webquest


 * //WebQuests involve the development of student-centred problem solving activities. Students work collaboratively on a real-life task taking on authentic roles. They use the Internet as one of many resources, and then share what they have learned with others. Webquests support inquiry learning and cooperative group work.//**
 * Lisa Hayman Bendigo cluster educator**

Our resident expert is Ms Emma Jay cheat sheet or at http://webquest.org/index.php or http://www.instantprojects.org/webquest/main.php When you find a web quest that suits your inquiry have a go at the quest yourself so that you know what the kids may come up against and you can provide workshops or further resources.
 * 1) **The first step may be to participate in a web quest that has already been set up by someone else.**
 * 2) Explore webquests at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/teacher/Global/webquests.htm
 * TIPS**

Most webquests work on the premise of setting up teams so decide whether you are going to trial this with a small group or the whole class For example **__The way things work__ example inquiry unit **


 * In our inquiry planner we wanted students to get to the understandings of**


 * Technology is rapidly and constantly changing.
 * Energy is conserved and can be transformed from one form to another
 * Forces act on objects to make them move, change direction, stop and increase or decrease in speed.
 * Materials are chosen for a specific purpose based on their attributes.

As part of tuning in shared and sorting out experiences we wanted to teach the design process, explore forces and aspects of tools so this we quest gave us an interactive way for students to work like inventors We introduced other aspects like making our mindmaps on Inspiration 8. In the beginning we made an inspiration mind map and then added notes as we went along to model how the students could record their work differently. For reflection students were also given the option of creating a powerpoint presentation or videoing their presentation for the show the Inventors”

http://www.bpark.vic.edu.au/t_resources/The%20Way%20Things%20Work/index.htm
 * Click here to explore this web quest.**


 * 1) **The following sites all provide teachers with the opportunity to create web based learning and teaching formats:**
 * [|Filamentality] (http:// www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/)


 * [|Web-and-flow] (http://www.web-and-flow.com/ - provides 30 day free subscriptions)
 * [|Quest Garden] (http://webquest.org/questgarden/index.php)
 * [|Instant WebQuest] (http://www.instantprojects.org/webquest/main.php)