Task , Introduction and Conclusion

The student task is at the heart of a quality WebQuest. It should be one of the first decisions you make when creating your own WebQuest. After you've designed an excellent task, writing an Introduction will be easy.

Need an idea for a task? Be sure to look at the Taxonomy of WebQuest Tasks and the Design Patterns links. The WebQuest Design Worksheet can help you collect your thoughts if you need a little extra assistance.

Selecting and Designing a Task

A Taxonomy of WebQuest Tasks

Once again, Bernie Dodge offers a very useful presentation of WebQuest tasks to get your creative juices flowing. He's defined 12 different general task types, offered tips and selected examples of each. If you'd prefer, you can review similar information in graphic form from the folks at San Diego City Schools. Be sure to click each image.

Design Patterns

These proven design patterns, along with examples, are bound to assist you with your own WebQuest.

WebQuest Task Design Worksheet

Once you have some curricular goals in mind, use this worksheet to help you think about the final selection and design decisions for your task.

Taskmastery Exercise

Need some practice thinking of new tasks? This exercise, from the folks at San Diego might be just what you need to start thinking in new ways.

Writing the Introduction

Building Blocks: Introduction

In a presentation at CUE, Laura Bellafotto and Marsha Krill, from San Diego City Schools, offered this advice. Be sure to look at the examples they offer.

Best WebQuests Quality Matrix

In his brand new web site, Tom March has chosen some of the best examples of Introductions, Tasks, Conclusions, and other WebQuest pieces. Take a look at these to find out what an excellent Introduction might look like.

Writing the Conclusion

Building Blocks: Conclusion

In a presentation at CUE, Laura Bellafotto and Marsha Krill, from San Diego City Schools, offered this advice. Be sure to look at the examples they offer.

Before you leave this page, you should select a compelling task for your learners to complete. This will drive the rest of your decisions. Write an attention-grabbing introduction and a powerful conclusion. If you have time, ask a respected colleague to review your ideas and give you feedback. Depending on how you like to work, you might want to enter this on the appropriate pages of the Student and Teacher pages of the WebQuest template you created. Please go to the Evaluation page once you're done.

For questions on this workshop, contact Rebecca Fiedler. Who is Rebecca?
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Last updated on March 6, 2004. Based on a template from The WebQuest Page.