#XPLAP Archive
Book study chat focusing on Explore Like a Pirate, written by Michael Matera.
Wednesday June 1, 2016
8:00 PM EDT
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WELCOME to : Theme Design Challenge...Part 2!! Please introduce yourself and share what you are most looking forward to about summer.
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For this discussion we will use the standard Q1 A1 format. This chat will be storified at the end & posted to https://t.co/XJLKHbxaZM
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LeVonda Vickery, 7th-8th grade Technology, Computers, & Robotics, Medford, OR. My Summer = Gamification planning!
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Kevin. Keynoting the Autry Museum's Teacher Camp!
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Nick Baskwill Grade 5 NS Canada - Looking forward to playing outside with my 2 daughters!
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Gina from Cincy looking forward to , , and . Trip to the beach at the end!
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Greetings I'm Stefanie from Peoria, IL & I teach 2nd grade. I'm most excited to wear just the mom hat & travel w/ my family
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I have to say this might be the best answer! Love you’re ready to become an explorer of and https://t.co/28IcQkfLwe
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LeVonda Vickery, 7th-8th grade Technology, Computers, & Robotics, Medford, OR. My Summer = Gamification planning!
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Welcome Kevin! Happy to have you on board tonight!
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Hello all from my first day of summer vacation. Melissa from Ohio. Looking forward to going to Miami this summer for
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Carrie Baughcum 6/7/8 Extended Resource Teacher in Arlington Hts, IL. Super excited to soak up time with my daughters.
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Are you ready ? First question coming in 2 minutes!
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Michael Matera
Grade 6 Milwaukee WI
Looking forward to FAMILY TIME!
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Glad to have you here GINA
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Stefanie, excited to have you on board for another night of
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Best hour of the week! Always look forward to it!
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Agreed! I love all the practical stuff that our community comes up with each week. power is amazing!
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Saw an awesome science one where kids had to learn the environment of an evil dragon in order to stop it.
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Fantasy theme seems endless, could create any world you want with so many things happening. Seriously community should consider it
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This is so cool! What a great idea! Create a new environment where it couldn’t survive https://t.co/EHoCZBC6rZ
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Saw an awesome science one where kids had to learn the environment of an evil dragon in order to stop it.
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A1: Create a fantasy habitat with 3D modeling software and 3D print it.
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You do a hobbit type theme. Quest for the mythical ring of power.
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A1: I love fantasy - Castles, Knights and Dragons so many side quests and adventures. Can build in online and offline activities
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I'm going for a magical Harry Potterish theme. Think house, Wizards, Warlocks...Magic. Duels. Potions
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I am trying some of this now! Printing Castles for groups to use as bases
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Loving all the ideas already! Q2 coming up in 2!!!
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Nice!! I bet that will be really cool and get the students excited.
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A1: Next year I'm going for a magical Harry Potterish theme. Think house, Wizards, Warlocks...Magic. Duels. Potions
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A1: Next year I'm going for a magical Harry Potterish theme. Think house, Wizards, Warlocks...Magic. Duels. Potions
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Im moving to your school. This would be my dream theme
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This sounds like a lot of fun to me as well. =)
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Please tell me there is a house cup involved!!!
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I would like to work on something with dragons to go with my rocks and minerals unit. Mythical dragons beneath the surface
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I as thinking Hogwarts based theme, so much can be incorporated
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I thought you both were moving to my school? joins forces together!
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Hi I have designed reading quests for Knights, Titans, and wizards based on close reading strategies
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A1 - love how words like "quest" and "battle" don't feel forced when you use a fantasy theme.
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it is a crime how excited I am for it. Finishing 1st yr long game. This theme's gonna allow me to unleash so much fun!
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A2: Notes/presentations could be become "lore" or "legends"
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I did a Hogwarts theme, sorted the Ss and had house competitions. Took on a life of its own. https://t.co/lKlXbLraTa
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I as thinking Hogwarts based theme, so much can be incorporated
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Sorry I couldn't make it tonight, I am trying to lurk , I will read the storify
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Now that would be incredible! https://t.co/oV5p3HSb7y
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I thought you both were moving to my school? joins forces together!
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No prob Nick… You will be missed. But enjoy the day!
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A2: I love the idea of spells and potions that should be made with this theme…
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love it! will you reward Ss w/odd flavor jelly beans, pet owls, & wizard hats
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Im looking forward to all the little nuances that can be added to make my game better https://t.co/uprztmQRJJ
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it is a crime how excited I am for it. Finishing 1st yr long game. This theme's gonna allow me to unleash so much fun!
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This is what I am pumped for as well!
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In ELA I can do things w/mythology and fantasy genre for theme based side quests & challenges
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LOL!!! I've imagined an entirely gasified school. Can you imagine?!
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Potions could allow you to do things like "complete a __ + a __ to gain _______." Interesting.
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I do want to do this. Awesome idea. Notebooks can be filled w/potions, spells, and more https://t.co/YlNN9qRN2f
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A2: Notes/presentations could be become "lore" or "legends"
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A2: Elixir of Knowledge - Use once to ask the universe a question that you (the teacher) has to answer
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A3: think of the spells and potions that could be created!!!
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Ready for Q3?! Coming up in just a few minutes!
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Big fan of making combo items and power ups that build on each other.
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I'm thinking crime story to go with my mystery theme for one of my classes. Worried that the class size might be too small
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Hey Ryan! Glad to see you here. Looking forward to hanging out this summer for some BREW PD
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A2 Fantasy themes can lend so much to games when factual content is necessary. Spells, potions, types of dragons,
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Mike from MD just hanging around while iMovie is on an adventure of its own.
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A2: Time Turner powers to travel back in time to gain new knowledge or advantages
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Maybe adaptable to fantasy theme, but I would love to somehow have changing social deduction roles throughout a whole course.
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A3: Has to be said… ZOMBIE theme with a virus that has infected all but your small band of Ss. Must find our way to the med center.
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A1: here's an outline for Adrian's fantasy game (with some futurism mixed in). This inspired my own gamification journey.
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A3. Help! Your being devoured by a student eating virus. You can't outrun it. What do you do?
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I know my Ss will have to earn and pick their wizard qualities. These strengths/weaknesses will come into play later
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A3: This is perfect for geography and surviving a pandemic based on what you know about geography.
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me too. I too get a feeling it will just explode with ideas, fun and ideas!!!
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A3: seems perfect for a biology class with a focus on cells, viruses and living things in general.
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Glad you said it. Flesh eating zombies with putrice is a must.
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YES you could also include different types of tools needed to survive based on resources available in that environment
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gasified...that was a classy tweet!
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I did Jurassic World with cells this year but zombies would be great! https://t.co/z6sc5QEcPk
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A3: seems perfect for a biology class with a focus on cells, viruses and living things in general.
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That would be great! They could scavenge tools from an abandoned warehouse.
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Never too small. Add a competing or collaborating group in a diff class or somewhere in world
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I've been working on creating an adventure like this for my history Choose Your Own Adventures.
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I have a super small class. It's all possible. Small class might just mean individuals vs. teams.
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A3: Build and program a robot that uses a game controller to have the robot collect materials needed to create a cure for the virus.
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Love the idea of Choose Your On Adventures. Endless possibilities and chances to keep game fresh
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You are all just AMAZING! Q4 coming up in 2 minutes!
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Don't worry peeps. I'll go through all this awesome and add ideas to the Theme ideas doc!!
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Choose your own adventures are the BEST! https://t.co/vzR49oGyuc
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Love the idea of Choose Your On Adventures. Endless possibilities and chances to keep game fresh
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Tried a version of that this year. It was tough to stay in front of the Ss. Looking forward to summer
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No wonder why "awesome" is in your twitter handle! YOU ROCK!!
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A3 It started with the prepackaged lunches. They are going after the Ss!
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Sorry gotta bow out early, sick kiddo tonight! Catch up on the archives and will see some of you soon at
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A3: could also be an evolving apocalyptic story line. First just human survival and then different challenges pop up...akaZombies
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Hope your kiddo feels better!
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Ss are IN LOVE with the Walking Dead this would be an instant winner! https://t.co/sDkw59gSzH
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A3: could also be an evolving apocalyptic story line. First just human survival and then different challenges pop up...akaZombies
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My Ss are creating theirs in Google Forms now.
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A4: Tough when it's reality, words like Report sound awesome in a scifi movie. Less so in a scifi classroom. Maybe Mission Report?
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A4: Research Lab item: allows you to develop different vaccines… These allow you to break certain class rules. Hard to develop though
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A4: I feel like you could have a whole list of different types of cures that could be used to gain XP or advantages
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A4: Survival challenges would fit great into this theme.
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A4: Students could have to do knowledge scans or mind scans to see if they have been infected…
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A4: One of my fav things to do is use sound effects during games. Sticks breaking for someone approaching, low growls.
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A4-hydroponics. Even in apocalypse we need to eat.
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I never even thought about sound effects. YES. This chat always brings amazing ideas & gets those gears turning!
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your too sweet!! I believe that strongly in the power of gamification and I want to spread it and inspire any way I can!!
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A4: All sounds would be a key to do different tasks. Worked well with Jurassic. Ss become highly attentive and listen well.
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A4: CDC Announcements could be how you show your new quests or medical missions for your students.
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I may have to pick your brain, I teach Ss w/special needs. https://t.co/itiV3wFS9Z
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I have a super small class. It's all possible. Small class might just mean individuals vs. teams.
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Wow...time flies! Q5 coming in 2 minutes!
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A4: You could have a bit of a Doctors with out Boards theme with this one…
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A4: Sound effects are even cooler when they come out of hidden bluetooth speakers under the desks!
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But must know DR or Scientist before you discover cure.
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A5) I find the teacher as the villain v students always brings collaboration between Ss competitors
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We did this with a PD game I did for teachers Announcements broke in at lunch and started quests. Teachers ran like crazy!
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I have mine hidden in bookcases around the room. Ss have no idea where they are! LOVE IT!! https://t.co/WAOjwa69y9
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A4: Sound effects are even cooler when they come out of hidden bluetooth speakers under the desks!
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Thanks. Every so often a good idea hits me like a tonne of bricks.
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A5: always been interested in space and exploring other planets
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Need help getting started with a bio cell unit
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Isn't the T always the villain?
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A5: Works great for world cultures. Storyline of needing a reason for your explorers to report back on new lands they discover.
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Librarian as secret weapon?
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A5: New world explorers / Under water explorers / Marco Polo
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scroll back on the feed. There were some fantastic ideas shared!!
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I think you could take most of these ideas and incorporate them into your game...
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A5: I feel you need to rock out the Movie Up scenario where Ss could earn Wilderness Explorer Badges
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So much you could do: Jurassic World, Zombie Pandemic, send Ss to medical school cells are great to gamify. https://t.co/NwRuQompkZ
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Need help getting started with a bio cell unit
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A6: On a quest to explore the world's finest spices....
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A5: Maybe they could gain chocolate bar XPs when they gain new knowledge, you could also have them save Kevin.
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Love the idea of forming a new colony... First Q getting there... 2nd Q starting colony. 3 Q exploring the area 4 Q survive & thrive
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I'm ok with a journalist discovering it too. Slight handicap as it's not first hand research
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A5: Chart your course on a map and create an adventure through writing, storytelling, history...
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YES!!!!!! Makes me want to read some over the summer!
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A6: Travel-logs for various written assignments. I use "mission run down" for conclusions.
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A6: I like having Ss choose their supplies as they head out on a mission. Really have to strategize. Oxygen tanks to extend time.
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Trying to get iMovie to get rid of background noise and conversation.
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A6: Rocking out a Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego review game. Where Ss run to label things/places/discoveries based on clues.
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Finally made it! Super late...but better late than never right??
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Ss could make rockets to explore space or boats to explore new lands or underwater depending on what path of exploration they chose.
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A6 ITEM: Compass - Allows students to navigate with book open during a test for 2 minutes.
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A6: I think it would be cool for our 4th gr Ts to do an explorer theme when they teach about Oregon Trail
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Welcome Heather to ! Another So Oregonian! Yay! So glad you are joining us!
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Add a makeymakey and or and ?
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Welcome to ! We are a great community of passionate teachers dedicated to bringing the best experience to our Ss
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Welcome to ! We are a great community of passionate teachers dedicated to bringing the best experience to our Ss
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Fellow 8th teacher created families of Ss to travel westward. They LOVE it!
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I'm thinking something along the lines of War of the Worlds?
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A6: Exploring space would be awesome in 3rd gr which would fit our Science and Reading Curric.!
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A6 kind of like "Magic School Bus " discovering tiny thing we see under a microscop.
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My mind is exploding...so many great ideas! Q7 is coming up in 2 minutes!
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Q6: Explore the oceans, space, a foreign country and anything the Ss create. Let them be the creators of the adventure.
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A6 ITEM: Canoe which allows you to navigate up stream and reassess a target score.
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Magic School Bus and Zombie eating students?
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Totally, I also think this could be a great cross curricular.
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yuck, spelling is rich on phone!
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A6: Ss love exploring different regions of US and cuisine from around the world. "exploring" makes everything an adventure!
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I combined exploring with future/sci-fi for my game this year. Want to emphasize the explore part more. https://t.co/N0i0U73haK
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Do you know Google Earth Pro (Desktop)
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I was just telling our coach about your Amazing Food Truck Race!! Love your ideas! https://t.co/m565g1zmz5
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A6: Ss love exploring different regions of US and cuisine from around the world. "exploring" makes everything an adventure!
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combined with "Oosis Jones"!
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A6: Travel Guide: get assistance from a classmate (or teacher) on a task/question.
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Bu the magic School bus would need a microscopic cop.
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A7: Students begged for a Walking Dead game.
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Feel like you could have a whole Route 66 travel quest and diner food it up! Or do you do a Diners Drive ins and Dives?!
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food is a big hit with teens!
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A5 Create a wilderness exploration where Ss need to find survival items....vould be
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And the Titanic Membrane? Or is it Raiders of the Lost Membrane?
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- Ok so last week I totally wanted to mention that Disney is always a huge inspiration for classroom ideas.
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A7: all my https://t.co/DmFmS9mpvN are based on different shows. I've done Cold Case, House, Law and Order - even Pawn Stars!
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I was just thinking something about Avengers.
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A7: American Ninja Warrior with obstacles and heats! And of course Mt. Madoryama!
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A7 Avengers, love those superheroes!
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this weekend I saw the Finding Dory trailer - I totally reskinned an old game from The Math Hunt to The Fishing Derby, was a blast
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A7: Food Network shows are a great fit for my classes. One Hundred Foot Journey movie was the 1st theme I tried...
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Would love a to organize ideas by theme. You guys are really making me want to teach summer school.
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The amazing race theme would be great with history, math and science. Create riddles that incorporate all elements.
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A7: swiss family robinson
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Time is moving to fast! Final question is coming in just a few!
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A7: My kids love the I Survived books...so maybe something that is similar to that...
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A7: Fahrenheit 451 - I think this would be sweet! I love the idea of the two groups... Good and evil.
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and Andrew Zimmerman for strange, new foods!
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I'm thinking Miyagi from Karate Kid has to have a role
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And then there are the Goonies ...
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Big Bang Theory theme for a maker day.
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A7: Star Trek or something similar...
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A7 HS Ss are all over Sam and Dean.use your team to discover ways to beat the "demon". Supernatural genre is exploding.
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me too. Not a huge TV watcher. But I am practicing for a play this summer too.
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8 minutes and counting! https://t.co/Olx4p1lGaR
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Looking forward to exploring reflections in 30 minutes in . Join us for learning and ideas.
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- Disney sometimes has "secret" games. They used to hide golden paintbrushes on TomSawyerIsland that you could trade for fast passes
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A7: Junkyard Wars for engineering challenges.
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Love the idea of fast passes! Could jump ahead like in the Candy Land Game
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A8: I haven't really started yet but...I'm thinking Minecraft would be good.Any popular books, TV shows, etc. https://t.co/cPgLLDYmuy
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We need a chat where we take a theme and apply/create ?s for different subjects.
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twist. Administration is afraid Ss are getting too smart
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A8: Its hard not to look at everything and find inspiration when thinking about games. Fav place is toy stores.
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Let's do it. We have the ideas. Brainstorm & mechanics. Using our classes to beta a script.
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A8) my students' interests maybe some hip hop Gamification!
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A8: Gamifying a popular song would be tough but fun...
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Would be cool to listen to the old radio show… I did that in my old 5th grade class and Ss loved it.
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Love board games for coming up with game mechanics. Shows like Masterchef, Amazing race, etc are great too!
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We have done that at Halloween. Ss loved it!
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you know you are speaking my love… game mechanics is where it is at!
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You all are so incredibly inspiring! Thank you for being AWESOME! Great chat tonight!
