Webquests

Recently, we discussed webquests on our class discussion boards. I think that well-done and well-thought out webquests can be quite beneficial to students. I also think that in a way, webquests are a little bit like digital storytelling. Both things are introducing students to learning in a new way/medium. In webquests, the student’s task is to follow an online instructional map from their teacher. They must fulfill certain tasks in order to move on to the next level and learn what they are supposed to. In digital storytelling, students must take a topic and create their own instructional map, so that by the time they are finished, they will have a product that informs others about their topic. Both things teach students by requiring them to follow a computer-related process.