texas History
Mystery
a 4th/7th Grade Videoconference
Project

Overview

Overview
• designed for 4th/7th grade students studying Texas
History
• modeled after the MysteryQuest project
• facilitated by Humble ISD & ESC 12 IT/DL
Specialists
• State-wide
• FREE!

Participation
• 16 sessions
• 5 days
• 64 sites
• 22 districts
• over1,600 students and teachers

Registration/
Participation

Registration/
Participation
• May 11-15, 2009
• http://texashistorymystery.pbwiki.com
• Indicate preferred dates/times
• Receive confirmation e-mail

Teacher Preparation

Teacher Preparation
• Choose ONE significant event, location, person, or
invention from Texas’ rich past
• Plan a 5 to 7 minute presentation
• Contact your technology coordinator for help with
equipment and preparation
• Prepare a short introduction about your school and
geographic location

Teacher Preparation

Teacher Preparation
• Divide students into teams
• Video Releases
• Go over the agenda with students
• Practice, practice, practice
• Prepare a visual to reveal the answer
to your presentation
• Gather research materials

Student Presentation
Preparation

Student Presentation
Preparation
• Choose ONE significant event, location, person, or
invention from Texas’ rich past
• Plan/create a 5 to 7 minute presentation
• Make visuals to include in presentation
• Gather research materials
• Practice, practice, practice...

Sample Presentation

Organizing it all!

Event Details

Event Details
• Introductions and Videoconference Directions
• Classroom Presentations
• Research
• Question and Answer/ Reevaluate
• Each classroom presents their guesses
• Correct mysteries revealed by each classroom
• Congratulations and sign-off

Revealing the Mystery

After The Connection

After The Connection
• Evaluation
• Exchange contact information
• Partner up again for other projects

Contact Information
Humble ISD Instructional
Technology www.humbleisd.net/it
Angela Conrad:
text aconrad to 50500
Paige Parker:
paige.parker@humble.k12.tx.us
Region 12 ESC www.edlink12.net
Roxanne Glaser:
rglaser@esc12.net