As part of our focus on research techniques, I asked the 4th graders to work in pairs or independently to learn about a past technology. Using icons from The Noun Project, I created a thinglink for the students called “Where is it Now?” In addition to the links on this, students were able to research in other ways – books and other web searches. The children were to research an “old” technology and present their learning. The presentation part I left up to them. It could be a digital presentation of their choice OR a handmade item (poster, collage, etc).

The picture above shows just a few of the “old technology” choices. Some of the other choices included:

• silent movies
• cassette tapes/8-track tapes
• boombox
• slide projector
• VHS tapes
• overhead projectors
• flash cubes
• early polaroid cameras

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