Week 5 MY FIRST WEBQUEST

Though I have been working with projects, Web Quests are completely new for me. 

But I am dead sure Web Quests will work with my students. Because Web Quests require their real engagement and participation which results with a final product. It's not a future far result but something they can feel satisfaction of and be proud of at the spot. Web Quests require computer interaction and up-to-date skills. What teenagers won't like it instead of drilling grammar rules? Autonomy for children is their independence and also everybody enjoys it. Group work will be a solution for very modest and shy students. And, of course, practical results of PBL are the base of their creativity and everyone can find himself, develop his talents and feel himself very useful and helpful.

I have created my first Web Quest called "We are the same, we are different" and enjoyed this practical task greatly. With Zunal.com it wasn't difficult at all. I wish I had known about it earlier. Its URL is: http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=66578                                                                                                     

The objectives of the quest are: 

1 Given the task and possible resources (C), students (A) will gather necessary material, analyze it and put into logical order (B) for at least one article (D).                                                                     2 Having prepared all necessary information and illustrations (C) students (A) will create a report (B) in at least one article, a brochure, a Power Point Presentation or a Movie at their choice (D). 

3 Given the Web Quest task (C), students (A) will compare and contrast facts, traditions, cultural background of foreign countries with their own (B) in summing up (D). 

4 Fulfilling the Web Quest (C), students (A) will recognize the importance of technology as a tool of their educational process (B) in one successful report (D).     

5 Using cooperative learning style (C), students (A) will appreciate group work (B) in good mood (D).

The Web Quest will take one or two weeks in a classroom setting.

I believe Web Quests are also a wonderful way of capturing students' imagination and, as you know, communication, group work, problem solving, and critical and creative thinking skills are becoming far more important in today's world than having students memorize predetermined content.