Today in class we explored the uses of a WebQuest and the way they are structured. I could see how this could be used in classrooms especially for group projects. A possible WebQuest could be to teach them how to use functions on their calculators to graph a picture. We could set up the instructions and steps for the project by using a WebQuest with possible links to pictures on the internet. Projects such as these would get the students on a computer where they are typically most comfortable.
The WebQuest I found today would be more for a geometry class. Still, I loved how it pulled the students everyday lives into the classroom. When you make math applicable to the student I feel that is when it becomes more interesting to the students.
There are very useful sites out there that can be used to find WebQuests for all grades. I never knew these were available. I will definitely be interested in bringing WebQuest projects into my classroom!
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