One thing that I was stuck on was the idea. How to create an "essential question" ala our Understanding by Design class, that would challenge our students to think for themselves. I needed a topic that was open-ended, arguable, that wasn't leading or had a right or wrong answer. I also challenged myself to find something current and relatable to my students, as the WebQuests I liked the most were very valid and current.

So as I ramble and reflect, the issue that I ran into while making my quest was choosing the topic.

Also, my teaching background was in the primary grades, but as a Lead Tech Teacher I work with middle school students. Planning a lesson for a group of students that I don't explicitly teach core subjects to was also difficult for me. I had to really pour through a lot of resources to find ones that I thought would be easy for a 13 year old to comprehend.

I'll admit that the evaluation was the last thing I worked on, when I know full well that looking at the standards and creating an evaluation should be one of the first things done.

The actual making of the website was fun for me. I've taken design classes in the past, so making things aesthetically pleasing is always a rousing good time!