Technology Applications in Education

 
World Wide Web Scavenger Hunt*
Explore these sites on the Web to find the answers to the following questions:
 
  • Ohio University 
  • Ohio Department of Education 
  • U.S. Department of Education 
  • ERIC 
  • USA Today News 
  • Street maps 
  • Phone directories 
  • Search Engine Watch 
 http://www.ohiou.edu                                http://www.ode.ohio.gov  http://www.ed.gov                                         http://ericir.syr.edu
http://www.usatoday.com                                        http://www.mapquest.com                                 http://peopleyahoo.com
http://www.searchenginewatch.com

1. What is the College of Education’s teaching fellows program?

2. Where can you find a list of current job openings in Ohio school districts?

3. The U.S. Dept. of Education has seven priorities. What is the priority related to technology?

4. What is the headline story in USA Today today?

5. Is there an article in ERIC written by Sandra Turner?

6. Find a map of your neighborhood in your hometown.

7. Look up a relative’s current phone number.

8. Find search engines for kids.

* Adopted from Dr. Sandra Turner’s class Website: http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~turners/t_Scavenger.html