Linking such activities to real world problems and issues makes this model extremely important and relevant as a necessary trend in education. Duration of a Webquest activity can be from 2-3 class periods up to several months. Online recertification courses for teachers are available during which they will create their own webquests and then post them on the Internet. Rich collections of teacher-created webquests are available via web pages created as a result of these previous classes, giving teachers a model for sharing their creative lessonplans with other teachers. One unique feature is that in addition to extensive training materials and examples, template outlines are available allowing teachers to quickly author original webquests with minimal time and effort.
Teachers can use template web pages to easily design their own projects.
Thinkquest Thinkquest is one such PBL activity, where teams of three students, from 4 th grade and up, collaborate via Internet to create instructional web pages to help other kids worldwide learn. Students are especially motivated when they learn the web sites are student-created. Many Elementary school entries of extraordinary quality make the point that even very young students can participate. The students literally feel they are championing the cause of their cultures and develop great pride in their multimedia depictions of their local community and culture. The best elements of Thinkquest, Webquest, and Cyberfair suggest an emerging model for the future.