Google forms provide a fairly similar benefit that blogs do although they are more focused and "disposable." Forms would be very useful for posting homework assignments and class updates that students could check on the fly with mobile devices. Additionally this saves paper and updates/assignments cannot be lost.

I feel webquests offer a much more interactive assignment. The nature of the webquest provides much more than just "write an essay" or "do this worksheet." Webquests are reflective of the new teaching ideal of putting process before results. It also makes new techniques like flipped classroom easier to implement. From my observation courses speaking with teachers who have flipped their classrooms they say the results are quite good.