Clearview Regional High School District
Technology Staff Development

Introduction to Webquests

  1. Definitions

  2. Using a Webquest Template

  3. Taxonomy of Tasks

  4. Examples of Webquests

  5. Finding Resources: 

SDSU Educational Links
Clearview Main Search Pages
Webquest Resource Page

Steps to Creating a Webquest

Downloading a Webquest Template to your home directory

  1. Hit CTRL+ALT+DEL to log into computer with username and password

  2. Double Click on "Internet Explorer"

  3. Click on "Administration" and go down to "Technology"

  4. Click on "Introduction to Webquests"

  5. Right Click on "template" and left click on "Save target as"

  6. Type in W: and hit enter

  7. Type in a name for the Webquest you are creating and click "Save"

  8. Click on the Minimize button at the top right corner of the screen

Editing a Webquest Template

  1. Double Click on "My Computer"

  2. Double Click on "W:" (your username on crhsntweb)

  3. Right Click on the name of the Webquest you have downloaded and left click on edit

  4. Highlight and Type All information for Title, Intro, Task, Process, etc.

  5. Click File/Save

  6. Click on the Minimize button at the top right corner of the screen

Making your Webquest Page look Fancy!

  1. Background: find a background on www.grsites.com or a site of your choice

  2. Right click on the desired background and left click on "save target as"

  3. Type in W: and hit enter

  4. Type in a name for your background and click "Save"

  5. Go up to File and down to Page Properties

  6. Click on the Background tab

  7. Click on the checkbox for Background Image

  8. Type in the name from Step 4 in the box and click on OK

  9. If you need to change the color of your font, highlight all text and go up to Format/ Font

Adding a link to your home page for the Webquest

  1. Double Click on "My Computer"

  2. Double Click on "W:" (your username on crhsntweb)

  3. Right Click on "default.htm" and left click on edit

  4. Type in the name of your webquest somewhere on your home page

  5. Highlight the name and go up to "Insert" and down to "Hyperlink"

  6. Type the file name of the webquest you saved in step 7 (must be *.htm)

  7. Click File/Save

  8. Go back to Internet Explorer and Test home page and webquest page

Congratulations! You've just completed your first Webquest!