Fourth grade students are participating in a WebQuest about Washington, DC during their first three week rotation in the computer lab. A WebQuest is an inquiry-based activity in which the information used by students comes from the Web. According to Bernie Dodge, the inventor of the WebQuest, a real WebQuest....
1) is a task that is a scaled down version of something adults would do as citizens or workers.
2) requires higher level thinking including analysis, problem-solving, synthesis, creativity and judgment.
3) makes good use of the Web.
Here is some information about our project. You can see the complete WebQuest here.
Project Introduction:
The Funtastic Travel Agency in downtown St. Petersburg has asked for your help. They are planning a bus tour across the continental U.S. with stops in each state's capital as well as Washington, DC. Since there is so much to do in D.C. and each person taking the tour has different interests, they are asking you to help plan individualized tours for each of the passengers.
Student Tasks:
Task 1
Read the bibliographical information of your assigned passenger and find six places in Washington, D.C. that you think will be of interest to him or her. Use the Web sites provided to identify the six tour stops as well as to research interesting facts about each one. Use the handout provided to record your facts.
Task 2
Use the information gathered during the research process to create a series of Web pages using iWeb. Your presentation should include text, graphics, and audio (if time permits).
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