1. Read the article,
Internet Workshop: Making Time for Literacy, published at the following
web site:
http://www.readingonline.org/electronic/elec_index.asp?HREF=/electronic/rt/2-02_Column/index.html.
2. View the attached Power Point presentation outlining the purposes for using
Internet Workshop and Scavenger Hunts in your classroom.
3. Go to the web site, Scavenger Hunts: Searching For Treasure on the
Internet, at
www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr113.shtml
Complete the scavenger hunt entitled: Celebrate the Century: Search the
Web for US History of the 1930s. If you come across an inactive link,
conduct a search of the topic on Yahoo and try to find the answer using your
own navigational skills.
4. If you are an elementary teacher, construct a scavenger hunt using the
following White House web site:
www.whitehousekids.gov
5. If you are a middle or high school teacher, construct a scavenger hunt
using the following White House web site:
www.whitehouse.gov
CAUTION: BE SURE TO TYPE IN THE CORRECT URL AS
WHITEHOUSE.COM IS AN UNACCEPTABLE SITE.
6. Give your scavenger hunt to a classmate to complete.
7. Complete your classmate's scavenger hunt. Afterwards, write a 1-page
reflection about your classmate's scavenger hunt, including the strengths and
weaknesses of the activity, and suggestions for modification. Share this
reflection with your classmate.
