Web Quest

After learning about webquests and looking at a few in class, i will use them in my future classroom. It is a great way for students to work in collaborative groups under specific roles and use the web in order to research and present on different topics. Not all the webquests on the internet are "good" for students to use, some have complex instructions that would take weeks to complete. These type of webquests require a lot of time for students to work together in class on completing their projects. Sometimes long term quests have their advantages, they focus on deeper understanding and reach the evaluation and analysis levels of bloom taxonomy. Short term quests are better when focusing on specific content, students reach the lower levels of blooms taxonomy (Knowledge and Comprehension). Personally i think that web quests are more beneficial for students and allows them to participate in high order thinking. Scavenger hunts are good for introdutions but webquests have an end product produced by students.