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Denver Walking Scavenger Hunt: Using EdTech Tools to Create Innovative Learning Experiences

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Offsite: See session description for location (available after June 17), Offsite

Participate and share: Trip / Tour

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Presenters

Meghan Campagna

EdTech Specialist & Instructional Coach

Colorado Academy
@CampagnaMeghan

Meghan Campagna is currently an Educational Technology Specialist and Instructional Coach at Colorado Academy in Denver, CO. She previously served as an Academic Dean at Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa, FL. Meghan coaches faculty to build authentic and meaningful learning experiences while also supporting students in increasing real-world skills. Meghan has a BA in History with a minor in African Studies from Emory University and a MEd in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of South Florida.

Laura Farmer

Director of Educational Technology

Colorado Academy

Laura Farmer, Director of Educational Technology at Colorado Academy, empowers students, teachers, and staff with technology to elevate learning and efficiency. Formerly Director of Online Student Programs at EXPLO, she excels in remote learning strategies, innovative curricula, and coaching tech integration. Laura holds a BS in Chemistry and an MT in Secondary Science Education from the University of Virginia and is pursuing her EdD at Vanderbilt University.

Session description

Join us for a walking tour of Denver! We'll visit Denver's landmarks through an interactive scavenger hunt using free EdTech tools. You'll be able to connect with fellow educators from various backgrounds. By the end of the trip, you'll gain practical strategies for creating rich learning experiences for your students. This tour will be meeting in Room 102/4/6 of the Colorado Convention Center.

Purpose & objective

The purpose of this experiential opportunity is two-fold. Participants will get to experience a number of landmarks in Denver while also learning about the power of the experiential learning model and cooperative learning model. Participants will get the opportunity to experience an entire interactive scavenger hunt that calls on multiple free EdTech resources including QR codes, Google Forms, Padlet, and Flipgrid. By experiencing a scavenger hunt like this, they will see the possibilities and opportunities for using these tools to create their own scavenger hunt in any subject. Meghan has implemented interactive scavenger hunts like these in her Global Studies classroom and seen an increase in student engagement and student understanding.

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Outline

After a brief introduction by Meghan and Laura at the Convention Center, participants will walk around downtown Denver in groups using their smart phones to scan QR codes. Once scanned, they will be taken to various websites and Google forms to learn about their surroundings and complete challenges. Once each challenge is completed, they will be directed to the next location to continue the scavenger hunt. The goal of using these tools is for participants to see how they can create similar experiences for their students, no matter the budget or technology tools available to them.

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Session specifications

Topic:

Innovative learning environments

Audience:

Curriculum/district specialists, Teachers, Technology coordinators/facilitators

Attendee devices:

Devices required

Attendee device specification:

Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows

Participant accounts, software and other materials:

A padlet and flipgrid account are useful but not required.

Subject area:

STEM/STEAM, Not applicable

Related exhibitors:

Google, Inc.,

Padlet,

Microsoft Corporation