Revisiting WebQuests in a Web 2 World
from the article published in Interactive Educational Multimedia, IEM, 2007, 15
“With the emergence of Web 2 applications (O’Reilly, 2005) like social networking, wikis, blogs and podcasts, the potential to use a Web environment to pursue true personal learning has become a reality. This article reiterates the key features of an effective WebQuest and identifies evolutionary paths for the scaffolding strategy that can be used by teachers and researchers to assist students in achieving new dimensions of learning through use of rich Web 2 applications within a personal learning context. Rather than force-fit an earlier approach to current technologies, revisiting the WebQuest in a Web 2 world highlights its benefit to both students and teachers as a framework for leveraging achievement and maximizing authentic learning.”
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the “Play Along / Unfolded WebQuest 2.0 demo“.
