Technology Integration Scavenger Hunt

In this scavenger hunt, you will discover and think about ways to integrate technology into your elementary classroom. Click here for your answer sheet. (Click here for a version that can be printed out.)

Name one of the Lakeland Technology Benchmarks for Students for your grade level (or one of your grade levels you teach). Give an example of how that benchmark could be met.

What are 21st Century Skills? How are they different from 20th century skills?

When using the Internet, what constitutes fair use? Use this interactive site for your answer.

Visit the Truckin' Across America site. Does this project have enhance the learning experience for 4th graders? How?

Have you used story starters in your classroom? Would this site add a new dimension to that type of activity?

Look at this photo available at the Library of Congress' site, "American Memory". When do you think this photo was taken? Who are these people? Write a short paragraph describing what you see and what you think is going on in the photograph.

Here are two examples of simple Internet scavenger hunt questions where students are directed to sites where they can find answers to teacher-directed questions.

The Silly Sentence Machine is a fun website for young readers. How can it be used productively in the classroom?

The White House has two sites? Which one do you think George W. Bush prefers?