Egypt Exploring
http://questgarden.com/95/04/3/100125150347/index.htm
This webquest leaves much to be desired! It has a good idea, but it is just the bare bones... it is lacking in both structure and content, and is not ready for prime time.
Usability:
The links that are there do work, but they are very general and there are not that many of them. The overall visual design is not too bad---the colors are pleasing and the font is acceptable. The images used are not very high quality---they appear stretched and out-of-focus. The directions are too vague, and what little material that is there is not very clear for pursuing the task. The objective is very broad without much assistance or direction.
Mechanics:
The links do function properly, and the grammar and spelling are okay. The color choices are fine.
Content:
This is where the authors really missed the boat. The relationship to state or national standards is not evident. Time management of the tasks is hard to assess, since the tasks are not clearly identified---well, they are stated, but there is no clear instruction for how to have the information requested gathered or organized.... The idea is to organize a trip to Egypt, and to plan all sights, activities, transportation, flights, meals, tickets---and all while making a set budget. This is a very interesting idea, but there is not much student support given in how to accomplish these tasks. I think the idea is great, but this webquest is poorly organized and designed. The rubric seems to be pulled from an unrelated project. This is an inquiry based lesson---but it just might be too much of one.
I agree with you that this leaves a lot to be desired. The links were not in depth, just general travel websites, which fits part of the task. I feel that there is so much more to Egypt than just tourism and I am not sure how any high school class would want to use this as a webquest. Frankly I am confused as to why the author would create such a webquest.It would be interesting maybe for an economics class because it deals with budget, but if students do not travel often how will they know how to complete this project based on the websites given? Plus the teacher page has many blanks.Overall I guess I liked the photos best. :)
ReplyDeleteI agree this webquest is not so good. Since there are no standards listed on the teacher page I'm not sure what this lesson is accomplishing. I definitely don't think the lesson is worth spending 4 days on. I like the idea of making advertising posters and presenting them to the class but that is about it about this lesson. There are also a few grammatical errors and awkward sentences.
ReplyDeleteThis webquest has a lot of potential but there are a few major problems. While reading through I noticed grammatical errors or missing letters. If the creator would have proof read it that would have been solved. Also, I feel that this is a really intensive task for students. To plan a trip with all of these financial details, it lacks resources that allow students to find appropriate material to learn about the locations. I love the concept and it could have been a great webquest but it needs some work.
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