Brent+Thorpe+-+WebQuests

A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the Web. WebQuests are designed to use learners’ time well, to focus on using information rather than looking for it, and to support learners’ thinking at the levels of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
 * WebQuest **


 * **The WebQuest Page**
 * [|http://webquest.sdsu.edu]
 * Bernie Dodge of San Diego State University developed the concept of WebQuests and uses The WebQuest Page as his main information dissemination vehicle.


 * **Musical Instruments WebQuest**
 * http://ssrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/wdobson/wet/wqmusic1.htm
 * This small-group activity allows students to explore and discover the properties of musical sound. Students are divided into groups of 3-5 members with the titles of: peacemaker, senior researcher, lead designer, chief engineer, and anchorperson. Each group is presented the task to create an original musical instrument. As the activity progresses, the groups are required to research the properties of sound and basic musical instruments. At the conclusion of the activity, students are required to present a one-page plan and construct a musical instrument.


 * **Radio Days: A WebQuest**
 * http://www.thematzats.com/radio/
 * The “Golden Age” of radio is resurrected through this WebQuest. Students are introduced to a time before television and computers when the main source of entertainment was radio. In this activity, students are placed in groups of three and assigned the roles of playwright, foley artist, and advertising executive. Each group is then given the task of researching the history of radio drama and constructing a script with sound effect references and actor dialogue. The final product of this activity is a group performance of their play that is recorded via audiocassette, CD, or podcast.


 * **Music Piracy WebQuest**
 * http://research.soe.purdue.edu/ackerman50/webquest1/webquest1.htm
 * Finally, a WebQuest for the MTV generation. The primary purpose of this activity is to educate students about copyright laws and music piracy. First, each student researches copyright laws individually and then they come together as a group to complete the activity. Each group of four is presented with the task of creating a public service announcement (PSA) to educate the school on the subject of music piracy. The final product of the WebQuest is a videotaped PSA that will be presented to the class.


 * **Teen Music WebQuest**
 * http://www.socs.k12.in.us/schools/ovhs/branard/musicquest.htm
 * The Internet has become a primary source for music entertainment. Long gone are the days of records, cassettes, and CDs. This WebQuest activity requires a group of two students to develop a guide that displays some ways in which the Internet can enhance your musical experience. The guide must be a 2-3 page document completed in Microsoft Word. Also, the guide must include a variety of URL’s that cover topics of purchasing music through creating music on the Internet.


 * **The Chamber Music Challenge**
 * http://web.mac.com/mr_warren/iWeb/WebQuest/Introduction.html
 * This WebQuest involves students composing original music to be performed by a group of their peers. Program notes that include instrument descriptions, their role in chamber music, and thoughts about the piece must accompany every composition. To achieve this task, students are required to work in groups of four. Group roles of composer, professor, arranger, and DJ are selected and each student is given responsibilities that are vital to the composition’s completion. The final product of this activity is a concert performance of the original piece.