Customizing and Creating Quests
Create an Original Quest
Create your own original quest from scratch from My Library.
- Click “My Library” located in the top right corner of any Quest Forward page.
- Hover over the pencil icon in the top right corner and click “Create New”.
- You will see a pop-up asking whether you want to create a quest or a collection. Click “Quest”.
- Complete the steps in the pop up to create your quest. Start by adding the quest overview information. Enter a title and the subject, grade and duration of your quest in the boxes provided. Click “Next” when done.
- Add Standards (Optional). Use the search bar to search standards by name or description. When you have found the appropriate standard(s), click the box for that standard to add it to your quest. Click “Next” when done. You can also skip this step.
- Add a Quest Goal. Enter what students will know and be able to do after completing the quest to the box provided. Click “Next” when done.
- Add an Essential Question. Enter the overarching conceptual question that will guide the quest in the box provided. Click “Create Quest” when done.
Now that your quest has been created, you can add and edit activities. The first one is added for you automatically.
- Enter an activity title, goal, description and teacher prep in the boxes provided.
- Optional: Click “Add Resource” to upload or link resource material for the activity. When adding a resource, specify the type and add a link or upload a file. You can remove a resource by clicking the garbage can icon inside an existing resource.
- Optional: Click “Add Artifact” where you want students to submit their work product to you. Select the type from the drop down and add a description. You can remove an artifact by clicking the garbage can icon inside an existing artifact.
- Add another activity by clicking “New Activity” at the bottom of the activity tiles on the left.
- Click “Done” in the top right corner when complete. You can now share this quest with students or come back later to further customize it. Your edits to your new quest will autosave. If you navigate away from the page at any time, you can find the most recent version of your quest in My Library.
