Webquests

Webquests are a type of learning that comes directly from the a collection of different websites. The students are on a scavenger hunt to find the answers. In doing this activity, the students are fully engaged in what they are doing because it is more interesting than lecturing and they get to work in groups. It is also up to them how much they get out of it. To complete the webquests the students must read different information and pick out what they think is the most important to complete the task. The teacher then evaluates them on their work. These can either last for a short period of time like a few days or can go as long as a few weeks.

When I begin teaching I plan to use webquests as a creative activity to do. In math, it seems hard to find ways to keep the students interested. By using different teaching techniques, the students will be excited and ready to take on the activity. The webquests will also be a good source for when we are doing long units. I could use them to tie everything together and to see how well my students can learn on their own using the Internet.

There are many pros to webquests. Like stated above, the students get to learn on their own and discover how well they can actually do that. The students also get a break from the teacher lecturing and may find this activity fun and enjoyable. I can think of at least one con to webquests. The effort it takes to make one seems like it would be a lot and a tedious task. It also may take the students a while to finish the activity and some may become bored coming back to it day after day.