Speed Traps are based on how fast teams can answer questions.
In Speed Traps students must use Search Engines to find answers. Credibility of sources is included.
Free searches are a recommended strategy for grades 5 and up.
To provide a digital Speed Trap, use the following guidelines:
Determine your topic and state objectives
Generate questions that further learning
Provide base rules and directions
Determine grouping parameters
Review the rules with your students
Consider access of the file for editing
Set a time frame and let the games begin!
This model has teacher interaction, the teacher has to approve the post before the question is cleared and a point is gained for the team.
Get excited with them!
Enjoy watching them be happy and learning!
Sample Document
Workshop Copy of Hinduism FAQ's Search Speed Trap
Screencast on How to Run a SPEED TRAP
Tips: Set up teams and have them choose their team color in advance, only the recorders get editing access of the document. All other team members race to find the information to give to their recorder.
Speed Trap for Student Engagement.webm
Research Race using GUIDED search
Research Races are also based on how fast teams can answer questions.
In Research Races students are provided with the resources that contain answers.
Guided searches are a recommended strategy for grades 2 and up.
To provide a digital Research Race use the following guidelines:
Determine your topic and state objectives
Generate questions that further learning
Provide base rules and directions
Determine grouping parameters
Review the rules with your students
Consider access of the file for editing
Set a time frame and let the games begin!
With the younger crew, you may need to pause occasionally as excitement grows quickly!
Sample Slides
Harriet Tubman Scavenger Hunt
Screencast on How to Run a Stoplight Research Race!