Feb 18, 2016 | Eventzee Exposure, TESTIMONIALS
In “Eventzee Exposure” we look at testimonials from happy clients who have hosted their own Scavenger Hunts. Our users’ experience is very important to us, so when things go off without a hitch we want to cheer about it. If you’d be interested in sharing your Eventzee experience please reach out to iloveyou@munzee.com!!
Host: Rance Greene created a scavenger hunt for his parents’ 45th wedding anniversary.
Event Breakdown:
As Rance’s parents approached their 45th Anniversary, he wanted to do something special for them: a scavenger hunt. Since they live on the East Coast and he lives in Texas, he planned on flying there incognito and planting physical clues. But then he attended a conference where Eventzee was hosting a scavenger hunt for all participants. “This,” he thought, “is the perfect solution!”
This is what he did to make the experience a smashing success.
From Rance:
Map out the route: In their early married years, my parents moved around quite a bit, so I mapped a route between these towns and collected information about each place, including memorable milestones in their lives (like their first home, the college where they met, the church where they were married, the hospital where my brother and I were born and many many more) and trivia specific to those locales and that time period (early 70’s). I titled the scavenger hunt, “The Early Years”.
Create the clues: I set up a combination of photo clues and QR Code clues that opened multiple choice trivia questions. I did this for a Practice Round (local photo clues and trivia questions about events in the early 70’s) and for the real deal scavenger hunt, in which they visited 3 towns to capture photo clues and answer trivia questions specific to each of those towns.
Put together a gift box: This was the tricky part. The gift box contained all of the instructions, the QR Code to join the Scavenger Hunt and lots of incentive prizes. As they accumulated points throughout the hunt, they were allowed to open gifts with their corresponding point value indicated on the outside of the gift or envelope.
The gifts or envelopes contained additional QR codes, Texas toffee, a homemade “hang-from-your-car-mirror” thing from the kids, a gift card to Arby’s for their favorite shake–jamocha!–and a host of other gifts. Most importantly, charms. At the very beginning of the scavenger hunt, they each opened a gift from me: a T-shirt for my Dad that read: “I love my awesome wife” and a charm bracelet for my mom (my wife’s idea). At each town they visited, another charm was given to my mom as a remembrance of the past and the current memories being made during the scavenger hunt. In every photo clue where my Dad was wearing the T-shirt, they earned extra points.
The gift box was tricky only because it took meticulous planning in ordering everything so that they received the next set of instructions at the appropriate time during the hunt. And to make the point value of the gifts attainable, but not too easy. I mailed the package off and hoped for the best!
What did they think of all of this? They loved it! And, being social creatures, made the hunt even more meaningful by going out of their way to connect with former acquaintances. They even met old classmates at the college basketball game they attended during the hunt. I took all of their photos from the hunt (and others they sent to me via text) and compiled them in a photo book, which I sent to my Mom for her January birthday. Now she has a charm bracelet and the photo album to remember this adventure by.
Recommendations if you decide to do this: Don’t do it completely alone. My Dad was in on the planning somewhat, in that he knew to be prepared for a road trip and, in general, where they would be on which day. Be ready to put some time into an endeavor like this. It takes lots of thought, but the outcome is terrific!
Now that you have some ideas about how to start your Eventzee scavenger hunt, go out and make it happen! If you’re interested in hosting an Eventzee event, sponsoring an official Eventzee photo hunt or just curious about what we can do reach out to us at eventzee@munzee.com.
Feb 18, 2016 | Announcements, Challenge Suggestions, Weekly Hunt
Looking for engaging photo or video challenge ideas for your next event? These scavenger hunt–style challenges are designed to encourage creativity and participation and can be completed anywhere in the world. Because they aren’t tied to a specific location, venue, or live event, they work well for virtual events, hybrid experiences, conferences, and team-building activities. Use these ideas as inspiration or customize them to fit your event’s theme and engagement goals.
- #ThrowBackThursday – Share a past pic of yourself as a baby.
- Bold Bandanna – Wax on, wax off. Channel your inner Karate Kid and take a photo in a cool headband.
- Continental Condiments – What’s your favorite unique dressing or condiment specific to where you live in the world?
- Cool Cutlery – Take a photo of a unique spoon or fork.
- Going Up – Take a photo in an elevator.
- High Flying Helium – Take a photo of a floating balloon.
- I Spy- K – Find the letter “K” formed in architecture, nature, etc.
- Imagination Land – If you were an imaginary friend, what would you look like? Get creative!
- Luck Be A Lady – What’s your lucky charm and why?
- On This Day In History… – Creatively represent what happened on a day in history this weekend. Be sure to include what happened written down somewhere.
- Repair Man – Take a photo of a businesses with “Repair” in it’s name. Must include the business’ sign.
- Seasonal Sports – Showcase a sport typically played during the season opposite of your current season. So if it’s winter play Sand Volleyball, if it’s summer go skiing. Get creative!
- Sporty – Take a photo at a sporting goods store.
- Wine Down The Weekend – For those of us over 21 it’s National Drink Wine Day. Take a photo of a bottle of wine- drinking it is not required.
- Creatively represent a well known conspiracy theory. Be sure to include the (brief) theory somewhere in the photo.
Want to turn these photo and video challenge ideas into an engaging scavenger hunt for your next event? Contact the Eventzee team to learn how our platform supports virtual, hybrid, and in-person events around the world.
https://eventzeeapp.com/contact/
Feb 11, 2016 | Announcements, Challenge Suggestions, Weekly Hunt
This post is part of Eventzee’s collection of photo and video challenge ideas designed for scavenger hunts and interactive events. These challenges can be completed anywhere in the world and aren’t tied to a specific venue or live event, making them perfect for virtual events, hybrid experiences, global teams, and remote participants. Use these ideas for team building activities, conferences, marketing campaigns, or standalone scavenger hunts.
- #ThrowBackThursday – Share a past pic of either a date or celebrating Valentine’s Day.
- BE MINE. – Find some sort of candy that is in a heart shape.
- Bloody Valentine – Get crafty and make Eventzee a home made Valentine. Cannot be store bought.
- Flower Power – Take a photos of roses at a flower shop.
- Happy Heart – Get that ticker checked out and take your blood pressure.
- I Spy- J – Find the letter “J” formed in architecture, nature, etc.
- KISSES $1 – Make a DIY kissing booth! Who you kiss is your own business.
- Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez – Mardi Gras has come and gone, but show us the decorative beads you earned- one way or another.
- Large and In Charge – Take a photo with the biggest stuffed animal you can find!
- Natural Selection – Friday is Charles Darwin’s Birthday so creatively represent his theories on evolution.
- Roses Are Red – Find 5 distinct items that are all red.
- Save The Last Dance – Creatively represent your favorite romantic song. Must include the name of the song somewhere in the photo.
- Shrove Tuesday – Tuesday was international Pancake Day, so prepare a stack of flap jacks and dig in!
- That’s Amore – Take a photo outside of a restaurant you’d take a date to.
- Would You Rather… – Eat chocolate covered strawberries of strawberry covered chocolate?
Want to turn these photo and video challenge ideas into an engaging scavenger hunt for your next event? Contact the Eventzee team to learn how our platform supports virtual, hybrid, and in-person events around the world.
https://eventzeeapp.com/contact/
Feb 4, 2016 | Announcements, Challenge Suggestions, Weekly Hunt
Need inspiration for photo and video challenge ideas that work anywhere? These scavenger hunt ideas are built to spark creativity and boost engagement for participants around the globe. Since the challenges aren’t tied to a specific location or event, they’re ideal for virtual scavenger hunts, hybrid events, remote team building, and conferences. Each challenge can be adapted to fit your audience, timeline, and event goals.
- #ThrowbackThursday – Thursday is National Friends Day so share a past pic of you and your friends.
- Cheat Meal – Take a photo of the meal or food you just can’t help but eat- even if it’s really bad for you.
- Chocolatier – Take a photo at a local candy/chocolate shop
- Eventzee EDU – We’re currently at TCEA showing off Eventzee EDU- so creatively represent education in support.
- Faux Screenshots – We don’t usually allow screenshots in Eventzee, but create a large cardboard cutout of a smartphone and pose behind it like you’re in a photo. Get creative!
- High Flying – Creatively represent flying a plane. Whether you’re a pilot or a passenger- you decide.
- I’ll Be Bach – Creatively represent classical music.
- Mirror, Mirror – Take a photo of a unique mirror.
- Open Parking – Find a parking lot without a single car in it.
- Opposites Attract – Write “Eventzee” with your non-dominant hand.
- Sculptor – Sculpt something out of a substance other can clay! No, Play Dough doesn’t count either. Get creative!
- Slippin’ and Slidin’ – Find a slide at a playground and take the plunge.
- Social Mediums – Creatively represent either the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram icons.
- Topsy Turvy – Wear your clothes backwards!
- YOU SHALL NOT PASS! – Take a photo of an old iron gate.
Want to turn these photo and video challenge ideas into an engaging scavenger hunt for your next event? Contact the Eventzee team to learn how our platform supports virtual, hybrid, and in-person events around the world.
https://eventzeeapp.com/contact/
Feb 1, 2016 | Hunt Types, TESTIMONIALS
Scavenger hunts have always been a fun way to interact with others and support camaraderie, but we’ve moved past the limitations of pen and paper. Eventzee takes scavenger hunts to a whole new level by supporting worldwide events and new ways to interact with players. While Eventzee makes it easy to host your own scavenger hunt, it’s up to YOU to make it memorable. So if you’re considering putting on your own, here’s a few tips to get you started.
Every student learns differently, but all can make use of the fun and unique learning experience of our Eventzee education program. Digital Scavenger Hunts combine effective use of technology with higher level questioning while engaging students in fun, creative ways.
Bring the classroom into the real world with Eventzee!
- Formative Assessment with instant feedback for teachers.
- Engages students in making real world connections to curriculum.
- Creates active learners.
Totally customizable, Eventzee combines creativity with active learning through scavenger hunts. Check out what people are saying about Eventzee!
Denton ISD | Event: Denton TIA “Technology In Action” Conference
Eventzee offered us another dimension of engagement with attendees at our technology conference. We were able to drive traffic to specific areas of focus at our conference, enhancing the experience for everyone involved.
We were also able to, through the use of photo scavenger hunts, gamify self-reflection about new learning by encouraging attendees to share their learning through pictures. That was a huge game-changer for some of our attendees.
– Ross Garison, Coordinator of Instructional Technology @ Denton ISD
Prosper ISD | Event: Multiple Events
Eventzee has been used in our 7th/8th grade ELAR classes as a semester review and to learn about an author’s life. It has also been used by our middle school Photojournalism classes as they learn about the different photo composition techniques.
Our Fashion Design and Marketing teacher used it on a field trip to North Park Mall to assess student’s learning in a real world environment. A 4th grade math teacher took his kids on a Division Hunt. 8th grade history used it to assess the understanding of the 7 principles of our Constitution. 7th grade ELAR took her kids on a mythology hunt.
Kids are engaged in higher level thinking skills as they connect their learning to real world examples. Teachers can provide instant feedback. It is a great formative assessment tool. Teachers can differentiate amount student or group submissions based on level of understanding.
– Michelle Phillips, M. Ed. Instructional Technology Specialist @ Reynolds Middle School, Prosper ISD
Region 10 | Event: 21st Annual Region 10 Technology Conference
The Eventzee Crew helped run the event since we had over 500 participants at the conference. They were an awesome crew with their fun, bright suits and amazing personalities! Our goal for this event was for our participants (Educators in the Region 10 ESC area in Texas) to have some fun mixed in with their full day of learning and for them to see how this type of technology integration could be used in the classroom.
From the feedback we received, many districts determined that Eventzee was something they could take back to their students and use in the classroom. Eventzee is a wonderful tool to use in both the classroom as well as a professional learning environment. Two thumbs up!!
– Lori Aden, Ed. D. Region 10 Distance Learning Consultant
Now that you have some ideas about how to start your Eventzee scavenger hunt, go out and make it happen! If you’re interested in hosting an Eventzee event, sponsoring an official Eventzee photo hunt or just curious about what we can do reach out to us at eventzee@munzee.com.
