WebQuests!

Throughout my technology class I have had the experience of learning about WebQuests. Before taking this class, I had no idea what a WebQuest even was! WebQuests are a great way to get students involved in their education- awesome for student discovery learning! Technology is becoming so ingrained in our lives these days, this is the perfect solution to incorporate so many different computer skills into our education.

The best way I have found to understand WebQuests the best is to actually go through some examples yourself. www.questgarden.com is a great site to preview an many quests as you want, free of charge. I eventually want to teach Deaf/Special Education. A Webquest I found for highschool students was "American SL Idol". In this WebQuest, like others, students are provided with websites and information to aid in completing their "task". In this case, create a music video using American Sign Language.

After reviewing multiple WebQuests, I had the opportunity to create my own! I focused my Webquest on elementary level students. I have the student learning numbers 1-10, the different letter signs in the alphabet,and then moving into signing their own names as well as introducing themselves to others, and asking for other students names. Not only is this great for improving students' technology skills, but the teachers as well!