When I was reading for class, I felt like I had been transported to another decade. WebQuests? I had no idea WebQuests even existed! I felt a bit overwhelmed by the whole thing. Once we began discussing the benefits and inconveniences of this large undertaking, I could see how a WebQuest could be very good or very, very bad.
A WebQuest requires a good deal of preparation from the teacher. There is no room for glossing over details when it comes to creating one of these masterpieces. Everything must be clear and organized; if it's not, you risk wasting untold amounts of time. Yet, if prepared thoughtfully and with painstaking care, the only risk you run is seeing your students working hard - And seriously, what kind of teacher would frown at that?
We started working on our own WebQuests in class tonight. I'm using The Turn of the Screw by Henry James again - I hope to be a few steps closer to compiling some sort of Unit Plan... Muahahahahaaa! At first, I was becoming a bit annoyed by the linking process. For some unknown reason, it wouldn't let me link the text that I had placed into a shape. I finally figured out a different way to do it, but I think there has to be some easier way. Anyway, I'm not really a fan of what I have so far. I need to get a better grasp of what I want to do with the novel before I really get into it.
Get thinking, woman!
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