Well it’s been nearly a week since Eventzee staff members Cody and Dylan returned from Austin, TX while attending the TCEA 2016 Convention and Expo, and we’ve been hitting the ground running. We had a great turnout for our photo scavenger hunts and everyone seemed to have a ton of fun.
From chasing down people in unique hats, to spelling out TCEA with their bodies, we kept the players moving and adventuring through the conference halls. Thank you to all who played and thank you to all the vendors who participated as stops in our scavenger hunt.
From a business perspective, the event was a home run. We met so many passionate educators who had all sorts of ideas on how to use Eventzee in the classroom. Like we told many of you, many times, at the end of the day the Eventzee staff are not educators, so the success of our product has to come from those who work with students every day. From language teachers using scavenger hunts for live action vocabulary training to chemistry classes using it to train on lab equipment, Eventzee EDU’s customizability makes it perfect for any situation.
A HUGE thank you is in order for everyone involved in making TCEA a success, but especially to Michelle Phillips and Carl Hooker.
Michelle, the Instructional Technology Specialist for Prosper ISD, was the first person to suggest we use Eventzee as an educational tool and she has been working with us since then to develop a safe, fun product that’s easy to use within the classroom. Michelle and Prosper ISD have played an active role in testing Eventzee EDU and we’re excited to continue to move forward with them. Congrats to Michelle for also being nominated as ITS of The Year at TCEA 16’s Educator Awards! Follow Michelle on her website EdTech In Action– you won’t regret it!
Carl is the Director of Innovation & Digital Learning in the Eanes Independent School District and the founder of the learning festival ipadpalooza. Carl was actually one of the first clients Eventzee connected with and he has been a huge proponent for our product at his ipadpalooza events worldwide. An educator himself, Carl is constantly pushing for a strong educational shift with technology integration. You should also follow his blog “HookeED on Innovation” to learn more!
Once again, we had a great time at #TCEA16 but we have a lot of work ahead of us.
Didn’t catch us at booth #224? Well that’s OK. Check out blogger Tim Holt’s interview he did at our booth with Eventzee Director of Operations, Dylan Derryberry.
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.
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.
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.
Eventzee is turning 1 year old and YOU’RE INVITED! A year has come and gone and things have changed so much. We’re hosting an Eventzee themed birthday scavenger hunt in celebration of the milestone and in lieu of our Weekend Warriors hunt.
Two of our clues this week require you to download and print out a file. You can find those file below: Flat Bob Printout Eventzee Flyer
#ThrowBackThursday – Scroll through your gallery and take a photo of the very first Eventzee photo you ever took!
Birthday Suit – No, not THAT kind of birthday suit. Dress Flat Bob in his best attire- it’s a big day for him! You can find the Flat Bob design on the Eventzee blog.
Cards Made With Care – Make Eventzee a birthday card!
Cheers! – Raise a glass of your favorite beverage to a successful first year!
Have Your Cake, And Eat It To – Last week it was pie, this week it’s cake. We probably need to cut back on the baked goods, but oh well! Take a photo of a birthday cake with blue icing.
Logo Logistics – Recreate the Eventzee logo using random household items. Be creative, so no paint, drawings, printouts etc.
Make A Wish! – Blow out a candle and make a wish!
Midas Touch – Every week our players go for gold, but let’s get a little literal. Take a photo of something gold!
One For The Money – It’s our 1st birthday so find the number “1” somewhere in public. A sign, license plate, address, whatever. It just has to be in public.
Origami – The traditional gift on a 1st anniversary is paper, so create something spectacular!
Party Animals – Take a photo representing one of the Party Animals. Either a flamingo, serpent or giraffe.
Party Place – Take a photo at a location or business that you might celebrate a birthday at. Make sure the name/type of business is written somewhere in the photo.
SURPRISE! – If you were to throw a surprise party, where would you hide?
Snap Shot – Take a photo of a camera that uses film.
Spread The Word… Some More! – Print out the Eventzee flyer and place it in a local coffee shop, bulletin board, etc. Hey it’s our birthday, what’s wrong with a little publicity? You can find the flyer printout on the Eventzee blog.
SURPRISE! A year ago today (January 26, 2015) we held our first public photo scavenger hunt! Things have certainly changed a lot since then, but what better way to kickoff our birthday week than to recreate our first hunt!
The clues you’ll see (a whopping 46 clues- What were we thinking?!) are the exact same clues we released a year ago today. Although back then we released new clues each day, this time we’re releasing all of the clues at once and you’ll have all month to submit the photos.
You’ll have through Tuesday February 23rd at 12 PM CST to submit clues for this hunt.
Those who participate (have at least one photo approved) will get a unique retro Eventzee badge featuring the initial logo design we were going to use. Like we said earlier, a lot has changed since we first thought up Eventzee- including the logo. Back then QR code scavenger hunts were going to be the main focus of Eventzee, thus the QR based calendar image.
The original Eventzee logo design.
The top 3 winners will also be awarded gift cards to the new Munzee inc. store where you can buy some sweet Eventzee apparel as well as a everything for Munzee, Runzee and Wallabee. Good luck and prepare for a busy week! Our Weekend Warriors 45 hunt will go on as planned as well!
Clues 1-46:
Tower of Books: Arrange a stack of books from top to bottom with words in the title to say “I love this photo scavenger hunt”.
Black and White: Find a black automobile parked next to a white automobile
Water Bottle Bowling: Setup 10 bottles of water as if they were bowling pins (in correct shape)
Fly your Flag: 3 or more flags on flagpoles next to each other
Fish Eyes: Clear picture of more than 10 fish with #eventzee included in the picture
2 Bald Men: 2 bald men engaged in conversation
Up in the sky: It’s a bird or a plane
Movie: Go to the local theater/cinema and take a pic of an upcoming movie poster
Good Fortune: Open a fortune cookie and share your good fortune with us. Must show cookie, fortune, and write Eventzee on fortune.
Millennium Coin: Find a coin from the year 2000
Historical: Picture of a historical marker or building built before 1900.
Going Postal: Envelope addressed to Eventzee Headquarters
Grafitti: Find some local spray paint “art”. *DO NOT CREATE YOUR OWN*
Cassette Tape: Do you still listen to cassettes? Show us your favorite.
Breakfast Food: On a plate or in a bowl? Show us your breakfast.
Mind your business: Any business card
Who is that masked man? Selfie wearing a mask
Good sport: Balance 3 pieces of sporting equipment on your hand
Bobble Head: Picture of a bobble head figure
Twinkle Twinkle: Something star shaped (not hand drawn)
Stained Glass: Picture of building with stained glass
Bill: Picture of a person standing on a bench holding a bill
Light a candle:
Foodie Magazine Day: Picture of a food magazine cover with #eventzee note on it
Spread the word: Picture of your screen of you spreading the word on social media about #Eventzee (private group posts not allowed)
What about Bob? Photo of a man with a beard and a hat on backward
Superhero Action Figure:
Bottle of soda:
Take out menu: Menu from a restaurant with delivery service
Dear Diary: Today I started playing a new game…
Macaroni Art: What can you create with macaroni? Include #eventzee somewhere in the picture.
In the Shadows: Shadow puppets are good friends.
Sleeping Cat: Bonus points for wearing a hat
Musical: Play a musical instrument
Toner: We need a spare toner cartridge.
Water Balloon Fight: Take a picture of a full water balloon
Hour:Find an analog clock that shows the time with the long hand pointing at 12
Country Colors: Represent Your Country! Take a picture of somebody wearing the colors of your country.
Blue Light Special: Where can you find a blue light that’s turned on?
Old School Gamer: Take a picture of a video game console that came out BEFORE the year 2000. Include a piece of paper that says #throwbackthursday
Checkmate
Royal Flush
Finger ‘stache
Prehistoric
Medieval
License Plate: with “Z” included (must be on automobile)
