Review of “Five Rules for Writing a Great WebQuest”

The author of the article provides five general pieces of advise on how to create a quality web quest. He gives the acronym, FOCUS, to aid in recalling the steps to making a great web quest. FOCUS stands for finding great sites, Orchestrate your learners and resources, Challenge your learners to think, Use the medium, and Scaffold high expectations. Knowledge of cooperative learning strategies is also useful for web designers. A cooperative learning environment should include: positive interdependence, promotive interaction, individual and group accountability, interpersonal and small group skills and group processing.

I think Bernie’s five rules for developing a great web quest could aid both teachers and students by giving a clear template to follow.

Reference:

Dodge, B. (2001). Five Rules for Writing a Great WebQuest. Learning & Leading with Technology, 28(8), 6-9. Retrieved from http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxjd3UzMTZlZHRlY2h8Z3g6MzU0OWQwZGVmZjY3Yzhk