WebQuests

WebQuests.

We learned about these yesterday in class and they can be pretty nifty tools in a pinch if you need help with an idea for a lesson plan or an activity. The whole point of WebQuests are to allow learning for students and teachers a like, but they end with a product of something as a result.

For example, I had to post on my Wiki (http://486sum11music.pbworks.com/w/page/41082008/Home , under the "WebQuest" tab at the bottom) about a WebQuest, and I happened to choose one on about Art as a social commentary.

I chose it because it allows students in the high level to research an artist that is listed on that particular WebQuest, make a piece in likeness to the artist that they were given, and then present to the class why that artist should be featured in a gallery.

What's great about it is the fact that is makes students do research on art and artist, it allows students to create art, and it allows students to talk about by the end of the assignment. So it's not just one thing that they are learning, but several different things at once. I find WebQuests could possibly be more useful than Wikis in a classroom environment, but as I stated in the earlier blog about Wikis, I will hold my judgment on Wikis for now, as I'm still trying to see how well this work out with a large group of college students working on it.

Stay tuned for my blog on Web 2.0 tools, coming in the next day or so.