Rookie Quest

RookieQuest

Scenario

You have seen the Illinois Computing Educators Technology flyer advertising their upcoming conference in November. Dr. Bernie Dodge, the inventor of the WebQuest concept, is the keynote speaker. You are curious about the concept and want to learn more about it before approaching your department chair to ask to attend the conference.

Task

You will use various library resources to find information about engaged learning, the Web, and WebQuests.

Research your topic using the following guiding questions:

What is engaged learning?
What are WebQuests?

Step 1:
Use the following resources:
The Benet Library Web Page
http://www.benet.org
Click on Students Resources, then Library.
Under library you will find many different resources. For this assignment click on
EbscoHost. Find two magazine articles about your topic.

Step 2:
Also on the Benet Web page, go to Internet Search Engines. Click on FindSpot. Click on AltaVista. Type in your search statement. Find two Web sites.

Step 3:
Again on the Benet Web page go to Teacher Resources and look in ERIC.

Step 4:
Reduce Netscape Navigator.
Click on Student Programs, then Library Programs, to access the Benet CD-ROM programs and Benet Card Catalog.
Go to SIRS to find magazine and newspaper articles.
Go to The Chicago Tribune to find newspaper articles.
Go to Benet Card Catalog to find books.

Product

Draft a simple plan about engaged learning and the Web.

How does engaged learning and the WebQuest relate?
Within your curriculum and instructional technique, where could you place a WebQuest?
Would you like to learn how to build a WebQuest?

Search in a variety of resources, including books, magazine articles, and Web sites.

All articles, books, and Web sites you use must be cited in proper bibliographic form following the Benet Style Manual.

Fill out a Web site evaluation form, available from the librarian, for each Web site used.