Guided Discovery Using the World Wide Web
A WebQuest on Webquests for Preservice Teachers Designed by Mark Bailey baileym@pacificu.edu |
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The Task
Your task is to thoughtfully design a Webquest on the Social Studies topic of your choice (grade k-8). This may be a lesson that you would teach for your worksample and/or a lesson that you could submit for the Methods 1 class. This teachable lesson should build on your emerging understanding of lesson design, and be written including all of the elements of a well-designed lesson.
Strong 5 Proficient 3 Emergent 1 Clarity of Presentation Quality of Presentation Visual elements are included that add to the aesthetic feel or informational content of the quest. Pages are well designed and implemented in a manner that elucidates the quest and excites the learner. Pages have been careful edited for grammar, links and updated content.
Also see Bernie Dodge's Rubric.
Introduction
Introduction builds on learner's previous knowledge to provide a thoughtful and engaging invitation to the quest.
Introduction nicely sets up the quest.
Introduction is too academic or unclear and does not seem designed to engage learners.
Task
Task is well designed, connected to appropriate standards and structured to foster a synthesis of material.
Task is clear, and connected to relevant standards.
Task is unclear, disconnected from standards and/or focuses on lower-level objectives.
Process
Process is clearly spelled out with appropriate checks for understanding. Activities flow logically and build on each other.
Process is adequately described but minimal strategies and checks are provided. Activities are described.
Process is disjointed and not well conceived or described. Activities appear disconnected .
Assessment
Rubric is provided that communicates criteria to students. Assessments incorporate authentic elements.
Rubric is provided but it is not well designed to assess authentic representations of learning.
Rubric is disconnected from learning activities. Activities are not authentic representations of understanding.
Links provide excellent resources that will allow young students access to materials useful in completing the webquest. Links are clearly annotated in a developmentally appropriate manner.
Links provide resources that will allow young students access to materials useful in completing the webquest. Links are annotated.
A limited number of resources are provided and/or some are of questionable quality. Links are not well annotated. Completion of the webquest my be difficult using these links. Some links may be broken.
Writing is accurate and clearly communicates all elements of the quest. All elements appear to be connected so that a coherent and pellucid picture of task, process and assessments are provided.
Writing is adequate to describe the elements of the quest.
Writing and structure are problematic in that they obfuscate elements of the quest. Elements appear to be disconnected and the process lacks coherent focus.
Adequate visual elements are included. Pages adequately communicate the quest and navigation is not problematic. Pages appear to have been edited.
Visual elements are either not included or appear to detract from the quest. Pages are not well designed and implemented, navigation may be confusing. Pages include grammatical or spelling errors, links are either broken or outdated.