Non-blah #11: Five Tips for Using Webquests in the Classroom

Here are some tips/ideas I thought of regarding how to use the technology of webquests in the classroom/in teaching:
1. Use a Webquest to introduce a new unit of study, particularly if the unit has extensive support from internet resources (as many units do).
2. Have students create a webquest for an individual or group project.
3. Pair with a teacher in another subject to create a cross-curricular webquest that can connect related lessons or units.
4. Have student include a narrative aspect to give the webquest a plot/storyline if the webquest's subject lends itself to this.
5. It would be best to use .edu and .org (instead of .com) sites whenever possible.