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texas History Mystery
a 4th/7th Grade Videoconference Project
Overview
Overview
• designed for 4th/7th grade students studying Texas History
• modeled after the MysteryQuest project
• facilitated by Humble ISD & ESC 12 IT/DL Specialists
• State-wide
• FREE!
Participation
• 16 sessions
• 5 days
• 64 sites
• 22 districts
• over1,600 students and teachers
Registration/Participation
Registration/Participation
• May 11-15, 2009
• http://texashistorymystery.pbwiki.com
• Indicate preferred dates/times
• Receive confirmation e-mail
Teacher Preparation
Teacher Preparation
• Choose ONE significant event, location, person, or invention from Texas’ rich past
• Plan a 5 to 7 minute presentation
• Contact your technology coordinator for help with equipment and preparation
• Prepare a short introduction about your school and geographic location
Teacher Preparation
Teacher Preparation
• Divide students into teams
• Video Releases
• Go over the agenda with students
• Practice, practice, practice
• Prepare a visual to reveal the answer to your presentation
• Gather research materials
Student Presentation Preparation
Student Presentation Preparation
• Choose ONE significant event, location, person, or invention from Texas’ rich past
• Plan/create a 5 to 7 minute presentation
• Make visuals to include in presentation
• Gather research materials
• Practice, practice, practice...
Sample Presentation
Organizing it all!
Event Details
Event Details
• Introductions and Videoconference Directions
• Classroom Presentations
• Research
• Question and Answer/ Reevaluate
• Each classroom presents their guesses
• Correct mysteries revealed by each classroom
• Congratulations and sign-off
Revealing the Mystery
After The Connection
After The Connection
• Evaluation
• Exchange contact information
• Partner up again for other projects
Contact Information
Humble ISD Instructional Technology www.humbleisd.net/it
Angela Conrad: text aconrad to 50500
Paige Parker: [email protected]
Region 12 ESC www.edlink12.net
Roxanne Glaser: [email protected]
