GooseChase Description: GooseChase is a digital scavenger hunt to play as a collaborative team and create unforgettable memories.
Website: www.goosechase.com
Cost: Recreational use is free (view more price options here: https://www.goosechase.com/pricing)
Pedagogical Uses:
Idea 1: Teach interactive lessons in a scavenger hunt.
Idea 2: Have students play holiday trivia.
Idea 3: Staff professional development ice breaker.
GooseChase is a fun way to include all students to participate in an engaging activity. It can be centered around learning targets or a fun get to know you activity. The teacher has easy set up by designing questions that fit their need. Then they can sit back and watch the excitement unfold with students collaborating together to solve the answers and earn points (always a bonus). From experience, it was a hit in my classroom and I am excited to bring this tool back.
ISTE Standards
Teacher Standards:
#5 - Designer: 5b. Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.
#6 - Facilitator: 6b. Manage the use of technology and student learning strategies in digital platforms, virtual environments, hands-on makerspaces or in the field.
Student Standards:
#6 - Creative Communicator: 6b. Students create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.
#7 - Global Collaborator: 7c. Students contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.
How to:
Start with creating game info on the mission you want to create (above).
Then add missions to the list with photo/video/text (below).
When you are ready to play the game, start with the desired amount of groups and watch the activity feed for updates!
Modern scavenger hunt.
Highly engaging.
Fosters collaboration in a variety of areas.
Up to 7 days duration.
Need to be able to connect to internet.
Small amount of time to video record answers.
Time limit on playing.
Free version will only allow 5 teams.
