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: paige.parker@humble.k12.tx.us

Region 12 ESC www.edlink12.net

Roxanne Glaser: rglaser@esc12.net