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WebQuest Past, Present and WebQuest Past, Present and FutureFuture

Bernie Dodge, PhDBernie Dodge, PhDSan Diego State UniversitySan Diego State University

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THE ANCIENT THE ANCIENT PASTPAST

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THE ANCIENT THE ANCIENT PASTPAST

19951995

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The ProblemThe Problem

Too much structure or….Too much structure or….Too little structureToo little structure

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The First WebQuest - 1995The First WebQuest - 1995

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What Felt New?What Felt New?

They got to work right awayThey got to work right awayTheir conversations were deepTheir conversations were deepThey were engagedThey were engagedI only introduced, debugged and debriefedI only introduced, debugged and debriefedThey were using authentic dataThey were using authentic data

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The Short DefinitionThe Short Definition

A WebQuest is simply good teaching with the A WebQuest is simply good teaching with the web.web.

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The Longer Definition:The Longer Definition:

Constructivist lesson formatConstructivist lesson format Wrapped around a doable and interesting task that Wrapped around a doable and interesting task that

is a scaled-down version of something adults dois a scaled-down version of something adults do Most (not necessarily all) material comes from the Most (not necessarily all) material comes from the

WebWeb Resources are pre-selectedResources are pre-selected Often (though not always) involves students taking Often (though not always) involves students taking

on roleson roles Involves higher level thinkingInvolves higher level thinking

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WebQuest AssumptionsWebQuest Assumptions

Authentic tasks are more engagingAuthentic tasks are more engagingLearning is enhanced by social interaction Learning is enhanced by social interaction

among learnersamong learnersHigher level thinking skill development is Higher level thinking skill development is

essential and needs to start at an early ageessential and needs to start at an early ageUncertainty and doubt are instructionally Uncertainty and doubt are instructionally

usefuluseful

John DeweyLev Vygotsky

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WebQuest AssumptionsWebQuest Assumptions

Better to be evolutionary than revolutionaryBetter to be evolutionary than revolutionary

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BalanceBalance

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THE RECENT THE RECENT PASTPAST

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THE RECENT THE RECENT PASTPAST

20032003

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Imperfect ReplicationImperfect Replication

Scavenger Hunt “WebQuests”Scavenger Hunt “WebQuests”

Here are 5 URLs. Here are 5 URLs. Answer these 10 questions.Answer these 10 questions.

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Imperfect ReplicationImperfect Replication

Busywork “WebQuests”Busywork “WebQuests”

First look at this site.First look at this site.Now look at this one.Now look at this one.Next, play the game at this URLNext, play the game at this URLNow explore this other one.Now explore this other one.There. Now you know everything.There. Now you know everything.

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Imperfect ReplicationImperfect Replication

PowerPoint Cut-and-Paste “WebQuests”PowerPoint Cut-and-Paste “WebQuests”

Go to this siteGo to this siteAnd this oneAnd this oneAnd this other one over hereAnd this other one over hereNow make a PowerPoint presentation to Now make a PowerPoint presentation to

show what you learned.show what you learned.

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THE PRESENTTHE PRESENT

20062006

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WebQuests: PopularityWebQuests: Popularity

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The ProblemThe Problem

WebQuest development takes too much timeWebQuest development takes too much time……too much skilltoo much skill……a resource that teachers don’t always have a resource that teachers don’t always have

access to.access to.

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The ProblemThe Problem

Technical SkillsTechnical Skills– Web EditingWeb Editing– FTPFTP– LayoutLayout

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The ProblemThe Problem

Pedagogical SkillsPedagogical Skills– ConstructivismConstructivism– Higher Level ThinkingHigher Level Thinking– CoherenceCoherence

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The ProblemThe Problem

Environmental SupportEnvironmental Support– Peer feedbackPeer feedback– Server spaceServer space

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Solution: QuestGardenSolution: QuestGarden

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Status Today: UsersStatus Today: Users

Over 29419 users Over 29419 users in 114 countriesin 114 countries

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Where Where from?from? USA 25454

Canada 907

Australia 554

Spain 189

United Kingdom 183

Germany 172

Brazil 134

Hong Kong 110

New Zealand 96

Portugal 90

China 87

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Status Today: LessonsStatus Today: Lessons

19763 WebQuests created19763 WebQuests created14000 of them with over 500 words14000 of them with over 500 words

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Histogram of Word CountsHistogram of Word Counts

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0 to 250251 to 500501 to 750751 to 10001001 to 12501251 to 15001501 to 17501751 to 20002001 to 22502251 to 25002501 to 27502751 to 3000over 3000

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Features of QuestGardenFeatures of QuestGarden

Step-by-step prompted guidance on creating Step-by-step prompted guidance on creating a WebQuesta WebQuest

Browser-based… no software neededBrowser-based… no software neededEmphasis on sharing resources and adviceEmphasis on sharing resources and adviceAbility for WebQuest workshop leaders to Ability for WebQuest workshop leaders to

monitor progress monitor progress

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Features of QuestGardenFeatures of QuestGarden

WYSIWYG text formattingWYSIWYG text formattingAbility to upload pictures and supplementary Ability to upload pictures and supplementary

filesfilesBased on design patternsBased on design patterns

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ExamplesExamples

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Still….imperfectionStill….imperfection

QuestGarden makes it easy to create great QuestGarden makes it easy to create great WebQuests.WebQuests.

It also makes it easy to create “WebQuests”.It also makes it easy to create “WebQuests”.

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Bloom’s TaxonomyBloom’s Taxonomy

WebQuests

WebExercises

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Bernie’s TaxonomyBernie’s Taxonomy

Life Verbs

Classroom Verbs

Decide Design Create Predict Analyze

Know Tell Remember

Apply Explain

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Design PatternsDesign Patterns

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/designpatterns/all.htm

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Redesigned Design PatternsRedesigned Design Patterns

Chunked to make them easier to graspChunked to make them easier to grasp Organized under the higher level thinking verbs:Organized under the higher level thinking verbs:

– DesignDesign– DecideDecide– CreateCreate– PredictPredict– AnalyzeAnalyze

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Metcalfe’s LawMetcalfe’s Law

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THE NEAR THE NEAR FUTUREFUTURE

20072007

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The Future of WebQuestsThe Future of WebQuests

Evolution & mutation will continueEvolution & mutation will continue

New task types will emergeNew task types will emergeBlogsBlogsWikisWikisPodcastsPodcastsNew forms will emergeNew forms will emergeWebQuests as DVDsWebQuests as DVDsWebQuests as QuakeWebQuests as Quake

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WebQuest Genesis, Present WebQuest Genesis, Present and Futureand Future

Bernie Dodge, PhDBernie Dodge, PhDSan Diego State UniversitySan Diego State University