9:2 WebQuests

When and where did I find the word: WebQuests was part of the reciprocal teaching reading for the presentation this week. The article was Web-based inquiry learning: Facilitating thoughtful literacy with WebQuests. I thought the article was a very good choice and since I am planning an upcoming lesson using a webQuest, it was also very helpful! (Ikpeze & Boyd, 2007)

Ikpeze, C. &Boyd, F. (2007). Web-based inquiry learning: Facilitating thoughtful literacy with WebQuests. The Reading Teacher, 60(7), 644-654

What it means: According to Ikpeze and Boyd (2007) “WebQuests can be designed to offer learners opportunities for multiple knowledge representations and multiple perspectives so that they can capture the real-world complexities to which the knowledge is applied.”

Level of Familiarity: I have used WebQuests in my own classroom as a part of scaffolding knowledge the way that Ikpeze and Boyd discuss in their article.

Do I want to know this word well and tell why? I definitely want to know this word well. It is a new way of scaffolding information in a way that is motivating to students’ learning. The article gave excellent information as to how to create and search for appropriate WebQuests to bring into the classroom.

Do I think others should know this word well....if so who and why?  Teachers should know this word well, The students are always looking for information and along with the previous article on digital literacy, this is a new way students are learning to find and research information. Students’ need to have an understanding of how to read and evaluate online information just as much as in the textbook.