MODULE 1
Overview of WebQuests
Techniques for locating resources on the Web
Organizing bookmarks

Overview of a WebQuest

In 1995, San Diego State University’s Bernie Dodge and Tom March developed a type of lesson plan—what they termed a “WebQuest”—that incorporated links to, from, and along the World Wide Web. Students were presented a scenario and a task, usually a problem to solve or a project to complete. The students were given Internet resources and asked to analyze and synthesize the information and come up with their own creative solutions. Developed by Bernie Dodge and Tom March, these projects use Internet sites to help students learn problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Some Thoughts About WebQuests (Bernie Dodge & Tom March)

Techniques for locating resources on the Web
The following sites are good starting points for exploration. Each leads to a huge number of interesting and useful lessons, resources and activities for teachers, administrators, instructional designers, trainers, counselors and other educators.

Ed Web
Teaching Resources
Lesson Plan Sites
Reference
Directories

Organizing bookmarks
(saving your book marks)

To add a page to your list of favorite pages using Microsoft Explorer

1. Go to the page that you want to add to your Favorites list.

2. On the Favorites menu, click Add to Favorites.

3. Type a new name for the page if you want to.

4. To open one of your favorite pages, on the Favorites menu, click the page you want to open.

5. As your list of favorite pages grows, you can organize them by moving them into subfolders.

To organize your favorite pages into folders

As your list of favorite pages grows, you can keep it organized by creating folders. You might want to organize your pages by topic. For example, you could create a folder named Art for storing information about art exhibits and reviews.

1. On the Favorites menu, click Organize Favorites.

2. Click Create Folder, type a name for the folder, and then press ENTER.

3. Drag the shortcuts (or folders) in the list to the appropriate folders.

4. If the number of shortcuts or folders makes dragging impractical, you can use the Move to Folder button instead.