WebQuest


 * WebQuest﻿ **

**Please visit my webquest, "Amazing Animals at the Denver Zoo" (where we will learn about mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians﻿!) by clicking on the following link: Amazing Animals at the Denver Zoo WebQuest ** **﻿ **

**__*Reflection*:__ Prior to this assignment, I had no idea what a webquest was but have now created my very own complete webquest which I am confident that I could implement in an elementary school classroom and which students would find interesting, educational, and enjoyable. I enjoyed the process of creating a webquest as it consisted of a very structured set of steps to follow. Due to this set of specific steps, I feel like I can go on to create many more webquests on any subject or topic in the future! I like the idea of students working together in groups in order to solve a problem and accomplish a task. Problem solving, critical thinking, working with others, researching, and using the web as a resource are huge skills for teachers to help their students develop and I feel this is a very fun and educational way to do it. Although I think it's extremely important for students to become skilled at using the internet as a tool, I have always felt overwhelmed about how to best go about teaching this skill. What I like about webquests is that they combine structured learning with useful, quality, and student-friendly web resources handpicked by the teacher to enhance student learning. This way, time is used efficiently and teachers don't have to worry about inappropriate websites. Webquests can also be used to enhance a variety of different critical thinking skills (on numerous topics) including comparing, classifying, inducing, deducing, analyzing errors, constructing support, abstraction, or analyzing perspectives. **