Tech Tuesday
Trivia with Technology
Google Maps - Smarty Pins
Google Maps Smarty Pins is a trivia game that is sure to become a class favorite for students and teachers alike. Smarty Pins is an online trivia game based on Google Maps where players answer location-based questions by dropping pins on a map. Players begin with a bank of 1,000 “miles” (or points) and try to see how many questions they can answer before they run out. If you get the answer right, you keep all of your miles. If you “miss”, the miles are subtracted from your total. Miles are deducted from the player’s bank for the distance from their pin to the correct answer. Bonus miles can be earned by answering quickly. Use this as a Bell Ringer to capture student attention, create a bracket for a class competition as they research, or just play it during your planning time. HA! HA! Wouldn't this be a great way to teach your students how to search for an answer online? This online game will challenge your students with questions and require a sense of direction as they drop the pin...but the competition... will make student engagement soar! This is a great way to help your students learn geography, history, and search skills. You are definitely going to want to check this out! (Warning: It can become addictive)
Click on the link below...and let the adventure begin!
When you begin...choose a category...and start a new game
Your question will appear on the left...and then you drop the pin on the location of the correct answer.
If you get it correct....you don't lose any of your miles...and you get a compliment.
If you get it wrong...it will measure the distance between your answer and the correct answer...
A little sarcasm will make your competitive nature rage...and drive you to learn more.
It's Easy to Play...
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Let the Learning Begin...
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