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QuestGarden
Speakers: Cara Hagen, Graduate Continuing Studies, Hamline University
Bill Bierden, Adjunct Professor, Augsburg College

Date: December 4
Time: 2:50 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.
Session number: 60
 Sesson  Handout - PDF 
This session will explore webquests, a constructivist lesson format used widely around the world. It will also look at QuestGarden, a new online authoring tool and hosting site that allows you to create a solid webquest without having to web-editing knowledge or uploading.


WebQuest Resources       QuestGarden Resources     WebQuest Examples


WebQuest WebQuest Resources
Webquest Portal WebQuest Resources -  searchable database, information, and a blog list going back to June, 2003
WebQuest Resources  San Diego State University -This site is designed to serve as a resource to those who are using the WebQuest model to teach with the web.  Links to training materials and on-line workshops
Workshop - Webquest  Concept to Classroom -  is an online series of FREE, award-winning professional development workshops covering topics in education such as WebQuest. (Channel 13)
BestWebQuests Tom March’s Resources -  about WebQuests, reviews of WebQuests that meet is expectations, and an opportunity to submit your WebQuest for inclusion or review
Using WebQuest in Your Classroom Internet4Classrooms - Resource page on teaching with WebQuests - Excellent links
NVU Tutorials Atomic Learning -  tutorials in using NVU, a FREE open source web creation tool. NVU is designed to be extremely easy for non-technical computer users and is be a great application for creating WebQuests.

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QuestGarden QuestGarden Resources
QuestGarden 1.0 QuestGarden 1.0 - Bernie Dodge’s online WebQuest development tool
One-Trick Pony Blog - Bernie Dodge’s blog about life and WebQuests
WebQuest Portal WebQuest resources -  information, and a blog list going back to June, 2003. A link to QuestGarden tool
QuestGarden Podcast Podcast - Bernie Dodge talks users through the use of his online tool
One Year of QuesrGardening: A Crop Report PowerPoint - Bernie Dodge’s presentation from NECC 2006
The K-12 WebQuest Blog Blog - A resource identifying excellent WebQuests by InternetEdHelp, LLC
Overcoming Obstacles to Quicker WebQuest Creation PowerPoint - Bernie Dodge’s introduction to QuestGarden presentation at NECC 2005

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CSED 7762 Examples of WebQuests developed with QuestGarden 

Dan Paulson -
Getting Started
Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark, and Westward Expansion
Robbie Boraas -
Process
Uncovering Inventions
Kathy Ames -
Teacher Page
PondQuest
Sherron Gaughan -
WebQuest in 3 parts
The Super Power of Empathy - Mission 1
The Super Power of Empathy - Mission 2
The Super Power of Empathy - Mission 3
Carl Anderson -
Overall elegance
Northwestern Art - A Peer Teaching WebQuest
Artistic Inspirations
Health Issues Related to Improper Keyboarding

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