Digital+Pioneers+Scavenger+Hunt

Young Digital Pioneers is a wikispace designed to introduce educators to the technology and media tools young children have access to. If you are not sure where to start, use the scavenger place as an entry point to exploring this wiki.



1) Explore the home page (be sure to watch the Fred Rogers Introduction youtube clip and read the article about myths). 2) Explore the art and technology page. Choose a Web 2.0 tool to explore in depth and feel free to add your thoughts about the tool on the discussion board. 3) Explore the playing with language page. Choose a Web 2.0 tool to explore in depth and complete the review of the site on the discussion boad.

4) Explore the playing with science page. Try the museum page. Think about how you might use this in a classroom with young children. Post your thoughts on the appropriate discussion board.

5) Visit the Poddy Training page. This page has some information on applications for IPODs and IPADs that may be appropriate for young children. Check some of them out and then complete the discussion board question.

6) Visit the technology blogs and wiki page. Explore the links to the blogs and wikis. Post a comment on one of these blogs. Post your comment also on the discussion board.

7) Choose one tool to explore and create a project, story, museum collection or piece of artwork with.

8) Have fun!