WebQuest Post

The subject we covered today was WebQuests. We went to a website, webquest.org, and searched through WebQuests that have already been made. Chelsee and I looked at a math lesson where students went through different tasks to learn how to convert decimals to fractions and percentages. It takes them to a couple of websites that help them review and give them practice. The last step was students had to get a worksheet from their teacher and fill in the columns of how many colors of M&M's came in each bag. They had to convert the fraction into percentages and decimals. It gave the students great practice on how to convert. These WebQuests could be very helpful for students. WebQuests give students a lot of different tasks so they can be able to learn the subject. It covers all kinds of learning styles. I want to use this in my own classroom if I have the resources because students are able to go at their own pace, and a lot of different learning styles. Going at their own pace and using all kinds of learning styles is not probable when using paper and pencil. Teachers could use WebQuests to introduce a new topic or even take a test. WebQuests can be used for most anything teachers want to cover in class. It is a very useful tool.