Sharing is easy when it comes to Google Documents! As long as you have a Google account, you can share documents with anyone-- if you don't have a Google account, they are free to sign up for at Google's website. I partnered with a classmate and we did a scavenger hunt on Pyrite- aka Fool's Gold. Given specific websites, we found basic information about pyrite and a few things that surprised us! It's a great way to send students on an independent information hunt.
The websites I used were a little out of date. Of course, I was able to work around that, but students in my classroom could begin to panic if something went wrong-- or they could do the opposite and just research it on different websites and end up playing on the internet for an hour instead of completing their scavenger hunt. Basically, I learned to plan ahead and check the sites provided on a regular basis, even if I only check them the day before I hand out the assignment. This way, potential disasters are avoided! In my English class, I could use this type of project on authors or genres or literary periods; all of these are useful in fully understanding a text. I would probably go a step further as well, maybe having my students present this information to the class and creating some sort of visual aid as well. As a teacher, I should just do as much as possible to keep my students on target in the classroom and in life.
The websites I used were a little out of date. Of course, I was able to work around that, but students in my classroom could begin to panic if something went wrong-- or they could do the opposite and just research it on different websites and end up playing on the internet for an hour instead of completing their scavenger hunt. Basically, I learned to plan ahead and check the sites provided on a regular basis, even if I only check them the day before I hand out the assignment. This way, potential disasters are avoided! In my English class, I could use this type of project on authors or genres or literary periods; all of these are useful in fully understanding a text. I would probably go a step further as well, maybe having my students present this information to the class and creating some sort of visual aid as well. As a teacher, I should just do as much as possible to keep my students on target in the classroom and in life.
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