5: WebQuests
>> Monday, April 23, 2012 –
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I am actually very happy with the Wix template I found. I like the overall aesthetics and found it fairly easy to manipulate. I did struggle with editing large portions of text. I am also very frustrated by the letter G. It won't show up on the "Gallery" page. I experimented with the different variables and found it to be a defective letter. The animation just won't show up on any page, in any size, using any color. Instead, we have an "allery" page. I also would have preferred to embed the videos in the WebQuest but Wix supports YouTube videos, not vimeo.
To successfully use the WebQuest with students, I might need to use an external gallery. I didn't find a gallery format from Wix that allows for commenting, a necessary part of this Webquest. And then there's that issue with the letter G...
Assignment: Create a WebQuest: an inquiry-oriented activity in which learners construct knowledge through interacting with, evaluating, and connecting diverse, and sometimes contradictory, resources on the Internet in order to form new insights that they share in a tangible form intended to make a difference in the world. .