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.