#edtechbridge Archive
Building an authentic community of #edtech developers and educators to help create better #edtech. Join our #edtechbridge chat monthly on the 2nd Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. ET!
Wednesday May 17, 2017
7:00 PM EDT
participatechat
May 17 @ 7:00 PM EDT
Participate in the upcoming
#edtechbridge
by sharing resources and collaborating at
https://t.co/y2sS29UJxU
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:00 PM EDT
Intro: Please introduce yourself - name, location, role, plans for summer PD?
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MatthewFarber
May 17 @ 7:01 PM EDT
Intro: Please introduce yourself - name, location, role, plans for summer PD?
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BBTNB
May 17 @ 7:02 PM EDT
Intro: Ben from Canada. I teach Tech to grade 6-12. Becoming an Apple Distinguished Educator this Summer. I love games in EDU!
#EdTechBridge
GatorCitizen
May 17 @ 7:02 PM EDT
Emma from iCivics. This summer I'm heading to Chicago for media literacy and Sao Paolo for GBL
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MatthewFarber
May 17 @ 7:02 PM EDT
Matt, NJ, author of Gamify Your Classroom
https://t.co/chc9UL6cwF
Heading to lots of conferences like
@G4C
#edtechbridge
MrMillerReads
May 17 @ 7:03 PM EDT
Tristan, coding teacher from Somerville, NJ
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MrMillerReads
May 17 @ 7:03 PM EDT
Heading to ISTE conference this summer
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nathan_stevens
May 17 @ 7:04 PM EDT
Nathan and
@mr_isaacs
's hypeman
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juliaparkedit
May 17 @ 7:04 PM EDT
This is my first twitter chat! Julia, UGA student, ECE major, future educator
#edtechbridge
#edit2000e
#mayedit
GatorCitizen
May 17 @ 7:04 PM EDT
Hi Ben! I dig your gif game. Also, congrats on the impending Apple cred
#EdTechBridge
In reply to @BBTNB
EmilyMerritt
May 17 @ 7:04 PM EDT
Hey
#edtechbridge
Emily, User Success from
@goswivl
and
@RecapThat
joining from California. Also heading to
#iste17
this summer!
MatthewFarber
May 17 @ 7:04 PM EDT
Awesome!
#edtechbridge
In reply to @BBTNB
MatthewFarber
May 17 @ 7:04 PM EDT
Hi Emma!
#edtechbridge
In reply to @GatorCitizen
Stephanie_GXY
May 17 @ 7:04 PM EDT
Stephanie, passionate about digital game-based learning from Singapore
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writerEWallace
May 17 @ 7:05 PM EDT
Elizabeth, Nashville ESL educator, teaching at local language institute and community college->No summer vacay, so webinar PD
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MrMillerReads
May 17 @ 7:06 PM EDT
Also teaching a PD about gamification and game-based learning at data summit next week
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nathan_stevens
May 17 @ 7:06 PM EDT
Hi Matt
#edtechbridge
In reply to @MatthewFarber, @G4C
GatorCitizen
May 17 @ 7:06 PM EDT
Just started, and I'm already feeling tons of ISTE FOMO
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:07 PM EDT
Q1: Play Creates the Zone of Proximal Development. What are tools you can use to bring play into your classrooms?
#gbl
#edtechbridge
MomOfAllCapes
May 17 @ 7:07 PM EDT
Hey
@MatthewFarber
! Glad to see you hosting
#edtechbridge
! Woot!
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:07 PM EDT
Hey everyone. Steve from NJ. Thanks to
@leilaboo215
for reminding me that it's time for
#edtechbridge
MatthewFarber
May 17 @ 7:08 PM EDT
On May 25
@mr_isaacs
and I have an edWeb webinar
#edtechbridge
In reply to @writerEWallace, @mr_isaacs
juliaparkedit
May 17 @ 7:08 PM EDT
I don't believe I've ever spoken to a Gator b4.. I'm glad that we can talk w/ our common intersest in education :-)
#edtechbridge
#edit2000E
In reply to @GatorCitizen
MatthewFarber
May 17 @ 7:08 PM EDT
Q1: Play Creates the Zone of Proximal Development. What are tools you can use to bring play into your classrooms?
#gbl
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:09 PM EDT
A1: so many great coding games that bring games and problem solving in.
#thefoos
#minecraftedu
@ZoombinisGame
#codecombat
#edtechbridge
GatorCitizen
May 17 @ 7:09 PM EDT
Can't wait for the first question!
#EdTechBridge
MatthewFarber
May 17 @ 7:09 PM EDT
A1 It all started with
@icivics
for me, then more and more GBL
#edtechbridge
BBTNB
May 17 @ 7:09 PM EDT
A1 - In case you were like me and had to do research for Q1.
#EdTechBridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:10 PM EDT
Oh boy. I should mark the calendar :)
#edtechbridge
MatthewFarber
May 17 @ 7:08 PM EDT
On May 25
@mr_isaacs
and I have an edWeb webinar
#edtechbridge
In reply to @writerEWallace, @mr_isaacs
MrMillerReads
May 17 @ 7:10 PM EDT
Q1: this year I used classcraft, but next year I plan on creating own game. Also starting a board game club.
#edtechbridge
icivics
May 17 @ 7:10 PM EDT
Going on now... Ed Net member
@MatthewFarber
(NJ) co-moderates
#Edtechbridge
!
EdTechBridge
- Moderator
May 17 @ 6:16 PM EDT
Join
@MatthewFarber
and
@mr_isaacs
tonight at 7pm ET for
#edtechbridge
: Game-Based Learning, Play and Education
https://t.co/eDR7HnIgG9
MGrundel
May 17 @ 7:10 PM EDT
Hey
#edtechbridge
Mark G from NJ joining in for a bit, until the rugrats go to bed!
GatorCitizen
May 17 @ 7:11 PM EDT
A1:
@iCivics
games! Also: blindfolds, timers, cones, and whiffle ball bats
#edtechbridge
writerEWallace
May 17 @ 7:11 PM EDT
A1 We use our smart board to manipulate grammar/vocab structure for adult ESL. They play competition style, or creatively
#edtechbridge
mpilakow
May 17 @ 7:11 PM EDT
Hi all! Melissa from Nebraska 11-12 ELA!
#edtechbridge
EmilyMerritt
May 17 @ 7:11 PM EDT
That's awesome, I've been really curious about classcraft and to hear from someone who uses it! It's a cool concept
#edtechbridge
In reply to @MrMillerReads
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:11 PM EDT
Hey Mark. Make sure Leann doesn't act up again at bedtime 😂
#edtechbridge
MGrundel
May 17 @ 7:10 PM EDT
Hey
#edtechbridge
Mark G from NJ joining in for a bit, until the rugrats go to bed!
MatthewFarber
May 17 @ 7:11 PM EDT
https://t.co/kUPHtDtFdG
#edtechbridge
In reply to @writerEWallace, @mr_isaacs
MGrundel
May 17 @ 7:11 PM EDT
Play is essential to learning, it is how we learn naturally and best. I try to let the kids be the designers.
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:12 PM EDT
Ooh tell us more about the game you are creating!! I have a game club at school. Digital and nondigital
#EdTechBridge
In reply to @MrMillerReads
MGrundel
May 17 @ 7:12 PM EDT
A1 cont - As a teacher, we need to model play and game design/development, both with and for our Students.
#edtechbridge
Stephanie_GXY
May 17 @ 7:12 PM EDT
A1: I'm currently testing out
https://t.co/oYMQRcjiRr
, & I love how interactive the platform is. Great for
#hyperdoc
#breakout
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:07 PM EDT
Q1: Play Creates the Zone of Proximal Development. What are tools you can use to bring play into your classrooms?
#gbl
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:13 PM EDT
Thanks Ben!
#EdTechBridge
BBTNB
May 17 @ 7:09 PM EDT
A1 - In case you were like me and had to do research for Q1.
#EdTechBridge
juliaparkedit
May 17 @ 7:13 PM EDT
A1: I have seen teachers use games like Prodigy that incorporate math & also engage students for elementary grades
#edtechbridge
#edit2000E
BBTNB
May 17 @ 7:13 PM EDT
#HoloLens
brings some pretty epic gaming into my classroom!
#RoboRaid
#EdTechBridge
BBTNB
Feb 20 @ 5:13 PM EST
#HoloLens
trials at end of class.
#RoboRaid
is the future of gym class!
#EndObesity
!
#GBL
#MIEExpert
#HoloLensEDU
#msftedu
#GameDev
#NBED
nathan_stevens
May 17 @ 7:13 PM EDT
A1 we dance
#edtechbridge
In reply to @MatthewFarber
MatthewFarber
May 17 @ 7:13 PM EDT
A1 Without play there is no real learning.
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mpilakow
May 17 @ 7:13 PM EDT
A1: I love tech, but also old school: dice, marker boards, modified analog games
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mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:14 PM EDT
Q2: How can tech tools be used to help Teachers design meaningful experiences?
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mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:14 PM EDT
Prodigy??
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In reply to @juliaparkedit
MrMillerReads
May 17 @ 7:14 PM EDT
I'm planning on separating the class in media companies to code games, film movies, develop board games. (PBL)
#edtechbridge
In reply to @mr_isaacs
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:15 PM EDT
Is that your classroom!? Looks super cool!
#edtechbridge
In reply to @BBTNB
juliaparkedit
May 17 @ 7:15 PM EDT
That is the name of the game! You can create your own character & by solving problems u earn $$$ 4 ur character
#edtechbridge
#edit2000E
In reply to @mr_isaacs
MatthewFarber
May 17 @ 7:15 PM EDT
5 steps to becoming a Game Master in your classroom - Classcraft Blog
#edtechbridge
https://t.co/PoZRuyqRSI
MGrundel
May 17 @ 7:16 PM EDT
Gotta quote Bernard Suits, from the Grasshopper, games are the voluntary attempt to overcome unnecessary obstacles.
#Edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:16 PM EDT
been exploring great games on the
@htcvive
and
@oculus_rift
- love getting kids immersed in the new tech so they can create
#EdTechBridge
In reply to @BBTNB, @htcvive, @oculus_rift
mpilakow
May 17 @ 7:16 PM EDT
I want some furniture like that!!
#edtechbridge
In reply to @mr_isaacs, @BBTNB
MrMillerReads
May 17 @ 7:16 PM EDT
A2: I think we have to incorporate video making, robot programming and drone construction, too
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:16 PM EDT
Dance, my brother, dance!
#EdTechBridge
In reply to @nathan_stevens, @MatthewFarber
writerEWallace
May 17 @ 7:16 PM EDT
A2 Basic: My young adult students get to be experts for a change. Helping me with tech highlights their background knowledge.
#edtechbridge
GatorCitizen
May 17 @ 7:16 PM EDT
A2: I like to suggest the "game sandwich." Using the tool as "the meat" of an amazing learning experience
#edtechbridge
MomOfAllCapes
May 17 @ 7:16 PM EDT
Tech can expand "experiences" for students. It can open their world! i.e. Virtual field trip to The Great Wall of China.
#edtechbridge
BBTNB
May 17 @ 7:16 PM EDT
That's 1 of my 2 adjoining rooms. 1 is a straight 30 PC tech lab the other is an Xbox / VR / Game development Innovation Lab.
#EdTechBridge
In reply to @mr_isaacs
MrMillerReads
May 17 @ 7:17 PM EDT
A2: as well as making games in Scratch, python, etc.
#edtechbridge
mpilakow
May 17 @ 7:17 PM EDT
Like this, I hope
#edtechbridge
In reply to @nathan_stevens, @MatthewFarber
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:17 PM EDT
Anyone out there in the
#Houston
area? I'll be there this weekend for
@minefaire
. Join us!
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:18 PM EDT
Hey, buddy!
#Edtechbridge
In reply to @mpilakow
BBTNB
May 17 @ 7:18 PM EDT
Should I buy a Vive for the kids? I have the money....will I regret it? Extra costs for experiences?
#EdTechBridge
In reply to @mr_isaacs, @htcvive, @oculus_rift
nathan_stevens
May 17 @ 7:18 PM EDT
More like this
#edtechbridge
In reply to @mpilakow, @MatthewFarber
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:18 PM EDT
So awesome!!! Let's chat. I teach game design and development to middle schoolers
#edtechbridge
In reply to @MrMillerReads
Stephanie_GXY
May 17 @ 7:18 PM EDT
A2: Allows creative thinking & self-learning. Wonderful experience for Ss when they able to master the lesson at own pace
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:14 PM EDT
Q2: How can tech tools be used to help Teachers design meaningful experiences?
#edtechbridge
nathan_stevens
May 17 @ 7:19 PM EDT
A2 expands to places that an experience can happen and the way an experience can be shared
#edtechbridge
In reply to @mr_isaacs
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:20 PM EDT
Amen on
#stuexpertise
. Learned so much about students as experts since I've been using
#minecraftedu
. Transformed my practice
#edtechbridge
In reply to @writerEWallace
MatthewFarber
May 17 @ 7:20 PM EDT
A2 Genius Hour is a class driven by passions and play and tech tools. Here's my post on
@pbsteachers
https://t.co/TLwiXJ02EH
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:20 PM EDT
Geez. And I thought I had the best learning space going!
#edtechbridge
In reply to @BBTNB
MrMillerReads
May 17 @ 7:20 PM EDT
I know - I love reading stuff by you and
@MatthewFarber
#edtechbridge
In reply to @mr_isaacs, @MatthewFarber
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:21 PM EDT
Q3: How can game-based learning harness student voice and choice?
#stuchoice
#stuvoice
#edtechbridge
EmilyMerritt
May 17 @ 7:21 PM EDT
A2: love minecraft, scratch, etc. Putting Ss in game designer role builds empathy and creativity on top of curricular skills
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:21 PM EDT
I've seen
@nathan_stevens
dance. That's exactly it.
#Edtechbridge
In reply to @mpilakow, @nathan_stevens, @MatthewFarber, @nathan_stevens
writerEWallace
May 17 @ 7:21 PM EDT
My students always see me as the all knowing expert. For ESL, it lowers affective filters for them to take that role instead
#edtechbridge
In reply to @mr_isaacs
MatthewFarber
May 17 @ 7:21 PM EDT
A2 ALL students who gave me teacher appreciation week cards mentioned student choice & 20% Time
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:21 PM EDT
Vive is awesome! Definitely get it. In my class it is used far more than the oculus.
#edtechbridge
In reply to @BBTNB, @htcvive, @oculus_rift
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:22 PM EDT
Oh yes. That's it.
#edtechbridge
In reply to @nathan_stevens, @mpilakow, @MatthewFarber
nathan_stevens
May 17 @ 7:22 PM EDT
A3 when playing a game a lot of student voice comes out
#lookingforsheep
#Edtechbridge
In reply to @mr_isaacs
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:23 PM EDT
A2: as we move toward creating learning experiences games like
#minecraft
provide incredible opp - engage kids in process
#edtechbridge
MomOfAllCapes
May 17 @ 7:23 PM EDT
A3. GBL promotes agency. It allows students to command the learning experience from a personalized perspective
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:23 PM EDT
Thank you!!
#edtechbridge
In reply to @MrMillerReads, @MatthewFarber
juliaparkedit
May 17 @ 7:23 PM EDT
A3: students r usually drawn to game-based learning & more willing to use their voice while playing games
#edtechbridge
#edit2000E
MatthewFarber
May 17 @ 7:23 PM EDT
A3 Have Ss make serious games: Student-Produced Board Games that Promote Empathy
#edtechbridge
https://t.co/C68UEksu8r
EmilyMerritt
May 17 @ 7:24 PM EDT
A3 game playing is all about player choice, so game based learning really empowers students own their choices and learning
#edtechbridge
MomOfAllCapes
May 17 @ 7:24 PM EDT
A3: group games/activities encourage teamwork and soft skills amongst students in a way only games (and sports) can.
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:24 PM EDT
A3: in my game design class students learn design principles and then can choose any tool they like to create and heir game
#edtechbridge
GatorCitizen
May 17 @ 7:24 PM EDT
A3: From picking an avatar to choosing their path, Ss are in the driver's seat and NO RED PENS ALLOWED
#edtechbridge
MrMillerReads
May 17 @ 7:24 PM EDT
A3: I think game-based learning is empowering, as students find their own strategies to draw deeper meanings
#edtechbridge
writerEWallace
May 17 @ 7:25 PM EDT
A3 They can "curate" their experiences with language experimentation (ESL)
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:25 PM EDT
Have you been playing with
#codebuilder
for
#minecraftedu
yet? You can code
#minecraft
using
@scratch
@MSMakeCode
&
@gotynker
#edtechbridge
In reply to @EmilyMerritt, @scratch, @MSMakeCode, @gotynker
MatthewFarber
May 17 @ 7:25 PM EDT
A3 I leave out a
@breakoutEDU
game. Ss are drawn to play, several are starting their own as GBL meets PBL
#EdTechBridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:26 PM EDT
My kids find out quickly that i am not the expert. Love modeling learning and learning with and from my students
#edtechbridge
In reply to @writerEWallace
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:26 PM EDT
Did someone say wood for sheep?
#edtechbridge
In reply to @nathan_stevens
BBTNB
May 17 @ 7:26 PM EDT
Personalized Learning via
#GBL
#EdTechBridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:24 PM EDT
A3: in my game design class students learn design principles and then can choose any tool they like to create and heir game
#edtechbridge
nathan_stevens
May 17 @ 7:26 PM EDT
Yep
#Edtechbridge
In reply to @mr_isaacs
Stephanie_GXY
May 17 @ 7:26 PM EDT
A3: Give Ss opportunity in creating gamify lessons for peers. Observe the way Ss express creativity in collaboration
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:21 PM EDT
Q3: How can game-based learning harness student voice and choice?
#stuchoice
#stuvoice
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:27 PM EDT
Agency agency agency!! Passion based learning :)
#passionEDU
#EdTechBridge
MomOfAllCapes
May 17 @ 7:23 PM EDT
A3. GBL promotes agency. It allows students to command the learning experience from a personalized perspective
#edtechbridge
EmilyMerritt
May 17 @ 7:27 PM EDT
I haven't yet, but I gotta go check it out! Wrote some
#minecraft
curriculum a couple yrs ago. I'm sure lots has changed
#edtechbridge
In reply to @mr_isaacs, @scratch, @MSMakeCode, @gotynker
mpilakow
May 17 @ 7:27 PM EDT
A3: In
#gbl
, the T steps back and Ss take over learning.
#StuVoice
is amplified!
#edtechbridge
EmilyMerritt
May 17 @ 7:28 PM EDT
A3 also love that games make failure an acceptable thing. you don't always win, but that's not the point of playing!
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:28 PM EDT
Q4: What are ways
#GBL
/
#Games4Ed
can connect students to their affinity groups?
#GBLAlliance
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:28 PM EDT
A3: I have students write game review. I think it was
@instituteofplay
that says game review is the new book review
#stuvoice
#edtechbridge
mpilakow
May 17 @ 7:28 PM EDT
A3: Often, Ss feel they have little choice in their lives. Games are all about making choices and decisions!
#edtechbridge
MomOfAllCapes
May 17 @ 7:28 PM EDT
#edtechbridge
In reply to @mr_isaacs
GatorCitizen
May 17 @ 7:29 PM EDT
A4:
#edtechbridge
MomOfAllCapes
May 17 @ 7:29 PM EDT
I love this... so true. "Failure" is daunting for many learners.
#EdTechBridge
In reply to @EmilyMerritt
cybraryman1
May 17 @ 7:30 PM EDT
My Games in Education page
https://t.co/27M94ZdSYL
@mr_isaacs
&
@MatthewFarber
are 2 of My Game Mavens Have fun as you learn
#edtechbridge
mpilakow
May 17 @ 7:30 PM EDT
I also give game reviews as a choice in college comp classes for the literature review writing--it's the same skills involved!
#edtechbridge
In reply to @mr_isaacs, @instituteofplay
MatthewFarber
May 17 @ 7:30 PM EDT
My student's Win the White House
@Medium
game review!
@icivics
https://t.co/KNLohAg6fp
#edtechbridge
In reply to @mr_isaacs, @instituteofplay, @Medium, @icivics
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:30 PM EDT
#codebuilder
was just released in open beta - it's a game changer!! No pun intended
https://t.co/hv34ONor4d
#EdTechBridge
In reply to @EmilyMerritt, @scratch, @MSMakeCode, @gotynker
GatorCitizen
May 17 @ 7:30 PM EDT
A4: Oh, I see. Yeah,
#GBL
is perfect for helping students realize, "You love the Constitution too!?!?!"
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:31 PM EDT
Yes!!!! Amazing how it's part of the experience and doesn't phase us when part of a game. Hmmmm
#EdTechBridge
In reply to @EmilyMerritt
AnibalPachecoIT
May 17 @ 7:31 PM EDT
Managing
#GBL
in the Classroom
https://t.co/jiHqpRZtiP
via
@edutopia
#GBLAlliance
#edtechbridge
writerEWallace
May 17 @ 7:31 PM EDT
A4 not GBL per se but Pokémon Go once sparked friendship b/t Chinese and Saudi student. Language confidence spiked
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:31 PM EDT
A4: love watching kids play together. They find their tribe. My lunch bunch and game clubs are perfect examples
#esports
#edtechbridge
mpilakow
May 17 @ 7:32 PM EDT
A4: Games open conversations and discussions, connecting Ss from other backgrounds/social groups
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:32 PM EDT
Hey buddy!! Our paths need to cross. Been a while!
#edtechbridge
cybraryman1
May 17 @ 7:30 PM EDT
My Games in Education page
https://t.co/27M94ZdSYL
@mr_isaacs
&
@MatthewFarber
are 2 of My Game Mavens Have fun as you learn
#edtechbridge
nathan_stevens
May 17 @ 7:33 PM EDT
A4 I think the answer to this is pokemongo
#edtechbridge
In reply to @mr_isaacs
Stephanie_GXY
May 17 @ 7:33 PM EDT
A4: Thinking of creating digital breakout; requires collaboration & problem solving fr 2 teams via Mystery Skype to succeed
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:28 PM EDT
Q4: What are ways
#GBL
/
#Games4Ed
can connect students to their affinity groups?
#GBLAlliance
#edtechbridge
EmilyMerritt
May 17 @ 7:33 PM EDT
That's way cool! Props to you, I bet it gets your students thinking really hard about the games they play
#edtechbridge
In reply to @mpilakow, @mr_isaacs, @instituteofplay
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:33 PM EDT
That's great. Sounds like
#gbl
to me!!
#edtechbridge
In reply to @writerEWallace
BBTNB
May 17 @ 7:34 PM EDT
A4 - All kids play games so
#GBL
gives common narrative for the bookworm and jock or shy guy and girl. A common story!
#EdTechBridge
writerEWallace
May 17 @ 7:34 PM EDT
Total accident. Pokémon showed up in grammar class 😂
#edtechbridge
In reply to @mr_isaacs
AnibalPachecoIT
May 17 @ 7:35 PM EDT
My
#GBL
Pinterest board: 100+ Resources for Educators
#GBLAlliance
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:35 PM EDT
Q5: Few people are familiar with
#edtech
and
#gbl
terms (i.e. badges). How do you inform parents and other educators?
#edtechbridge
mpilakow
May 17 @ 7:35 PM EDT
Thx! They have to switch to a more critical & objective POV the next time they play--and deeper writing!
#edtechbridge
In reply to @EmilyMerritt, @mr_isaacs, @instituteofplay
MatthewFarber
May 17 @ 7:35 PM EDT
A4 My GBL research shows Ts getting Ss to be involved in their affinity spaces, i.e. games, anime, fan fiction,
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:35 PM EDT
Who's joining
@nathan_stevens
and I for the second annual
#ISTEgamenight
? Non-digital Gaming
#istegamenight17
#edtechbridge
@legendlearning
EmilyMerritt
May 17 @ 7:36 PM EDT
A4 Having worked at
@iDTechCamps
you see this all the time. Kids blossom when they find their tribe. So much is possible then.
#edtechbridge
MomOfAllCapes
May 17 @ 7:37 PM EDT
A5: send home a glossary. Parents don't know what they don't know. Also work w/ the PTA on
#GBL
school events!
#EdTechBridge
#Edtechbridge
EmilyMerritt
May 17 @ 7:37 PM EDT
This sounds awesome! I want in!
#edtechbridge
In reply to @mr_isaacs, @nathan_stevens, @legendlearning
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:37 PM EDT
Best kind of learning :)
#edtechbridge
In reply to @writerEWallace
AnibalPachecoIT
May 17 @ 7:37 PM EDT
My
#GBL
Pinterest board: 100+ Resources for Educators
https://t.co/6wiNJoK9qb
#GBLAlliance
#edtechbridge
MatthewFarber
May 17 @ 7:37 PM EDT
This. For the win!
#edtechbridge
EmilyMerritt
May 17 @ 7:36 PM EDT
A4 Having worked at
@iDTechCamps
you see this all the time. Kids blossom when they find their tribe. So much is possible then.
#edtechbridge
MrMillerReads
May 17 @ 7:38 PM EDT
A5: AGREE! Give a PD and hope your teacher and principal comes. Been shot down already over PD badges.
#edtechbridge
jstew511
May 17 @ 7:38 PM EDT
A5) badges in particular are understandable through analogy. Grades and gold stars are badges. Work from known quantities
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:38 PM EDT
I like your idea of going opposite gaggle or maybe Sunday night after keynote?
#edtechbridge
#istegamenight17
or maybe 6am :)
In reply to @nathan_stevens, @legendlearning
GatorCitizen
May 17 @ 7:38 PM EDT
Gotta engage the parental units in
#GBL
. Invite them to class. Serve waffles. Educate them!
#edtechbridge
MomOfAllCapes
May 17 @ 7:38 PM EDT
A5. Weekly emails help. My kids' teachers explain the week in a newsletter. So helpful with homework & review!
#EdTechBridge
#LetsK12Better
BBTNB
May 17 @ 7:38 PM EDT
A5 - Relate terminology to something parents know in real life. Example Boy Scouts / Girl Guides for
#Badges
in
#GBL
#EdTechBridge
MomOfAllCapes
May 17 @ 7:39 PM EDT
Mm... waffles.
#edtechbridge
In reply to @GatorCitizen
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:40 PM EDT
We do a coffee and coding night for parents. Next needs to be coffee and crafting :)
#minecraft
#minecraftedu
#momscancraft
#edtechbridge
GatorCitizen
May 17 @ 7:38 PM EDT
Gotta engage the parental units in
#GBL
. Invite them to class. Serve waffles. Educate them!
#edtechbridge
MatthewFarber
May 17 @ 7:40 PM EDT
A5 Fun fact: 83% don't know what digital badges are
https://t.co/25BUeWXHLg
#EdTechBridge
MomOfAllCapes
May 17 @ 7:40 PM EDT
A5. Teachers & parents worked with me to put on a STEM event at my kids' school. Parents were so enlightened just in that hr.
#edtechbridge
AnibalPachecoIT
May 17 @ 7:41 PM EDT
Overcoming 10 Common Obstacles of Game-Based Teaching
https://t.co/A9IBrwrmVs
#GBLAlliance
#edtechbridge
MatthewFarber
May 17 @ 7:41 PM EDT
A5 I reference to parents FitBit & the Starbucks app to explain
#gamification
#Edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:42 PM EDT
Q6: Guest Host
@MatthewFarber
research supports idea that good
#gbl
requires community of practice. How have chats helped you?
#edtechbridge
writerEWallace
May 17 @ 7:42 PM EDT
A5 for teachers, gamify PD, or host a class simulation
#edtechbridge
MomOfAllCapes
May 17 @ 7:42 PM EDT
Yes that's what I did! Parents were so jazzed up to do more at home. Family
#STEM
/
#GBL
Night!!!!
#EdTechBridge
#LetsK12Better
In reply to @mr_isaacs
EmilyMerritt
May 17 @ 7:42 PM EDT
@Cherplunka
needs to start coming to
#edtechbridge
on Wednesdays. This is your jam, just sayin'
jstew511
May 17 @ 7:42 PM EDT
A5) might also reference frequent flier programs and McDonald's Monopoly game as examples of gamification/GBL
#edtechbridge
MatthewFarber
May 17 @ 7:44 PM EDT
A6 Good GBL Ts share & are an affinity group making their/our teaching praxis gameful. And fun. And meaningful.
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:44 PM EDT
Article I wrote for
@ASCD
on diff between
#gamification
and
#gbl
https://t.co/si1OuV3ovl
#EdTechBridge
MomOfAllCapes
May 17 @ 7:44 PM EDT
A6. Chats have been great PD for me. Great for keeping my ear to the ground to teacher needs.
#EdTechBridge
jstew511
May 17 @ 7:44 PM EDT
This is what we did with PD programs
https://t.co/66CR2RMcnP
&
https://t.co/oPD73m6TjJ
#edtechbridge
cc:
@KeeganSLW
writerEWallace
May 17 @ 7:42 PM EDT
A5 for teachers, gamify PD, or host a class simulation
#edtechbridge
Stephanie_GXY
May 17 @ 7:44 PM EDT
A6: I build up my confidence in creating GBL by sharing in fb community w others Ts trying it & giving me awesome feedback
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:42 PM EDT
Q6: Guest Host
@MatthewFarber
research supports idea that good
#gbl
requires community of practice. How have chats helped you?
#edtechbridge
EmilyMerritt
May 17 @ 7:44 PM EDT
A6 I get so in my zone that I rehash the same ideas over and over. Chats introduce fresh thinking. Gotta get me outta my box!
#edtechbridge
writerEWallace
May 17 @ 7:45 PM EDT
Ts sure do love their analogies
#edtechbridge
In reply to @jstew511
MrMillerReads
May 17 @ 7:45 PM EDT
A6: Chats are a great launching point, but I need a larger community like
#ISTE2017
#edtechbridge
MomOfAllCapes
May 17 @ 7:45 PM EDT
A6. I've also met some pretty amazing peeps b/c of chats... like
@MatthewFarber
&
@mr_isaacs
&
@edtechjam
to name a few...
#EdTechBridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:45 PM EDT
A6: my community of practice includes twitter chats,
#minecraftmentor
@brainpop
#cbe
and
#MIEExpert
communities
#likeminded
#edtechbridge
BBTNB
May 17 @ 7:46 PM EDT
A6 - Community chats have helped me stay focussed when I hear peers & parents quote old stereotypes regarding games in school.
#EdTechBridge
MatthewFarber
May 17 @ 7:46 PM EDT
A6- Read
@gtoppo
's foreword about
#TheTribe
: Gamify Your Classroom: A Field Guide to GBL - Revised
https://t.co/w0i7WalYys
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:46 PM EDT
A6: over the years I have refined my
#Pbl
to truly be my
#tribe
. Moved toward likeminded people
#games4ed
#gbl
#minecraftedu
#edtechbridge
juliaparkedit
May 17 @ 7:46 PM EDT
A5: w/ K-5 @ orientations/ parent teacher conferences, emails
#edtechbridge
#edit2000E
GatorCitizen
May 17 @ 7:46 PM EDT
From practice to celebrating success, it's just more fun as a team.
#CommunitiesofPractice
#TeamWerkMakestheDreamWerk
#edtechbridge
MomOfAllCapes
May 17 @ 7:47 PM EDT
Yes!
#LetsK12Better
#edtechbridge
BBTNB
May 17 @ 7:46 PM EDT
A6 - Community chats have helped me stay focussed when I hear peers & parents quote old stereotypes regarding games in school.
#EdTechBridge
mpilakow
May 17 @ 7:47 PM EDT
A6: Twitter chat communities have provided me amazing education. Love all my PLN tribe!
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:48 PM EDT
Right back atcha! The
#edtechbridge
community has been awesome as it brings me together with
#EdTech
educators and developers
MomOfAllCapes
May 17 @ 7:45 PM EDT
A6. I've also met some pretty amazing peeps b/c of chats... like
@MatthewFarber
&
@mr_isaacs
&
@edtechjam
to name a few...
#EdTechBridge
mpilakow
May 17 @ 7:48 PM EDT
A6: Twitter chat communities have provided me amazing education. Love all my PLN tribe, especially
#games4ed
!
#edtechbridge
juliaparkedit
May 17 @ 7:48 PM EDT
A6: i learn a lot from people and the different perspectives/experiences they have/had
#edtechbridge
#edit2000E
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:49 PM EDT
Q7: How can we increase student involvement as stakeholders?
#edtechbridge
MGrundel
May 17 @ 7:49 PM EDT
A6 - Back! Chats like
#EdTechBridge
#Games4Ed
and
#MinecraftEDU
have helped me connect w/ the community and find my "tribe"
EmilyMerritt
May 17 @ 7:49 PM EDT
Love it!
#edtechbridge
GatorCitizen
May 17 @ 7:46 PM EDT
From practice to celebrating success, it's just more fun as a team.
#CommunitiesofPractice
#TeamWerkMakestheDreamWerk
#edtechbridge
MGrundel
May 17 @ 7:50 PM EDT
A7: Encourage students to co-present their games and work. This increases pride and ownership as well as purposeful audience
#edtechbridge
jstew511
May 17 @ 7:50 PM EDT
A7) have students design games
#edtechbridge
writerEWallace
May 17 @ 7:50 PM EDT
Agreed with several. Chats produce tribes.
#edtechbridge
MrMillerReads
May 17 @ 7:51 PM EDT
A7: they design classroom, no rubrics, complete assignment however you want, play games!
#edtechbridge
BBTNB
May 17 @ 7:51 PM EDT
I get to run a staff meeting Friday in
#MinecraftEDU
I'll make sure to film some reactions :)
#EdTechBridge
@PlayCraftLearn
#MSFTEdu
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:51 PM EDT
A7: involve students in the process of creating learning experiences; embrace
#stuexpertise
#stuchoice
#stuvoice
#edtechbridge
mpilakow
May 17 @ 7:51 PM EDT
A7: Ss give ideas for learning, curriculum, & develop games!
#edtechbridge
MomOfAllCapes
May 17 @ 7:51 PM EDT
A7. Ss must feel like the learning is relevant-something they care about... this creates stakeholders
#EdTechBridge
#LetsK12Better
MGrundel
May 17 @ 7:52 PM EDT
Hey Melissa, how are you feeling? Back on your feet?
#Edtechbridge
In reply to @mpilakow
MatthewFarber
May 17 @ 7:52 PM EDT
A7
#stuchoice
! My
@StoryboardThat
post on
#Minecraft
& Harnessing Student Passions in History Class
#edtechbridge
https://t.co/a5ZoJB74fy
juliaparkedit
May 17 @ 7:52 PM EDT
A7 giving S's room 2 b more independent in the things that they do so they can take ownership 4 wat they accomplish
#edtechbridge
#edit2000E
Stephanie_GXY
May 17 @ 7:52 PM EDT
A7: Have Ss recreate gamify lesson & they be the class moderator for the day. Ts learn much more fr this experience
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:49 PM EDT
Q7: How can we increase student involvement as stakeholders?
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:52 PM EDT
A7: invite students to teach you how to play
#minecraft
before school, during lunch, after school? Ask
@iwearthecrowns
#EdTechBridge
writerEWallace
May 17 @ 7:52 PM EDT
A7 Student choice, public presentation, and tapping students' expertise.
#edtechbridge
jstew511
May 17 @ 7:53 PM EDT
A7) have students write reflective papers on use of GBL to explain concepts to parents
#edtechbridge
mpilakow
May 17 @ 7:53 PM EDT
Getting there! Took a nap this afternoon after last day of school--feeling better every day :) And back on my feet literally!
#edtechbridge
In reply to @MGrundel
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:53 PM EDT
Thanks for joining us tonight. Great to see preservice teachers involved !!
#edtechbridge
In reply to @juliaparkedit
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:54 PM EDT
Yes! I had kids present to our PTO the other day on
#STEAM
learning in our electives. It was great.
#edtechbridge
In reply to @MGrundel
EmilyMerritt
May 17 @ 7:55 PM EDT
I'm super into this question! Brb gonna go bug everyone ever about this. Students as stakeholders FTW!
#EmpoweringEd
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:49 PM EDT
Q7: How can we increase student involvement as stakeholders?
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:56 PM EDT
Outro: Thanks for joining us! Please re-introduce yourself - name, location, role, and takeaways from tonight's chat.
#edtechbridge
MomOfAllCapes
May 17 @ 7:56 PM EDT
Great chat tonight
@mr_isaacs
&
@MatthewFarber
! Thanks so much!
#EdTechBridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:56 PM EDT
Thanks so much for joining us tonight everyone. Very pumped up from the chat. Time to finish laundry & pack for
#minefaireHOU
#edtechbridge
jstew511
May 17 @ 7:56 PM EDT
A7) we have a couple of games where the faculty designs one character's narrative and students build rest of characters
#edtechbridge
Mrs_Gozzard
May 17 @ 7:57 PM EDT
My excuse for only catching 6 minutes of
#edtechbridge
chat!
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:57 PM EDT
Special thanks to
@MatthewFarber
for co-hosting. Definitely invoked great conversation!!!
#edtechbridge
mpilakow
May 17 @ 7:57 PM EDT
Thx for G8 chat
@mr_isaacs
@MatthewFarber
! Melissa from Nebraska, 11-12 ELA. Takeaway: I love this
#gbl
tribe!
#thetribe
#edtechbridge
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:57 PM EDT
Cool!
#EdTechBridge
In reply to @jstew511
mpilakow
May 17 @ 7:57 PM EDT
I love this idea! Very cool, John!
#edtechbridge
In reply to @jstew511
MatthewFarber
May 17 @ 7:57 PM EDT
Thanks for a lovely chat!
#EdTechBridge
In reply to @mr_isaacs
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:58 PM EDT
That always seem to be my takeaway too.
#gratitude
#lovemytribe
#gblalliance
#gbl
#games4ed
#EdTechBridge
In reply to @mpilakow, @MatthewFarber
GatorCitizen
May 17 @ 7:58 PM EDT
Outdo: My name is Emma. I like games in Ed. This chat was awesome. I'm going to bed.
#edtechbridge
EmilyMerritt
May 17 @ 7:59 PM EDT
Thanks
@mr_isaacs
and
@MatthewFarber
for an awesome
#edtechbridge
! Totally inspired by all you lovely people 🙌
MatthewFarber
May 17 @ 7:59 PM EDT
How Games Can Be a Centerpiece for Student-Driven Learning with
@mr_isaacs
& me!
#edtechbridge
https://t.co/kUPHtDtFdG
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:59 PM EDT
It was lovely wasn't it :). Now you still have to drive home right? Thanks for adjusting your schedule!!!
#EdTechBridge
In reply to @MatthewFarber
mpilakow
May 17 @ 7:59 PM EDT
Growing up in farm country, I love this!!
#edtechbridge
Good luck with the planting!
In reply to @Mrs_Gozzard
mr_isaacs
- Moderator
May 17 @ 7:59 PM EDT
Likewise! Your contributions were awesome!!
#EdTechBridge
In reply to @EmilyMerritt, @MatthewFarber
