WebQuest Creating: links with hints and examples

WebQuests can be very useful in Foreign Language Education but not just because it looks nice and the colours and pictures are eyecatching. So, be careful! The task is much more important than the glittering presentation of some vague content.

But how do you choose an appropriate topic for a WebQuest?

http://www.nelliemuller.com/Junior_High_WebQuests.htm. Here you can also find  examples Run for Your Health.

Here is one of a Romeo and Juliet WebQuest.

These links give you hints how to create a WebQuest:

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestwebquest-hs.html

http://www.bescherer.de/webquests/webquests/webquest/index.html

WebQuests help students to learn autonomously but creating them takes much time and effort because you have to search for reliable sources,. Even though, do not worry there are enough databases for WebQuests.

Midterm Summary

The following is an overwiew of my notes from the last session before the Christmas holidays:

1. What is worth keeping in mind for the future?

• lesson plans: e-mail projects; 100 essential web tools, WebQuests, digital schoolbag, edutainment
• technical backround: video projector setup, creating blogs, software skills
• advantages/ disadvantages of new media; e.g. the advantages of web 2.0: collaborative learning is fostered, results are always available for all team members, they can contribute own ideas and thoughts…