Webquest

Hello everyone!

In this post I want to tell you about Webquest and Wikis in Wikispaces.

Creating a Wiki is a good idea if you want to set homework in a "different" way. In a Wiki you can create pages, projects, events and you can check and assess the work that each member has done. A Wiki is a web page that can be edited by a group of people. The most famous Wiki is Wikipedia which I am sure you know! 

In a Wiki you can also post a Webquest that is an “Inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all of the information that learners work with comes from the web”. In the Webquest, a task can be proposed and the students have to follow the steps given in order to complete the task. The task is guided by teachers at all times and these are the steps:
- Introduction: Here you can introduce a brief description of the topic of the task and include background information about it.
- Task: Here you have to explain the task that students have to complete.
- Process: Explain the details of the task. Set the number of members in each group and explain clearly the aims of the task and what students have to do to achieve these aims.
- Resources: In this part you have to provide the web links that students have to consult in order to carry out the task.
- Evaluation: In this part you have to include the assessment criteria to inform your students about how they will be marked.
- Conclusion: Add a conclusion summarizing all the points of the task so students can check if they have completed all the steps.

A Webquest is highly recommended for group works as all the members of the group can work and collaborate in the task. Internet connection is needed and they can work together even if they are not in the same place. You can set a deadline for the projects and you can keep track of the process.

Here you have the link to the Wiki that I have created with a partner:
http://becauseenglishisfun.wikispaces.com/Introduction
You will have to request for permission and join the wiki to have access to the task. The link to the Wiki and the Webquest is also placed on the page of this blog "Webquest".

I hope you enjoy it!