WebQuest is H.O.T.

A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that students interact with comes from resources on the Internet. There are short-and long-term forms of WebQuest. A short-term WebQuest is designed to be completed in a typical one to three class periods, and a long-term WebQuest is designed to take between one week and one month. The WebQuest is comprised of the following:

1. An introduction that sets the stage and provides some background information.
2. A task that is doable and interesting.
3. A set of information sources needed to complete the task. Information sources might include web documents, experts available via e-mail or real time conferencing, searchable databases on the net, and books and other documents physically available in the learner's setting.
4. A description of the process the learners should go through in accomplishing the task. The process should be broken out into clearly described steps.
5. Some guidance on how to organize the information acquired. This can take the form of guiding questions, or directions to complete organizational frameworks such as time lines, concept maps, or cause-and-effect diagrams and
6. A conclusion that brings closure to the quest, reminds the learners about what they've learned, and perhaps encourages them to extend the experience into other domains.

WebQuests include questions that prompt Higher Level of Thinking (H.O.T.). WebQuests also use the technique known as "scaffolding". This new form of technology can let students go out and find information about subject areas, and it is our responsibility, as teachers, to provide helpful and educational resources to students.