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**When ** do you know you've got a good WebQuest? (note: this is really a how and what question but "when" was feeling left out of the list)

=What are the basic components of a WebQuest?= [|From Internet4classrooms.org] =What makes a good Task?= According to Bernie Dodge, inventor of the WebQuest model, "The task is the single most important part of a WebQuest. It provides a goal and focus for student energies and it makes concrete the curricular intentions of the designer. A well designed task is doable and engaging, and elicits thinking in learners that goes beyond rote comprehension."

Look at the various types of tasks (including the role that students will take) and how to make them work for you.

=The devil is in the details. . . or in this case, the Process section= The Process Section gives detailed instructions to your students on what they are to do and how. It also includes all the resources they will need in order to complete the learning successfully. This resource designed for pre-service teachers in UMF's Secondary/Middle Education program outlines the details and criteria for a good WebQuest process section.

=A good Conclusion is hard to find= The conclusion to a WebQuest is often the hardest part to write, and yet it is critical that it be well done in order for the students to have closure on the unit/lesson and understand why they just went through all of that work. The conclusion should give closure and purpose to the WebQuest. Use this Conclusion Evaluation Checklist to determine if you've found a good one.