I remember making a webquest during Undergrad for my technology class. I do not remember having a program to use such as Trackstar or Zunal. I found Zunal very useful and most like a webquest. I found the trackstar to be a better tool for creating internet workshops. I like how Trackstar lists the available websites on the left hand side of the page. However, I could not add a “track” with only text, I had to include a URL for it to show on the page. I could add a powerpoint, which would look more like a webquest with an introduction, task, process and evaluation page.
I decided to try Zunaland I personally liked the layout (for creating a webquest) much better! I like how Zunal has each step of a webquest listed on the left hand side of the page for students to click and read. Zunal also creates rubrics for the evaluation section of your webquest. I found Zunal and Trackstar to be very teacher and student friendly. Personally, I will use Zunal for webquests and Trackstar for Internet workshops.
An advantage to using Internet workshops and webquestsis the fact that it engages students. My former students love the Internet and think it is “cool” to complete projects using a computer. The only disadvantage is that it is time consuming to make a webquest or Internet workshop. I do feel like it is well worth the hard work and time put into making it. An advantage to the disadvantage is that the projects will be used for a number of years and with a number of students! I will use the webquest created below on planets and create at least one more this school year.
http://www.zunal.com/myaccount/zwebquestlist.php?cmd=resetall
-My webquest on planets
