#XPLAP Archive
Book study chat focusing on Explore Like a Pirate, written by Michael Matera.
Wednesday July 20, 2016
8:00 PM EDT
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Ray - Band Director in Wichita, KS. Playing Bloons Monkey City.
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Hi all. Dianne 4/5 T from soCal. Favorite game app @ moment Words w/Friends or Candy Crush Soda Saga
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Hi! Teresa, MS Literacy Teacher, from NY. Here to lurk and learn. NO background knowledge on this. LOL
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Hi! Jocelyn here from Toronto, ready to find more inspiration tonight! Started playing PokemonGo this week to learn more about games!
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Hello Kristin from Lansing, MI ELA and SS 6th grade; enjoying Pokemon GO
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Aubrey, 5th-8th music teacher in Colorado. No apps for me, I still have a flip phone :-).
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I have heard of the Candy Crush. LOL
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A1 donna from Indiana here, hs world languages. I'd love pokemon go if the servers would stay up
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Good evening everyone, I am so excited for chat. Nick Davis, Instructional coach from Iowa, just started playing mobile strike
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Hi everyone--Kerry 5th grade; San Diego. Flow and PokemonGo
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Me neither, but always seem to find ways to jump in. :)
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Heather Marrs 3rd gr T and EdTech Teacher Leader. My fav game app is Dots :)
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Tisha Richmond, Culinary teacher & Discovery Lead. Must admit...new fav is PokemonGo
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I have no clue how to create apps or code, so I might be fairly quiet as I listen and learn
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My daughter having same issue, kind of already giving up on it
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Happy to be joining this great chat tonight! :)
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Adina from Alberta, Jr High T and I might have an addiction to Word Bubbles. Worried about pgo addiction starting :)
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Julie From St. Louis! Two Dots!
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I have never heard of Dots?
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Leigh - Business Teacher in south-central PA. Love my iPad Monopoly
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when it friggin works. Servers are dying
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Great to see you all here for chat! Q1 coming in 2 minutes!
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I'm also into some of the moth and butterfly games. Flutter and starlight
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Ohhh, have to check that out. Monopoly one of fav board games
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Have my NB out and taking notes! LOL
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I'm right with you on this topic
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Oooh Heather I like that game as well
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Excellent! Lurking and learning together!
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Hi Glenn! So glad you are back for more convo tonight! :-)
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Alisha...does twitter count? :)
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Started dabbling in Pokemon Go this past week. Trying to figure out how to bring into my classes.
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It is def a game you have to learn to play to use effectively :)
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have Pokemon represent a content item.
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It's like a puzzle that you have to solve matching same color dots
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honestly I have never played angry birds
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One of my former students found out I am playing and pointed out I used to take his phone for playing pokemon.
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Like the old Tetris a little bit? Dating myself....
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I actually played that once!!!!
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I like real slingshots too much to want to play that one
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A1: Intro a task or quest that is easy to do like create an eBook on but complex and open ended like 'ing
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A1. Level the tasks. Maybe incorporate higher grade-level standards? Like 6th for 5th.
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A1. Not sure about this. As music tchr, might choose a well-known song they must master on their instrument.
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A1 That's a tough one: teaching PE, I have a lot of control over physical content, so I can add more physical barriers and challenges
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A1 easy to learn, difficult to master is usually how I approach my subject in general.
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A1. Or in addition to leveling the tasks, require Ss to teach it to another to show mastery.
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A1: wasn't sure how I wanted to answer, but loving the ideas being given.
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A1: I know! Create something simple on GarageBand, use it th/out the course to create more complicated musical selections.
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A1 basics are easy to grasp, memorize, but applying them is more rigorous.
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A1: I have Ss play trashketball inorder to get a clue for a scavenger hunt
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A1. DOK! Higher DOK = more points?
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for example I want to teach adding fractions. Each Pokemon represents a fraction add together to see highest
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A1) Put 5 or 6 unrelated items in an envelope and tell students to create something they can use with it in 10 min.
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I was thinking that as well. Kagan silly sports and games may work too.
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A1 part 2 I've actually used water balloon sling shots to knock down blocks onto pigs before. actual Angry Bird gamification!
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Exactly what I was going to say! https://t.co/VLQZ9Gx2Ft
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A1. Or in addition to leveling the tasks, require Ss to teach it to another to show mastery.
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We are off to a great start! Q2 coming at ya in 2!
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Nice! What a great way to collaborate and create.
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My kids did that, loved every minute of it in afterschool program
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for science have them represent elements to make equations
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This is awesome! https://t.co/9zJNMJASwF
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A1 part 2 I've actually used water balloon sling shots to knock down blocks onto pigs before. actual Angry Bird gamification!
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That looks like flow...just my speed. And catching little pocket monsters...
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A1 task is easy to practice in groups, then mastery must be shown without a safety net of the group
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Is it true that we have 3 music teachers here tonight?! Do you all know each other?
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A1. Music - Rhythms. Can define the rhythms as the slingshot - making more complex rhythms the higher level.
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A1: anytime we hit the MR on the SAMR model.
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Sidenote: has a similar game where Ss answer Math ?'s to get the piece to slingshot...more game-base instead of
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A1 for my version of Pokemon go, it will be easy to find characters, harder to complete tasks to capture
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A2: A michelin star awarded for each side quest completed. Earning 3 in a unit would unlock special advantage in game.
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A2: badges for each skill earned, more badges = more challenging levels or greater rewards
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A1 you need you game to be realistic. Need to know how items work
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A2: Badges/stars/?? rewarded for levels achieved or quests reached?
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A2: Giving out XP or Badges for completion of work or moving to a next stage of work in progress
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another game I didn't get into
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A2. Music/band. The greater the proficiency demonstrated in a musical performance the more stars earned.
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I have Ss make avatars @
start of year, using their Avatars-Use these th/out year on https://t.co/b4g8ZdOA7N & communications-DigiCit
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A2: Maybe a better way to do rubrics, 1, 2 or 3 stars. Much more kid friendly.
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A2) Want Ss to read variety of genres; award Genre stickers/badges for each genre requirement completed
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A2 I would use XP points for each task (built into Classcraft for example), or maybe even award badges worth XP at the end of class.
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A2 I have created levels based on capture point totals. It's still at the handwriting stage. https://t.co/tCpFR2X4jy
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A2. If Ss doing research/writing: more sources = more points (or also, higher text complexity = more points
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A2 Music/orchestra, different stars or levels for 1/2/3 octave scales
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A2: I'm struggling with this right now... finding quality "rewards" that HS kids will buy into, for consistent effort and initiative.
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A2: The more difficult the challenge they choose the more points? Ex. Recipe with multiple steps = more points.
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Octaves/range. Excellent idea.
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Loving all the ideas! Q3 coming in 2 minutes!
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A2;For each quest the Ss completes, get XP, leaderbadge,gold & level up in skill that they could use to forge together 2 get new item
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It's a challenge for elem/middle too--saw a school district that has Ss shadow community members at their jobs as a reward!
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Easier on string instruments than band instruments, though!
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A2: Might work it into exemptions for quizzes and playing tests - "Complete X no. of musical challenges, exempt from Friday's quiz"
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That is very cool! Community buy-in as well as engaging for Ss
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that was a thought I had too.Also thought about surprise bonuses/prizes for closing out 1 or 2 of the genres.
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My kids will do anything for a "free practice video pass" (if you track any kind of practicing)
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A3: Team members could work together to collect badges that unlock special privilege and help in class challenge.
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That's a good plan. Classcraft is to be my go-to this year! Do you use the free version? https://t.co/GmEybQBAS3
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A2 I would use XP points for each task (built into Classcraft for example), or maybe even award badges worth XP at the end of class.
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A3. Clash of Clans - everyone grouped together and killed me. :-)
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for Business Ltrs - each represents part of a Ltr - all 9 must be caught to count as a Bus.Ltr. Am I on right track?
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same could be done for simple/complex sentences at younger grades for writing.
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You will be surprise with what they value:) Try asking them as well
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A3: Team quests and challenges - also is awesome for this!
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I was trying to figure this out for leveling Ss needs so they could earn xp at their comfort level. Thanks
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A3: Group quests, sometimes group made by me, some by Ss.competition between groups for XP, groups unlock secrets with collab. skills
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A3. Trumpets vs Trombones vs Percussion - if I can figure out a way for them to "battle".
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A3. Have Ss. build fortresses/staging areas on Minecraft? Complete tasks and get points for training? Collect badges?
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A3 Quizzes/summative assessments = boss battles, can be cooperative (teams). formative assessments = minion battles
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Is this incorporated for entire year or a set amount of time? Just curious.
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A3 I am learning about breakout education at an edcamp next week. Exciting to learn the logistics
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A3. Also: could incorporate our study of American Rev. -- battles
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A3: Hoping to create "Instrument Guilds" that challenge each other to attend Sectionals, earn points at Coffee Houses, etc.
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A2. Thinking of completed mech=part of a level badge earned-Ex:Must have 3 Mechs earned to get "Intern" badge.
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You will love it! Both the physical and digital versions!
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I'm thinking about have 8-week challenges. Or maybe 3-month?
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It's great way to collab/competition and assess Ss learning
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A3: Maker challenge in groups for special badges or ??
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I would change the theme every 2 or 3 months.
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How will students be placed in guilds? I've thought about this but struggled with the logistics.
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A3) Perhaps can create a with quests and successful completion unlocks new quests thru revealing password to next level
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By instrument type. Trumpets, trombones, etc.
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I am here!!! I am here!!!
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hoping to learn enough to get ideas of how to adapt for foreign language
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A3:One of my goals this year is 4 each guild to build their own house, by winning boss battles, achieving quests,winning mini games
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Q4 coming up in 2 minutes! Loving all the fabulous ideas!
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I like the idea of having Ss take Bartle test and variety of game types in guilds
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Do you have balanced(ish) sections? That's always my problem!
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Instrument guilds encourages Ss in sections to help each other with fingerings, rhythms, etc.
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Keep in touch if you want ideas. My most successful ones have been the ones I've written myself.
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you might find some already written for that. The library of games is growing exponentially!
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A3: Where to even begin!!! So many possibilities!!!
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A3: Could be individual or team
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Thanks. I love how these questions challenge me to think differently.
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A4: certain aspects of game unlimited time, but side quests could be "blue light special" for limited time
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A4 I do a lot of station/center work in PE, so I use an interval exercise timer app to control how long each task is, then Ss rotate
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A3: Each person or team could have a special skill or purchase their skill. Different skills have different earning powers and powers
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Give Ss a certain amount of time to complete a side quest for XP. When time runs out...SQ is closed.
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A4. Time based levels a mechanic in many online games. It seems like a logistical nightmare to me in class with 50-60 Ss.
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A3: Players could sell items
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Yay!!! One of the guru's is here tonight
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Time could be 1 class period or full week?
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A4: Could have a challenge with a timer - maker challenge - or time sensitive info that comes out over the life of the game
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A4 certain things must be completed in time. I am having certain characters available only on certain times and places
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Thank you for the time idea.
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A1: A big part of those games is finding ways to do the same task in faster & more efficient ways. They limit players' resources/time
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I feel like I was on right track when I read responses.....that's good!
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A4. For team-based tasks: complete in a pre-determined amount of time. Or, 1st, 2nd, 3rd.
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A4 Post side quests on Google Classroom...link is only up for ___ hours/days
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A4) Small group work where they must solve several puzzles w/in a time period, w/the earliest finishers getting prize eggs
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Levels could also give players or teams abilities / powers that other levels don't have https://t.co/ebnFqZ57B8
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A4. Time based levels a mechanic in many online games. It seems like a logistical nightmare to me in class with 50-60 Ss.
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Side quests: differentiation!
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Love this idea ... side-tracked now with tons of ideas for my classes!
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A3: Could even do it in Minecraft!!!
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Hoping to do similar activities in my Music classes too!
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On campus scavenger hunts & pics sent. Points for quickest times.
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A4:I do an amazing race which is strictly time challenge & some of my random trivia questions have 2 be answered before a certain day
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A3: Can you imaging students building their cities on the walls of your room or even with legos...they could earn pieces!!
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The moment when you like your own tweet because you're so into the chat.
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Would love for them to have the power to play in tune. :-)
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Hey, a good idea is a good idea, even if it is your own! :)
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Keep up the awesome....Q5 coming in 2 minutes!
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A4: My Ss had a Maker Challenge in groups and had 20 min. to build tallest building-highest wins https://t.co/RsYCVsRM2X
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A4: Farmville....I imagine that is like Hayday!? Im not allowed to play that anymore. Sucked most of June away from me last summer ;)
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I use guilds so that its more like 15 groups to keep track of
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A4: Could use a lot of the same mechanics we shared about Clash of Clans
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Yea, I played ZOO several years ago...had to stop saving the animals...
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Did the same w/ Girl Scouts! But they only had newspaper.
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A2: Puzzle games loudly celebrate when you make progress. There's a sound effect, music plays, or confetti flies. Find time to cheer!
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for sure! You'd have to not make it time based.
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A5. Music class - find the unison. Who is doubling the part you're playing???
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A5) Use QR codes hidden; for example in books, etc., where Ss reveal a special character in classroom game or quest
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A5 this one I have no idea for... hope to get some ideas.
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A5: More AR apps, like and layar to embed content
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Welcome to chat...YEAH!!!!! https://t.co/nYKAxIdCa0
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Love this idea ... side-tracked now with tons of ideas for my classes!
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A5 Definitely giving students gold to use in Classcraft to buy outfits/accessories and train new cool pets with...kinda similar?
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A5: I've wanted to use Aurasma for years - now I think kids will finally get it. Bringing life to old paintings seems awesome.
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A5:I love how PokemonGo mechanics appeal to many diff gamer styles. Socializers, griefers, explorers, achievers.
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A5: Use Google Expeditions or Earth to take videos or pics of physical quests or scavenger hunts?
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A5: is a super fun scavenger hunt w/similar features (not AR but other parts) that I have used w/my Ss could be a quest
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A5: Hidden clues setup around school, certain problems are worth more than others.
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class craft has all that? I need to check that out.
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Do you teach MS? I am a MS Literacy teacher, very intrigued by your ideas....
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A5: Use QR codes hidden around the school to open new info in a quest.
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A5. This isn't really answering the question. But it guides Ss to bring Minecraft creations to life https://t.co/1bCl8TfoP2
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Have you ever played a game called Masterpiece? Board game from 70s. I plan to use elements of it in class like that!
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A5: My 9yr old daughter and I were just talking about this tonight!!!
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A3 Have opportunities to customize their experience in ways that say something about them. Let them play out attractive identities
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A5 I am hiding clues around school, maybe even some places like ball games or the mall.
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A5. QR codes around campus w/ tasks
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A5: Hidden pokemon, students have to earn points to buy clues. Clues lead to pieces
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Realized how easy it is to throw all goals out the window for a game! :)
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Times flying! Q6 in just a minute!
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This is Luke, checking in. Completely lost track of time today!
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Love it! You could give clues and students could have to scan things to find them! https://t.co/eftk2gREN9
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A5: More AR apps, like and layar to embed content
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A5: PokemonGo has shown me that you can rope people in even when they have no idea what they are doing! Surprises around every corner
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I teach 6th grade! :) I'm in a 5/6 building though, but obviously, working with similar ages to you!
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A6. Hide clues in the practice room - they never go in there.
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That's what I've been thinking about doing next year. A ticking clock adds challenge & excitement.
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Join TONIGHT at 8CST w/ host steering the ship of pirate scientists! All subjects welcome.
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A5: I've known teachers to hold scavenger hunts at the school, where other teachers give out clues.
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Could totally incorporate that into my PBL on GeoCities. Thanks!
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Excellent! Perhaps we can DM sometime? I have so many questions!
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A5: I have a local music store that might love to be part of a physical quest for Music kids!
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A6: Adding in physical parts to challenges. I like using math and phys ed together!
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Love this idea! Stickers to Ss that reach Level-Up - wear all day long (for more XP?-show me prior to going home).
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A6: I have challenge where Ss are racing to see which team can whip cream the fastest. Requires technique, collaboration, and speed.
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And young and old! Parents are playing w/kids Would be great to do something where Ss go home & engage w/parents like that
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A6: I'd argue Fruit Ninja is more about recovering from constant fail-states!
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A6 students have to answer quickly. Bonuses for speed as in
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A6: Could pose a challenge for the team to work out....first team to come up with correct answer wins XP https://t.co/jb3GPKbPSi
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A5: Make a great vocab, speech/lang activitiy, ELL. Clues relate to an item and students have to use their knowledge to find them
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A6 Who can play a passage the fastest without compromising accuracy? Slur the most notes w/1 bow (or fit the most notes in 1 breath)
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A6: Sight-reading challenges, maybe ones that get progressively harder! Challenge other kids to do more/faster.
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Anytime! I'm new to all the gaming elements but doing Mission Impossible w/Amazing Race style elements this yr
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A4 You could create a legendary "unbeatable" challenge w/ a time limit that's open-ended and let students try to beat it all year
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A6. Math comes to mind! Also, engineering challenges. And social studies (Revolution battles, dates, leaders)
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A5: Screams mini game to me, Hidden point totals behind folders up on the board. If you get the ? right you get the point total.
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Just read a great article about , love the idea of getting children socializing around game, both IRL and in game.
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A6. Also, something w/ Periodic table. Hmmm.
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A6: We have a review game I like to call trashketball where Ss who answer questions throw a ball into a bin for 1, 2, or 3 pts
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A6 Can do speed quizzes! Also, for PE, I'll be doing timed physical tasks for speed vs accuracy challenges.
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Would love to learn with/from you.
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No it can't be...last question of night coming up in just a minute!
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the problem is people are sitting around together, but just staring at screens, not really interacting
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A6. Playing technical exercises with no mistakes at increasing metronome markings.
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haha I played this too! Hated getting the sunflower!
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As a former speech therapist......love it!
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Thanks for the awesome ideas and discussion tonight! Brain is on fire! Ducking out early - thanks !
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WHAT????? This is becoming a favorite chat!
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A7: SimCIty type games, where I need to continue to build and create
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I love those! To add to challenge, sometimes I split the material up and spread it around the room. Ss rotate to each
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I ask my Ss THIS all the time, trying to understand.....
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A7: Rt now it's PokemonGo Anticipation is huge..where will they be? What will I learn about this game next?What are those pink things?
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Q7. I think the novelty of PokemonGo keeps me going. I drove to Long Beach the other day and found a completely new set of Pokemons.
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A7. In Bloon City - capturing more territory and upgrading my weapons/tools so I can defeat stronger challenges.
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I have MS 6th-8th graders.
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A5 Encourage teams of your students to find examples of your content outside of the school building.
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A7 No favorite app, but genre = turn-based strategy! Love empire building with combat.
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Yes, I do similar as timed stations. :)
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Q7 Not an app, but Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes. Time, challenge always changes, collaboration, locked levels until you advance.
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A7 I like civilization type games because I enjoy building and expanding. If it can have different outcomes, I will replay.
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Q7 I want to see what is waiting in those locked levels!
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A7: I currently suck at hitting Pokemons with the Pokeball. Need to improve!! Other games - improve speed and levels.
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Super fun! Forces collaboration & communication. Would be great team-building fun in class.
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A6-must complete side-quests or "complete a Business Deal" w/in a time limit-quickest gets 10 pts, next 8, 5, 2. Out of Time=0 pts.
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A7 my husband plays the same games and enjoys the battles, weapons and strategy
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I found that the type of gamer I am depends on the game I play: Dots (Achiever), WordsW/Friends(Social), Pokemon(explorer) Just me?
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A7: I like that not all the mechanics of the game are given. You have to learn to play. No punishment ever, but rewarded for learning
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Twitter Chatter (investigator).
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A7: Mobile Strike, use recommended quests to procure items for their house, but will mix in choice and voice for other quests
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I think the concept is amazing, getting small groups together, walking and talking. That is an amazing
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A7) Time elements or sense of urgency that attention is needed "NOW". Prizes bigger earlier or clues disappear the longer you take
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I love thinking like this. So rewarding for Ss and me!
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Divergent! I like that! :) https://t.co/K9dUOyxfYe
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Interesting! You're divergent! ;-) My daughter and I joke about this...because we are the same.
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I love this community! Thank you for all the sharing, follows and learning! It is fantastic! (Answering my questions!)
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Aubrey I played this game this summer at and did awesome
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You are all fabulous! Thanks so much for all the amazing ideas tonight! I always learn so much from all of you!
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Thank you for all the sharing and great ideas.
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thank you for moderating! This is such an amazing group!
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Thanks for the chat. Loving the ideas I get.
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I know, is there a trick that I am missing
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Yes, thank you so much! Love these chats!
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Thank you so much for moderating again! I'm so inspired by this whole community!!
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Thanks for joining in! The community is amazing!
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A6-Test Rvs in Quizlet or Socrative - Teams that "win" get XP or other reward.
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Thank you for the creative ?s I love how you make me think to improve our craft. Rocks!!!!! https://t.co/lTjocmKnZN
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You are all fabulous! Thanks so much for all the amazing ideas tonight! I always learn so much from all of you!
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Thanks, everyone! Loving all of the new ideas!
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Fantastic Questions!!! https://t.co/LahClqFkjD
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You are all fabulous! Thanks so much for all the amazing ideas tonight! I always learn so much from all of you!
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Off to put more of these ideas into my Music game designs! Thanks everyone!!
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Peeps.... you are just so incredible!!!! My idea library is fuller than it was! Even more excited to start creating this years game!!
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Again, did another amazing job at the Helm, thanks for leading the exploration into app game mechanics
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Thanks for another great chat, I love the community sharing we've got going on here!
