Webquests

I can honestly say that I will be very efficient in creating a webquest after I have the assignment completed and presented next Thursday. I have spent a few hours every day last week and today on the webquest. It takes time but it'l be worth it in the end.

My group is creating a webquest on the Burren. The students will be Environmental Reporters. They will create a newscast to inform the nation on the arguments for and against the proposed development in the Burren. They are assigned specific roles;

• Geologist
• Naturalist and
• Environmentalist.

The students are actively engaged in their learning, while using the internet as a resource. They are responsible for the own work and therefore they will reap all the rewards. It is a fun exercise. They will complete a report and presentation, using the sources given on the webquest. They will be evaluated on the presentation (50%), report (40%) and team work (10%).