Jay from NE, MS science teacher, about 60% sure I'll play later, but I haven't really slept today yet, so we'll see if I'm still awake. last one was fun. #XPLAP
Thanks! I'd love to give credit. I use it all the time in my workshops. I open with Richard Riley: We are currently preparing students for jobs that don’t yet exist using technologies that haven’t been invented in order to solve problems we don’t even know are problems yet #xplap
A1: Used to LOVE playing Scotland Yard and Balderdash, Scrabble and Twister! Now I love the collaborative games like Pandemic and Forbidden Island. #XPLAP
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C: Egyptian Rat Screw was a novelty of my teen years! Summer youth ministry memories!
A: Settlers and Catan is one of my favorites, but never have the time!
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A1: When I was a kid my family played a lot of Risk, Stratego and Hollywood Rummy. We just recently taught my daughter Hollywood rummy and we also play a lot of Settlers of Catan. #xplap
A1 OMG! I just ordered YuGiOh cards for my son for his birthday so we can play together! I made a Pokemon game for my mock lesson interview 14 years ago to get hired for my 1st job. #XPLAP
a1) also skyrim/final fantasy/ various other RPGs as adult (although I'm not sure i'm actually an adult, I think there is a debate about that somewhere). #XPLAP
A1: I love playing games with my six year old. Our favorite now is LIFE. She likes to fill her car with babies. No daycare costs in the game of LIFE. #xplap
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C: Zelda: Majora's Mask. The time travel and time limit elements were fun and challenging. So much little stuff to do too.
A: Rummy. I lay with my family every time I visit. #xplap
This was what my last Blog post was about. Games can be a way of spreading family myths and stories. Can be the same relationship building piece for classrooms! #XPLAP
A1: I loved playing Risk the most. The game of Life was a close 2nd. As an adult I loved playing Rook (card game) and now I love Ticket to Ride! #xplap
A1: C=my dad loved technology. I fondly remember our first atari...but I was also a terrible loser (really mean...yikes) A= I love all board games and cant get enough...much much better sport ;) #XPLAP
1/2 a1) I'm the weird kid that played old people games so c faves are the same as a faves - 1st spades, 2nd dominoes, 3rd scattergories. Cpl yrs ago began adding T games - shut box, clumsy thief, head full of numbers, & product game #xplap
a1) also skyrim/final fantasy/ various other RPGs as adult (although I'm not sure i'm actually an adult, I think there is a debate about that somewhere). #XPLAP
Hey fellow gamers - Eric from Sacramento. A1: Loved playing Risk, Life, Backgammon, Trivia Pursuit and Scotland Yard as a child. As an adult, there are too many board games to list: favs are Lords of Waterdeep, Catan, Splendor, Potion Explosion, and so many more... #XPLAP
A1: Some of the ones I like now that you all should pick up are: Code names, Deception Murder in Hong Kong, Isle of Sky, San Juan, Settlers of Catan, Fuze, Azul #XPLAP
2/2 a1 #xplap recently two rooms and a boom thanks to @Mr_JSpike then mysterium, camel up, dixit, kingdomino thanks to @GauthierRebecca & @mrgfactoftheday & cards against humanity (on the rare chance it's only adults)
Has anyone played Dixit? I was talking to a guy at a market (he does origami) and he told me about the game. It looks really cool. He knows I am a teacher, and he was telling me I should check it out. Been difficult to find in Brazil. #xplap
A1: Any Zelda game (except the side scrolling one. I hated that.) And all Mario games. Loved Trouble and Clue. Now I love almost all games. Sushi Go, Rhino Hero, Bang, Jungle Speed, the list could go on for a very long time. #XPLAP
A2 - I'm in an alumni group that only gets together during Football season, EXCEPT when we hold game nights. We don't talk much regularly, but when we get together there is so much fun had and so many stories shared. Great way to get that face to face connection! #xplap
A2: f2f time- I really enjoy when places have a bunch of games to play- it almost forces everyone to talk and interact with the game instead of sit on their phones. #XPLAP
A2 - It's also one of our favorite family activities. Though, we're so competitive that I'm not sure if it brings us closer together or deepens those fractures sometimes... #XPLAP
A2: My friends play a lot of board games. Whenever I go back home (home is the US), I love getting together and playing board games. Why? It allows for actual conversation and working together. The same is true in school. #xplap
A2: Social skills are quite lacking and I'm pretty sure I got mine from playing with others. It's also harder to flame someone when they are across the table from you. #xplap
A2: Board games get us around a table talking, collaborating, strategizing, and laughing - just connecting with one another face to face instead of screen to screen. Personal contact! #XPLAP
A2: There's something about sitting across from someone silently reading their next move. With social media and email, we're missing a lot of nonverbal cues and connection. #XPLAP
This is what I love about games too… Makes people interact and loosen up a bit. Shared experience = memories… Small talk = lost memories and worse yet… Lost moments… #XPLAP
A2: f2f time- I really enjoy when places have a bunch of games to play- it almost forces everyone to talk and interact with the game instead of sit on their phones. #XPLAP
A2: I find that games lead to conversations that may not have happened except by playing a game. You get to laugh together which is a great connection! #XPLAP
I know. That is what this gentleman told me. In fact, every time I see him at this market, he reminds me of it. I just cannot find the game here in Brazil and ordering online can be complicated here. I am going to keep trying. It looks awesome! #xplap
A2: f2f conversations, reading body language, laughter, smiles, indignation, all the things that remind us of how special it is to be connected to other humans #XPLAP
A2 - I also loved playing Games like Heads Up with my students to practice reading nonverbal cues, but also practicing failure in a non-threatening way. They are a great tool for team building and creating a collaborative culture! #XPLAP
A2: By gathering around a game board, we take an opportunity to disconnect to the tech norms of our lives and reconnect with human norms such as play and laughter. #XPLAP
A1: If we're going video games my all time faves are Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64), Super Mario RPG (SNES), Mega Man X (SNES) and all of the Ninja Turtle games on NES. #xplap
Excellent choices - need to play Camel Up but I know it's an amazing game. Dixit and Kingdomino are on my shelf and make it to my classroom often #XPLAP
In reply to
@teachjacobson, @Mr_JSpike, @GauthierRebecca, @mrgfactoftheday
A2) sad but true & great ? - conversations, speaking and listening, & problem solving (I think family game night is where I first learned to listen to another person's more developed strategy and thinking - I think it had a profound impact on my ed, growth, & skills #XPLAP
RISK is AWESOME! You get to take over territories but there's a "RISK" when you attack because the opponent may not have much of a chance but it's still a chance to lose your power. Great strategy game. #XPLAP
You have just renewed my desire to track this game down and buy it, even though it will cost twice as much as it would in the States (No joke. Many imported products are taxed heavily). #xplap
John from STL... jumping into #xplap while I can... A2: I think f2f games allows for personal convos and inside joke making that never comes close to happening in SM/digital world Our fam has a great laugh over Scrabble and some terms
A2 I hate to keep posting my blog, but I did just write about this exact thing. Games can allow the opportunity to create myth and story.
https://t.co/qiYmje7WGc
A3: Not sure how to answer, but I used to be super competitive in games, like not wanting to play unless I was pretty sure I'd win. I saw my daughter start developing that, and I quit immediately. I have so much more fun playing games now, and I really don't care if I lose #xplap
A3 I think the ability to work together, collaborate, and laugh. Those always seem to be the best memories when thinking of family game nights with my sibs and cousins. #xplap
a3) games allow you to explore something that you might not be. Think of that new jumanji movie. The nerdy guy becomes the jock, the jock becomes the weakling. You get to see what it's like and then go back to your normal life (hopefully enriched in some way #XPLAP
A3: In the moment, I'm not sure board games always build empathy due to the competitive factor... but deeper down as the game goes on and Ss start to realize they were in same position in the game, we can start to know how others may be feeling #XPLAP
Empathy can built in gaming by having one learn a game & teach it to others. Walking someone through a new experience connects you to another. There are a number of cooperative games that build teamwork - you all win by strategizing together. Loads of encouragement there! #XPLAP
A3: Wow, good question. The only game I know is "You Hurt My Feelings...Now What?" However, it is not a real game. It is what happens in school every day. I imagine scenario games would be really good to help Ss empathize. #xplap
A3: I think empathy can be shown in a game in many natural ways that don’t come out in a classroom. One, you can work together for the win. Two: you can show compassion and resilience
when someone loses or you lose and play it again… #XPLAP
A3: Luck/chance is such a big component in most games. If it is not on someone's side you tend to feel for that person. The winning mission tends to turn into a mission of "Let's just have fun"
* unless you are playing with a 5 yr old... haha*
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A3: Collaborative games can help build empathy through teamwork, and even competitive games allow for empathy, since kids often don't want to see others sad or hurt by losing. Especially since many kids are "socializers"! #XPLAP
Game time…
Go to your zoom meeting software and join this chat: https://t.co/nbVyuKann8
I will explain the game and get the teams set and we will begin to play… #XPLAP
I'm the opposite. I get excited if I don't lose that much. I measure winning not by actually winning, but by how close I got to winning. It annoys my wife to no end because she is super competitive. She usually asks not to play with me. It's all good. I don't need to win. #xplap
A3 - Games also take some of the risk out of trying and failing. If you don't win a game, it's low risk in the classroom (compared to grades). They get kids talking about things tney might not have otherwise and helps them build rapport and trust with each other #XPLAP
It is interesting to watch my HS game club kids interact. One thing that ALWAYS happens is that they are always welcoming of a new gamer - they want to bring them into the tribe. They pick games that are easy to teach and jump into so they get connecting quickly. #empathy#XPLAP
I would add that we have to help our students with the process. Working as a Sped teacher, I have had Ss openly say they did not want to work with one of my Ss because they wanted to win. Led to a nice discussion on why that is not nice to say. #xplap
I agree with John here. Since I lose in many games I play, my friends are not always super happy to play with me. I see something similar when my Ss with special needs play. Ss will try to exclude them. We have to really work at helping involve everyone. #xplap
A3: In the moment, I'm not sure board games always build empathy due to the competitive factor... but deeper down as the game goes on and Ss start to realize they were in same position in the game, we can start to know how others may be feeling #XPLAP
I just saw this hashtag and some comments about tabletop gaming that caught my attention but I don't know what the chat is actually about! Can someone explain? As an avid gamer and sponsor of a tabletop club at school, I think this might be right up my alley! #xplap
I think kids who are empathetic already can tend to become more empathetic via games. But others would need some scaffolding to help point out times when game outcomes can lead to empathy. #xplap
YES! This is the perfect chat for you! We chat on Tuesdays at 9 CST about all the ways to add gamification to the classroom including tabletop games, but also things like epic boss battles for reviews, hidden easter eggs around the school, etc. #xplap
I think they also need to learn how to play with different people. When my wife and I play with my 4 year old it's different then playing with my 9 year old which is VERY different from when I play with my brothers. #xplap
