A WebQuest can be a powerful learning tool for students. It can introduce them to a skill or have them practice something they have already learned in a new, exciting way. With that being said, there is a lot of work that goes into creating one. I am still having some nightmares about creating this WebQuest. As I was thinking about this WebQuest and what I wanted the students to learn, I was having trouble determining what was higher order thinking and what was just finding resources to answer a question. I wanted the students to understand budgeting and learning to live on a certain salary scale. To add a higher level skill to the WebQuest, the students will have to research how to keep their cars and apartments as well as buy food and necessities for their "families" after they loose their jobs. I want the students to really understand the stress that real Americans feel everyday when trying to survive after a crisis like loosing their jobs.
As far as actually creating the WebQuest, I would have to say that when it is finished, or at least finished for this class, I will be very proud of myself. I have learned so much about creating web pages and making the page easy to navigate. I only wish that I had the time to implement this with my students because that is how I will know if things about the WebQuest need to be changed.
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