Teaching and Learning about Mining through Webquesting and Problem Solving

Webquest Tour

Keeping the big question in mind ...

Are webquests an instructional strategy you want to use to deliver your content standards?

Begin at the beginning and check out these links for some background information.

http://www.webquest.org

Digging into the details …

What is a webquest?

A webquest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by students is online. By providing links necessary to complete the quest, the student is able to focus on the material rather than spending precious time looking for it. The five-part webquest format (Introduction, Task, Resources, Process, Evaluation, and Conclusion) intends to promote critical thinking at the levels of analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

Some Thoughts About WebQuests

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/about_webquests.html

Kathy Shrock’s Guide for Educators

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/webquest/webquest.html

WebQuests in the Middle School Curriculum: Promoting Technological Literacy in the Classroom

http://www.ncsu.edu/meridian/jul99/webquest/webquest2.html

Building Blocks of a WebQuest

http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/p-index.htm

A WebQuest about WebQuests-Middle School/High School Version

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/about_webquests.html

Indices and Hotlists for Educators

http://edweb.sdsu.edu/links/index.html