Hello, welcome back! In this post, I'll be telling you about a particular Internet-based project known as webquest and how you can apply them in your own classes. But first, let's introduce some theory on the topic.
Internet Based Projects
What are internet-based projects?
These are projects that entail using the Internet (such as websites, videos, images, games and other sites that can be found on the Internet) for several lessons (Dudeney & Hockly, 2007). The Internet is incredibly useful for these tasks because of the wide range of information it can provide. One of the great advantages these projects have is that they can be a simple low-level project or be a more complex high-level one. Additionally, they can either be short project works or long ones (Dudeney & Hockly, 2007). In short, they can be easily adaptable for the students’ needs.
Why should we use them?
- They present a structured way for teachers to include the Internet in their classes. What’s more, teachers won’t need technical knowledge to make an Internet-based project (Dudeney & Hockly, 2007).
- As these projects present several instances of group work, it fosters communication, cooperative learning and interaction (Dudeney & Hockly, 2007).
- They allow to use a combination of different subject areas rather than simply using it for language learning purposes. They can also be very motivating for students and show them a real-world experience of the language (Dudeney & Hockly, 2007).
- They promote critical thinking skills, as they have to transform the information they find in order to apply it to their works (Dudeney & Hockly, 2007).
- According to Dudeney & Hockly (2007), these are the guidelines you should follow:
- Choose a topic for your project
- Make the task clear for the students. Explain explicitly what they have to do.
- Find the resources your students will visit and use. They should be appropriate for their tasks.
- Decide the final purpose of the project, i.e. the product that your students have to produce.
Webquests
What is a Webquest?
According to Bernie Dodge, the person behind its creation, a Webquest is an “inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that the leaners interact with comes from resources on the Internet”. Webquests are projects with solid and defined structure in which almost all of the material is provided by the Web. They can either be teacher-made or learner-made, short-termed or long-termed (Dudeney & Hockly, 2007).
What can I do to make a Webquest? What’s the structure like?
Dudeney & Hockly (2007) present this structure:
1. INTRODUCTION: stage in which the theme is introduced. You should give background information on the topic and information on the language items they will explore.
2. TASK: stage that explains explicitly what the students will do throughout the webquest. It should present a real-life situation in which role-play may take place (for instance, telling students they are detectives investigating a case).
3. PROCESS: stage that guides the students through the activities and the things they have to research. Resources (which are usually supplied form the Internet) should be provided by the teacher.
4. EVALUATION: stage in which feedback on the student’s work is given. In other words, the result of the project is evaluated. It can be teacher evaluation and student evaluation.
There are several webpages you can use to create your very own Webquest. Here are some examples:
Webquest.org
WebquestCreator2
Zunal
Google Sites
Now, here is an example of a webquest I created following the topic of healthy eating. Hope you find it useful and entertaining!
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| Introduction Page |
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Task Page (2)
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Process Page (2)
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| Process Page (4) |
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| Evaluation Page |
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| Evaluation Page (2) |
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| Evaluation Page (3) |
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| Conclusion Page |
If you want to check out my full webquest, click here!
References:
Hockly, N. & Dudeney, G. (2007). Chapter 3 “Using websites”. In How to Teach English with Technology. Essex: Pearson.
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