.
WebQuest: Parts of a story: created with Zunal WebQuest Maker. Retrieved
June 15, 2014, from http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=230684
WebQuest: The Meaning of Life: created with Zunal WebQuest Maker.
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WebQuest: The Meaning of Life: created with Zunal WebQuest Maker.
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