WebQuest

 A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the Web. WebQuests are designed to use learners’ time well, to focus on using information rather than looking for it, and to support learners’ thinking at the levels of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.

Please use the link below to check out the WebQuest I created __ [] __

__Reflection: __ After completing my webquest, I now appreciate the work and time that it takes to create one. I chose to use a topic that I will be teaching in the Spring of this year when I get into our unit on Genetics and Heredity. The unit is full of interesting labs and activities that challenge the student though interactive labs and discussions. I decided to “tweak” a lab I already use called “Recovering the Romanovs”. This lab reinforces several key performance indicators in the Delaware Standards for Genetics and Heredity but I felt it was more of a “skill and drill” type lab where the students complete a packet using an interactive web site. I thought that if I could make this lab more meaningful to the student, they would retain more of the information they are required to learn. I decided to try having the students create a movie that illustrates their comprehension of the material. I am excited to try this lesson and am hopeful that the students enjoy the assignment and are able to express their creativity while learning.