WebQuest Links & Resources selected by Tom March
Portals
Tom March.com
The central location for all Tom's "Bright Ideas for Education"
BestWebQuests
Celebrating the Best in WebQuests
WebQuests for Learning
WebQuests and materials created by Tom March
The WebQuest Portal
Interactive WebQuest Community from Bernie Dodge
Online WebQuest Makers
Filamentality
The First WebQuest Spinner
Web-and-Flow
the most comprehensive WebQuest maker
WebQuest Template
if HTML is your game
WordPress
have you considered a good blog?
Quest Garden
Bernie's foray into php page spinning.
WebQuest Design Guides
The WebQuest Design Process
Three stages:
Exploring the Possibilities
Designing for Success
Creating Your WebQuest
The Idea Machine
brainstorming tool
WebQuest Pre-Write
an interactive worksheet
Uncovering the Question / Task
ideas & examples
Thinking thru Linking
tips on picking links
WebQuest Designer's Checklist
self-check key elements
Articles
- The Learning Power of WebQuests - Published in ASCD's Educational Leadership - 2003
- A well-designed WebQuest combines research-supported theories with effective use of the Internet to promote dependable instructional practices.
Why WebQuests?, an introduction
April 20, 1998
Some Thoughts About WebQuests
February, 1995
Working the Web for Education
A Range of Activity Formats
Working the Web for Education
Revised for Web-and-Flow
All Tom March's Writings
featuring a regular column for Multimedia Schools Magazine & others
The WebQuest Design Process
as used and developed by Tom March
Crool Zone? Teacher's Guide
see how various Activity Formats work together
Training & Professional Development
Tom March's Workshops
1 - 4 day sessions + keynotes
BWQU - BestWebQuests University
Online course on the fine points of WebQuests
Learning Theory / Pedagogy
The Magic of Learner Motivation: The ARCS Model
a brief overview of John Keller's model
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
An overview from Wikipedia
Learner-Centered Psychological Principles from the APA
a Framework for School Redesign and Reform
The Case for Authentic Assessment
an ERIC Digest by Grant Wiggins
Jigsaw in 10 Easy Steps
Overview of the Technique by Elliot Aronson
Design of Constructivist Learning Environments
by David Jonassen
Essential Questions
a brief overview
Effective Practices in Service Learning
a wide range of possibilities from the National Service resource Center
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