Creating
a Web quest
Introduction
Have you ever wonder how you can take time
to teach computer skills while not missing valuable core time? Here is your chance to create a step by step
project for your students to complete.
Task
Using the helpful steps below you will
be able to create a Web Quest. These are
guided projects for students to explore computer skills through core
subjects. We will use web sites such as
the Telus 2 learn site to find places on the internet
that are already screened by your fellow teacher as helpful. These tasks will require the students to read
and complete the tasks on their own. The
processes you are now reading is a Web Quest.
In the resources section there are two sites. One is the 2learn site and
the other is the
Process
1. Open up
Microsoft Word / or FrontPage.
2. You can Use a Theme for a
background which will format your bullets as well. (Format-theme)
or create your own by going into Format-Backgrounds. Check out the fill effect, it gives you many
different options.
4. Create
a Title using styles (beside font types)
and play around with the different fonts.
Heading 1 is usually used for the title.
5. Don't forget to include who it was created by and
the date it was created.
6. Form a
table to have each of the elements of the web quests.
·
Go to table
·
Insert table
·
Use one row
and 6 columns
·
Click ok
7. In each of the boxes, type
the elements of the web quest. You can
use pictures for the younger students.
8. Include some pictures to make your web quest more appealing. You can use clipart or copy and paste them from
the sites you found. Make sure you are
referencing them in the resources. By
doing this, you don't have to worry about copyright.
- As you begin your web quest, you will be
typing in each element (Introduction, process, etc.). Use the styles (heading 2) for each
element. This will make book marking easier.
Introduction- make it short and to
the point. Be creative to catch their
attention
Task-What is their task? Will they be an alien, an architect, etc. What form will
their end product be? PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Brochure using word or
Publisher (if you have the program)???
Process-define the tasks and be specific. Don't forget to include links to resources
they might need (dictionaries, student worksheet, resources…..), roles they are
responsible for, etc. Will they work in teams?
What will each be responsible for?
Resources- You can include some of these throughout your
web quest as well as list some under the resources element. Remember to use classroom resources, magazines,
and newspapers if applicable.
Evaluation-Create a link to a rubric to show how they will
be graded. (http://teachers.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/) This is a
site that gives examples that you can create or modify.
Conclusion- Extend their learning and ask them to summarize
what they have learned through questions.
By researching the information, what conclusions have they come up
with? If you are doing a project on
energy- how can
they conserve, or has doing the Web quest opened their eyes to anything new or
changed their views. Ask them what their opinion is now, based on information
they have collected.
Remember: You can create links to websites using the
pictures. The less the children have to
read, the happier they are!!
Creating
Links Within the Document
1.
Creating a link to the top of the page
·
right click below the typing of your Introduction
and chose hyperlink
· On the right hand site of the
hyperlink menu, click on place in this
document
·
click on Top of Document. This will automatically put the words “Top of
Document” in and create the link
· To check to see if your link works,
you must hold down the control button and the keyboard and click to test it
out. (It will be an automatic link once
it is saved as a webpage.)
2.
Creating a link to Different Headings
· create a link from the elements in the table to the
elements within your document
right click on the Introduction within
the table at the top of your document.
Choose hyperlink- within a document
Click on the heading Introduction
Ok
Do this for each element in your table
3.
Creating hyperlinks using pictures
v Right click on the picture
v Choose hyperlink
v You can also
go to the standard toolbar and find the icon with the picture of a globe with a
link or go to Insert-hyperlink using
the pull down menu toolbar.
v On the right of the hyperlink menu
box you need to click on Existing File or
Webpage
v Insert the address of the website
you want to link to at the bottom where it says address. You will have
to copy and paste the address, or if you have a file with all your links in it,
you can open up the folder from the list and click on it there.
v Click OK
Go to File-Save As a Webpage (this will allow
you to post the web quests on your school website so the children can access
and work on them from home)
Modifying a Web quest
1. You have found a Web quest or two that you
like and want to use it or modify it
2. Open up the Web quest you would like, go to
File- Edit with Microsoft Word/Frontpage.
3. If you have Front Page on your computer you
can edit it with that program or change your editor to edit the web quest in
Word.
· Open up internet explorer
· Go to Tools-internet options
· Click on the tab that is titled Programs
· You will see HTML editor- click on the down arrow and
choose Microsoft Word
· Click on apply, then ok
4. You will need to save a copy of the Web
quest in your folder to modify it as it will be a read-only document.
5. Once you have a copy, you can cut and paste
within the web quest or copy and paste parts into a new web quest.
6. Don't forget to give credit to the person(s)
who you have taken the Web quest from.
You can do this at the beginning of your Web quest- Modified by (and
create the link back to the original Web quest in your resources).
Resources
Evaluation
Are you happy with
your Web Quest?
Did your students
learn new material?
Did your students
learn new skills?
Did you learn new
skills?
Are you ready to make
another?