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Webquests are computer lessons where students use the web to gain knowledge and complete tasks through utilising interactive websites

Advantages

• Students are able to work through the webquest at their own pace
• There can be lessons of different length duration that can be carried over from lesson to lesson
• There should be enough scaffolding for students to work independantly of the teacher
• Most lessons involve working in groups so students can work together, helpping one another as they progress
• If designed well, student  engagement can be at a high level
• Students are becoming more familiar and even wanting and expecting lessons to be more technologically based.

Dissadvantages

• To design an original webquest takes a lot of time for the teacher
• Students will need access to computer facilities that may not always be available at all schools
• Most webquests i’ve seen are of low order thinking where students just follow what theve been asked to do rather than think about what should happen or any decisions that could be made. My own webquest has asked students think and make a recommendation.

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