Introduction

This webquest is designed to help you explore the changes in

technology over time as well as what technological advances may be
occurring in the future. This webquest will provide you with numerous
links to resources that will allow you to investigate these topics.
 Your task during this webquest is to gather
Task knowledge about changes in technology over time.
When you have completed this webquest, you will
use StoryBird to create a presentation to show what
you have learned. Things to think about while
exploring the webquest:

1. What were the very first forms of technology?

How are they different than modern
technology?

2. How has technology changed in YOUR

lifetime?

3. How might technology be advancing in the near

future?
 Process
Use the following links to explore changes in technology over time:
Technology Scavenger Hunt
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yzuY_RetLWD-kFIdSrhhapoqjV9GvjoC1sLIoqbx_Ls/edit

How has technology changed in the 2000s?

http://blog.suny.edu/2015/05/5-ways-technology-has-changed-in-the-2000s/

The development of Youtube (Read Introduction and Youtube section)

http://mashable.com/2015/02/14/youtube-history/#9XuXFOA5YPqu\

Use Storybird ( https://storybird.com/ ) to create a presentation to share what you have

learned through this webquest
https://storybird.com/books/yaxgvswx3b/edit/
Evaluation Rubric
Possible Points and 2 points 1 point 0 points
Criteria

Students must all All students will actively Some students will None of the students
participate in the participate in the actively participate in participate in the
webquest. webquest. the webquest. webquest.

Students will make Students made Students made Students did not make
connections about connections between connections between connections between
historic and current texts in a historical texts. texts.
events using the context.
guiding questions.

Students will make a Students made an Students made a Students did not make
storybird presentation effective storybird storybird presentation a storybird
about what they presentation for the about technology. presentation.
learned. class on what they (Pulled directly from
learned. resources)
Conclusion

Thanks for all of your hard work! You have now learned how
technology has developed and changed and throughout time.
Technology is rapidly changing and your goal should be to stay
informed about these changes because technology has a huge
impact on our life!
 Archibald, A. (May 2015). 5 ways technology has changed in the 2000s.
Retrieved from:
http://blog.suny.edu/2015/05/5-ways-technology-has-changed-in-the-200
0s/
Wasserman, T. (2015, February 14). The revolution wasnt televised: The
early days of Youtube. Retrieved from:
http://mashable.com/2015/02/14/youtube-history/#9XuXFOA5YPqu
Credits

Z. (n.d.). WebQuest: Fifth Grade Technology Scavenger Hunt: created

with Zunal WebQuest Maker. Retrieved from:
http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=105056
Teacher Page
Objectives:
Participants will:
- learn about computer and technological innovations from B.C. to present.

- analyze information to make connections about the relationships between historical events.

- gather, discuss, analyze, and synthesize information to create a meaningful product (storybird presentation) in the
context of inquiry-based activities.

Modifications for Storybird assignment: Dates, facts and figures are only relevant as long as they help to demonstrate
the process or evolution of technology. The most important factor is that students see the relationships between technology
over time. To accommodate student needs, depending on learning objectives, we as the presenters might allow omissions
for certain facts or the formal citing of sources. We would only do so to allow more time for student research and deeper
discussion.

This assignment was designed to inspire and enhance student understanding of technology over time, as well as serve as a
source of information to which the students can look back to and reflect on as they continue to learn within their technology
based courses.