#games4ed Archive

#games4ed discussions cover ways in which gaming can be used in education. Games mirror the way the human mind was designed to learn. They motivate players to take risks and actions, persevere through failures, set and achieve increasingly difficult goals, and devote attention, time, and effort to acquiring knowledge and skills. All this while the game is tracking the player’s actions and assessing the player’s achievements and skills. Isn’t this what we want from education?

Thursday December 14, 2017
8:00 PM EST

  • participatechat Dec 14 @ 8:00 PM EST
    Participate in the upcoming #games4ed by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/pFIo4a3bFg
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:00 PM EST
    Hi all! Welcome to #games4ed tonight! Join in the chat about WRAPPING UP THE SEMESTER! Share your name, position, location, and favorite holiday food!
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:02 PM EST
    Hello from Nebraska!! Melissa from Valentine, NE, 11-12 ELA. Favorite holiday food: Chips and dip! And those Krispie balls with caramel on them :) #games4ed
  • MusingsOnEdTech Dec 14 @ 8:03 PM EST
    Hi #games4ed! N from 🇨🇦 - #edtech creator and enthusiast. Hmm favourite holiday food?? So many... gingerbread, turkey dinner, candy canes, toffifee...
  • pandacucho Dec 14 @ 8:03 PM EST
    Hello from Vietnam. Carlos Diaz, Venezuelan. Pk-12 Librarian. Favorite food: Pizza? Yeah, this week is pizza. #games4ed
  • Rdene915 Dec 14 @ 8:03 PM EST
    Hey #games4ed it has been a little while, lots of multi-tasking on Thursdays, love pumpkin chocolate cookies and upside apple pie
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:03 PM EST
    Hi N! Good call on the gingerbread! Especially when it's just the cookie dough :) #games4ed
    In reply to @MusingsOnEdTech
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:04 PM EST
    Hi Rachelle!! Both sound so delicious! #games4ed
    In reply to @Rdene915
  • MrPowley Dec 14 @ 8:04 PM EST
    Heya! Adam. USHIS teacher from South Carolina. Fav food has to be the little chocolate Santas... Or Pepperment Bark... Maybe hot cocoa... Definitely cabernet! #games4ed
  • Rdene915 Dec 14 @ 8:04 PM EST
    And they are ;) #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:05 PM EST
    Well, definitely! We've got a local wine, Sleigh Bells, that my sisters and I just love love love! #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley
  • MarianaGSerrato Dec 14 @ 8:05 PM EST
    Hello everyone. So nice to chat this evening. Favorite food - anything with cranberries #games4ed
  • MrRoughton Dec 14 @ 8:05 PM EST
    Kevin, 7/8 history, socal. White chocolate oreos. Not close #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:05 PM EST
    No baby yet??? Keep us updated! #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:06 PM EST
    Hey Kevin! Not sure I've ever had white chocolate Oreos! #games4ed
    In reply to @MrRoughton
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:06 PM EST
    Q1: Think back on the semester. What newish thing did you try that went well? #games4ed
  • MrPowley Dec 14 @ 8:07 PM EST
    Is that Duplin? It sounds familiar. They have a "Naughty and Nice" variatal... #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:07 PM EST
    So glad to have you, as always! #games4ed
    In reply to @MarianaGSerrato
  • MrRoughton Dec 14 @ 8:07 PM EST
    I'm sorry to hear you haven't yet lived. #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:07 PM EST
    I don't think so. It's a local one, James Arthur Vineyard #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:08 PM EST
    LOL! I will try to locate those in the cookie aisle next grocery store trip! #games4ed
  • MarianaGSerrato Dec 14 @ 8:08 PM EST
    Chatting w/ the #games4ed tribe makes me happy #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • MrRoughton Dec 14 @ 8:08 PM EST
    A1) My new Fall of Rome game went very well. Renaissance Puppet SHow also went better than expected for a "beta" run. #games4ed
  • pandacucho Dec 14 @ 8:09 PM EST
    A1: Relate badges to standards. Best idea ever! #games4ed Engagement went crazy up, and learning in library now can be assessed!
  • MrPowley Dec 14 @ 8:09 PM EST
    Not yet... I will definitely let everyone know! Very soon! PS His name will be Gabriel-the Christmas angel... Fits the theme 😊#games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:09 PM EST
    For anyone out there in the Twitterverse, feel free to join #games4ed tonight as we talk about wrapping up the semester! #xplap #xplapcamp #gbl #gamification
  • MusingsOnEdTech Dec 14 @ 8:09 PM EST
    A1 - I quit my job... Oh wait, that went well. Hmm. Well, I'm experimenting with iOS apps and finally even have a tiny game up on testflight (not #edtech though). It's been fun to get back to programming. #games4ed
  • Rdene915 Dec 14 @ 8:09 PM EST
    A1 I really enjoyed doing station rotations in class for something different, and also probably the best was our #pbl connections with schools in Argentina, Mexico and SPain, done through @edmodo and @Flipgrid #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow, @edmodo, @Flipgrid
  • MarianaGSerrato Dec 14 @ 8:10 PM EST
    A1) Used several old-school manipulatives and artsy assignments that were a hit with Ss. #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:10 PM EST
    A1: This year I used much more standards-based grading, and it went GREAT! I love having the students and me assess work directly correlated with the standards. #games4ed
  • MrPowley Dec 14 @ 8:10 PM EST
    A1 I have a post coming on this. So many good things. Heart Late system. Boss Fight spreadsheets, Ranking systems. A few duds... But that is A2 #games4ed
  • MrRoughton Dec 14 @ 8:10 PM EST
    A1) Almost forgot, my updated XP tracker worked out extremely well too. Not sure more kids cared but it cut a ton of work out my class game for me. #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:11 PM EST
    Sometimes that old school stuff does wonders. Even high schoolers love to use the markers! #games4ed
    In reply to @MarianaGSerrato
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:12 PM EST
    Station rotation was one thing I wanted to do but didn't. But connecting internationally--SO COOL! #games4ed
    In reply to @Rdene915, @edmodo, @Flipgrid
  • Rdene915 Dec 14 @ 8:12 PM EST
    I did the same, went back to old school methods, hands on, flashcards, games with paper, went well :) #games4ed
    In reply to @MarianaGSerrato
  • MarianaGSerrato Dec 14 @ 8:12 PM EST
    Being a dec baby myself I have to point out - make sure Bdays and Holidays are separate events. Congrats! #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley, @mpilakow
  • MrRoughton Dec 14 @ 8:12 PM EST
    My heart system was an absolute failure. #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:13 PM EST
    Kudos on taking the leap! We need great designers like you creating games for our kids! #games4ed
    • MusingsOnEdTech Dec 14 @ 8:09 PM EST
      A1 - I quit my job... Oh wait, that went well. Hmm. Well, I'm experimenting with iOS apps and finally even have a tiny game up on testflight (not #edtech though). It's been fun to get back to programming. #games4ed
  • Rdene915 Dec 14 @ 8:13 PM EST
    Yes, it took out #pbl to such a higher level, the Ss in presenting said it helped them to "sculpt" their PBL and they never could have learned it through video, book, having that authentic piece made a huge difference for us all #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow, @edmodo, @Flipgrid
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:13 PM EST
    Q2 coming up! #games4ed
  • MusingsOnEdTech Dec 14 @ 8:13 PM EST
    *I* love it when I get to use markers. Or crayons. Doesn't happen enough in life. #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow, @MarianaGSerrato
  • MarianaGSerrato Dec 14 @ 8:13 PM EST
    This particlar crop of Ss needed the tangibility (is that a word?), and I actually enjoyed the break from all the tech. #games4ed
    In reply to @Rdene915
  • jfprovencher27 Dec 14 @ 8:14 PM EST
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:14 PM EST
    This is something we all need to do more of! That experience just can't be replicated #games4ed
    In reply to @Rdene915, @edmodo, @Flipgrid
  • jfprovencher27 Dec 14 @ 8:14 PM EST
    Francois, from Bc Canada, French Immersion joining in #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:15 PM EST
    Q2: What's something that you tried this semester that didn't go as well as expected? Will you try again? #games4ed
  • MusingsOnEdTech Dec 14 @ 8:15 PM EST
    Yay! Always love more Canadians 🇨🇦 joining the chat. :) And the west coast is the best coast. 😉 #games4ed
    In reply to @jfprovencher27
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:16 PM EST
    And thank you for sharing all your successes via your blog. I don't know how you find all your time to share your amazingness #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:16 PM EST
    Was it a sheet you designed? Or what did you use? #games4ed
    In reply to @MrRoughton
  • pandacucho Dec 14 @ 8:16 PM EST
    A2: Dungeons. It's hard to build a dungeon that relates to their learning using #GBL. It was fun, but not that educational. I will try again. #games4ed
  • MarianaGSerrato Dec 14 @ 8:16 PM EST
    And don't forget the tape and hot glue :) #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • MrRoughton Dec 14 @ 8:16 PM EST
    A2) Hearts/hp. I want to try again but I'm not sure how to fix the problems. #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:16 PM EST
    IKR?! Even in prof development and they hand out markers and labels, I get excited! #games4ed
    In reply to @MusingsOnEdTech, @MarianaGSerrato
  • jfprovencher27 Dec 14 @ 8:17 PM EST
    A2 Always improving the core competencies #games4ed
  • MusingsOnEdTech Dec 14 @ 8:17 PM EST
    A2 - am I repeating myself if I say quitting my job? Um, not as well as expected, but I still think it was the right choice. So yes, will try again. And it's allowing me to explore cool new #edtech ideas. #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:17 PM EST
    LOL...the T next door (first year in school) used hot glue on hallway wall. Thanks for a couple great Ss to pry it off!!!!! #games4ed
    In reply to @MarianaGSerrato
  • WiseDad_Games Dec 14 @ 8:17 PM EST
    I will be a free agent in 3 years. #games4ed
    In reply to @MusingsOnEdTech
  • Rdene915 Dec 14 @ 8:18 PM EST
    A2 I will say hyperdocs, but they went well, I just didn't organize them right at first. But it was the first time and the Ss really enjoyed it and learned a lot, enjoyed the individual pace, so I can work on making it better #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:18 PM EST
    Welcome, Francois! So glad you could join in tonight!! #games4ed
    In reply to @jfprovencher27
  • MusingsOnEdTech Dec 14 @ 8:18 PM EST
    If you want someone to bounce ideas off of (or even just read stuff over and offer thoughts), I'm available. :) #games4ed
    In reply to @MrRoughton
  • MrRoughton Dec 14 @ 8:19 PM EST
    I made my own. I never pay for things teachers should share for free! #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:19 PM EST
    BTW, if any of you are attending #FETC, make sure you attend @irvspanish session! It will undoubtedly be amazing!! Go #games4ed #gbl #xplap #gamification folks!
  • MarianaGSerrato Dec 14 @ 8:19 PM EST
    A2: Added too many items to my game all at once. Lost track of what was what. Scaling it down #games4ed
  • MusingsOnEdTech Dec 14 @ 8:20 PM EST
    One of the things I miss most about not being in school, is not getting to go supply shopping. So much fun picking out everything. #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow, @MarianaGSerrato
  • MrRoughton Dec 14 @ 8:20 PM EST
    Thanks! My big problem was what to actually do when they ran out. Finding effective penalties that don't discourage learning is tough. #games4ed
    In reply to @MusingsOnEdTech
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:20 PM EST
    Been there, done that! I swear, like every year!! #games4ed
    In reply to @MarianaGSerrato
  • MarianaGSerrato Dec 14 @ 8:21 PM EST
    You are a man after my own heart. #sharemore and don't even get me started on TpT #games4ed
    In reply to @MrRoughton, @mpilakow
  • danklumper Dec 14 @ 8:21 PM EST
    Any ideas? #tlap #games4ed #xplap #playlap #shiftthis
    • haileyharms45 Dec 14 @ 1:01 PM EST
      any ideas on what to do with my 1st grade students tomorrow? I'm picking something to do with them for like my last "day" since next week is crazy with Christmas stuff and I am struggling with what to pick.
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:21 PM EST
    Q3: End of the semester is a time to assess and review student learning. What creative assessments are you planning/doing this semester end? #games4ed
  • MusingsOnEdTech Dec 14 @ 8:22 PM EST
    Agreed - penalties are hard when you want to encourage forward progression and worried they'll get caught up in the "negative." You teach middle schoolers, right? Let me think about it... will message you any ideas I have #games4ed.
    In reply to @MrRoughton
  • jfprovencher27 Dec 14 @ 8:22 PM EST
    The issue is always about balance and adjusting to the speed of your class #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:22 PM EST
    I want to do more quest based next semester for the same reason, to get more personal pace for students. I've done a few hyperdocs, but need to do more! #games4ed
    In reply to @Rdene915
  • WiseDad_Games Dec 14 @ 8:22 PM EST
    A first grade teacher in my PLN did beach day...S's LOVED it. #games4ed
    In reply to @danklumper
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:23 PM EST
    The smell of crayons and pencils, the tingling when you walk into the back-to-school aisle :) #games4ed
    In reply to @MusingsOnEdTech, @MarianaGSerrato
  • Rdene915 Dec 14 @ 8:23 PM EST
    A3 I have Ss do reflections, we either use @nearpod activities or Google forms, I teach H.S., so no semester ends really but a good break to review, reflect and set new goals #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow, @nearpod
  • PerkyScience Dec 14 @ 8:23 PM EST
    Our LMS shows what Ss have mastered and what they still need to work on. We had the Ss look at what they are lowest at and create a 60 second tutorial on that and post in FlipGrid. #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • Rdene915 Dec 14 @ 8:24 PM EST
    I agree, always need to do more, and I keep adding to my list. Have to get back to breakouts, @GooseChase and S created activities #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow, @GooseChase
  • MrRoughton Dec 14 @ 8:24 PM EST
    Here's my tracker, took awhile to find what I named it... https://t.co/N3gFGKlt0A #games4ed
  • PerkyScience Dec 14 @ 8:26 PM EST
    A2: My side quests are still such a work in progress. I am still going to work on them and tweek some more, but they are not working the way I want right now. #games4ed
    In reply to @MusingsOnEdTech
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:26 PM EST
    Agreed. I took a break from Classcraft, and that was one reason. More and more, I didn't like the negative. I think I'll go back, but use more of the quest based tools #games4ed
    In reply to @MusingsOnEdTech, @MrRoughton
  • MarianaGSerrato Dec 14 @ 8:26 PM EST
    A3: We closed out the sem. early to prep for Charity Fair (last night). Will be creating some review quests to start the yr. #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:27 PM EST
    Is it lack of time? Or lack of student interest? #games4ed
    In reply to @PerkyScience, @MusingsOnEdTech
  • MrPowley Dec 14 @ 8:28 PM EST
    I work in Horry county, Live a little south of Myrtle Beach in Pawleys Island #games4ed
    In reply to @specialtechie
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:28 PM EST
    Very impressive, Kevin! #games4ed
    In reply to @MrRoughton
  • PerkyScience Dec 14 @ 8:28 PM EST
    What are some of the S created activities that you have done that you like? I am always looking for ideas. #games4ed
    In reply to @Rdene915, @mpilakow, @GooseChase
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:28 PM EST
    Q4: How are your students giving feedback to each other about this semester's achievements? Or how are students giving feedback to you? #games4ed
  • MusingsOnEdTech Dec 14 @ 8:28 PM EST
    Besides XP, do you have a post any where about other abilities players earn while playing? #games4ed.
    In reply to @MrRoughton
  • Rdene915 Dec 14 @ 8:29 PM EST
    When they create games with @quizizz or @GetKahoot or even make up their own games with paper, like dice to do verb conjugations, or make up a wordsearch #games4ed
    In reply to @PerkyScience, @mpilakow, @GooseChase, @quizizz, @GetKahoot
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:29 PM EST
    A4: Today, I just shared their Twine story links on our daily agenda. As the day progressed, I found out Ss were talking about each other's stories outside of class--natural feedback! I'm thinking about adding a post-it note feedback wall Monday #games4ed
  • Rdene915 Dec 14 @ 8:30 PM EST
    A4 They work in small groups and just talk about it, guide one another, Ss also do google forms and give fdbk #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • PerkyScience Dec 14 @ 8:30 PM EST
    I think I just don’t have enough interest in the quests, and for at least one class interest in the game. I think my game needs a booster shot with my 7th grade. #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow, @MusingsOnEdTech
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:32 PM EST
    I've had similar groups like that (though I teach 11-12 grade.) Some get into it far more than others. If some of the classes are buying in, I'd call it a win! #games4ed
    In reply to @PerkyScience, @MusingsOnEdTech
  • MarianaGSerrato Dec 14 @ 8:32 PM EST
    A4: Feedback to me comes from their reflective blogs. For each other I don't have anything really in place. #games4ed
  • PerkyScience Dec 14 @ 8:32 PM EST
    A4: I have my Ss do a reflection after each unit where I ask what could make the unit better or what would they change if they were uncharge. We use our LMS discussion boards and @Flipgrid to give feedback to each other. #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow, @Flipgrid
  • MrPowley Dec 14 @ 8:33 PM EST
    Notnsire if I've shared this before but here are my power cards... Similar to abilities. I also have Avatar types which I need to tweak but were pretty effective. #games4ed https://t.co/uqdP7W4LRw
    In reply to @MusingsOnEdTech, @MrRoughton
  • MrRoughton Dec 14 @ 8:33 PM EST
    Not sure how to boost mine any more - it still doesn't click for many kids. It is just TOO different from their other classes. #games4ed
    In reply to @PerkyScience, @mpilakow, @MusingsOnEdTech
  • Rdene915 Dec 14 @ 8:33 PM EST
    Love using @Flipgrid and @recap for the reflections too, Ss choose which to use, great way for them to comfortably share #games4ed
    In reply to @PerkyScience, @mpilakow, @Flipgrid, @Flipgrid, @recap
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:33 PM EST
    A4: Bringing up old school from earlier, we did argument peer review just using hard copy forms by jigsaw--each group focused on one section of the paper. The Ss said they preferred it to online methods. #games4ed
  • MarianaGSerrato Dec 14 @ 8:34 PM EST
    I think that happens often. My 7-8 are into it more than my 5-6. The older grps helped me cerate the storyline and perks last yr. #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow, @PerkyScience, @MusingsOnEdTech
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:34 PM EST
    @Flipgrid for the win!! #games4ed
    • Rdene915 Dec 14 @ 8:33 PM EST
      Love using @Flipgrid and @recap for the reflections too, Ss choose which to use, great way for them to comfortably share #games4ed
      In reply to @PerkyScience, @mpilakow, @Flipgrid, @Flipgrid, @recap
  • MrPowley Dec 14 @ 8:34 PM EST
    That's awesome. I've overheard students talking about some of my side narratives and its very pleasing! Love the post it idea #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • MusingsOnEdTech Dec 14 @ 8:34 PM EST
    Thanks. Will use this to do some brainstorming. :) #games4ed
    In reply to @MrRoughton
  • PerkyScience Dec 14 @ 8:34 PM EST
    I love post-it note feedback. I always keep the best and it goes onto the “sticky shelf.” Ss look to see if theirs’ will “stick”. #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:35 PM EST
    Not sure I got to A2, but lack of narrative is my answer. I'd planned to integrate it into vocab word introduction, and didn't happen. Always next year... #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley
  • PerkyScience Dec 14 @ 8:35 PM EST
    I am thinking that is what I need to do. My 6’s are into it but not my 7th, so I am thinking I will have them add to the game when we get back. #games4ed
    In reply to @MarianaGSerrato, @mpilakow, @MusingsOnEdTech
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:35 PM EST
    Wow, time keeps slipping away :) Next question up in a moment! #games4ed
  • MrPowley Dec 14 @ 8:36 PM EST
    Working with my Boss Fight Sheets I am finding that too many options is overwhelming. I have pared back on total number of powers so they can really think about what they have. Wonder if a less is more approach might help #games4ed
    In reply to @MrRoughton, @PerkyScience, @mpilakow, @MusingsOnEdTech
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:36 PM EST
    Q5: Semester ends are also a time for celebration. How are you and your students celebrating your achievements? #games4ed
  • MrPowley Dec 14 @ 8:37 PM EST
    I've been trying to integrate more real world / physical stuff too. We are heavily techie at my school. A lot like getting their face out of a screen. #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:38 PM EST
    Sometimes I think less is more. Even with recommending books, I find three or four is better than a shelfful. Maybe same with powers. 2-4 is less overwhelming, at least early in game #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley, @MrRoughton, @PerkyScience, @MusingsOnEdTech
  • MusingsOnEdTech Dec 14 @ 8:38 PM EST
    Like choosing a toothpaste, too many options can make you more indecisive. Sometimes better to be forced to choose between two semi-crappy, then 6 good. #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley, @MrRoughton, @PerkyScience, @mpilakow
  • MrPowley Dec 14 @ 8:39 PM EST
    I have a group of my "creatives" working on a new narrative for next year. Trying to get out of my safe place and into a teen mode 😳 #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • MarianaGSerrato Dec 14 @ 8:39 PM EST
    Didn't we talk about the illusion of choice being more effective than actual choices not too long ago? #games4ed
    In reply to @MusingsOnEdTech, @MrPowley, @MrRoughton, @PerkyScience, @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:40 PM EST
    I like this idea a lot. I feel like our tech pendulum is starting to swing the other way as we keep looking for our sweet spot in technology and school #games4ed
    • MrPowley Dec 14 @ 8:37 PM EST
      I've been trying to integrate more real world / physical stuff too. We are heavily techie at my school. A lot like getting their face out of a screen. #games4ed
      In reply to @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:40 PM EST
    Oooh. We may have. And you make a great point. #games4ed
    In reply to @MarianaGSerrato, @MusingsOnEdTech, @MrPowley, @MrRoughton, @PerkyScience
  • MrRoughton Dec 14 @ 8:41 PM EST
    A5) I buy my level 10s lunch (only 3 this first semester.) #games4ed
  • MarianaGSerrato Dec 14 @ 8:41 PM EST
    That's what I did last year with the crop that is now very much into the game (I have the same Ss 4 yrs in a row) #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley, @mpilakow
  • PerkyScience Dec 14 @ 8:42 PM EST
    So hopefully I can get a turn around in a 1/2 year. #games4ed
    In reply to @MarianaGSerrato, @MrPowley, @mpilakow
  • SardImperium Dec 14 @ 8:42 PM EST
    RT @mpilakow: Almost an hour until #games4ed chats about wrapping up the semester--and maybe some forward thinking for the next! Join us! There will be great ideas for all! #gbl #gamification #xplapcamp #xplap https://t.co/xnLKrhIpzI
  • SardImperium Dec 14 @ 8:42 PM EST
    RT @mpilakow: For anyone out there in the Twitterverse, feel free to join #games4ed tonight as we talk about wrapping up the semester! #xplap #xplapcamp #gbl #gamification https://t.co/gcdNzVkJDS
  • SardImperium Dec 14 @ 8:42 PM EST
    RT @mpilakow: BTW, if any of you are attending #FETC, make sure you attend @irvspanish session! It will undoubtedly be amazing!! Go #games4ed #gbl #xplap #gamification folks! https://t.co/ksIDbgWA2p
  • MrPowley Dec 14 @ 8:42 PM EST
    Maybe. I dont remember I do think a real choice is helpful. At least Juniors can sniff out a con like no ones business. A meaningful choice helps with buy in. I think too many choicrs does lead to paralysis by analysis #games4ed
    In reply to @MarianaGSerrato, @MusingsOnEdTech, @MrRoughton, @PerkyScience, @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:42 PM EST
    A5: It wasn't content related, but today all Ts brought snacks for our students and they ate the last five minutes while we shared acts of kindness that students wrote down through the week. It was awesome! #games4ed
  • PerkyScience Dec 14 @ 8:43 PM EST
    I love the sustained reflection on acts of kindness. I think I am going to use this the week of valentines day. #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:43 PM EST
    Q6: Looking forward, what's something new you'd like to try in your classroom next semester? #games4ed
  • Rdene915 Dec 14 @ 8:44 PM EST
    A6 Want to work more with #coding and also creating games, continue to work with @cospaces_edu use @bloxelsbuilder and Ss created breakouts, and learn right with them :) #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow, @cospaces_edu, @bloxelsbuilder
  • MarianaGSerrato Dec 14 @ 8:45 PM EST
    Could be that we need to consider age group. Your Juniors vs my middle schoolers. My adult brain agrees with you on meaningful choices. #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley, @MusingsOnEdTech, @MrRoughton, @PerkyScience, @mpilakow
  • MrRoughton Dec 14 @ 8:45 PM EST
    A6) Requiring some amount of sidequests in the first 2 weeks so kids understand how to engage with them properly. #games4ed
  • MrPowley Dec 14 @ 8:45 PM EST
    A6 I am trying to improve my guild system. SC is getting new SS standards (just released) for 2020 and they are very theme and PBL centered so i want to work that in through guilds and games #games4ed
  • MarianaGSerrato Dec 14 @ 8:46 PM EST
    I really like this idea #games4ed
    In reply to @MrRoughton
  • MusingsOnEdTech Dec 14 @ 8:46 PM EST
    A6 - Not necessarily into classrooms, but I want to make good progress on building out an idea I have, so testing could be ready summer/fall. (and complete my mini game...) #games4ed
  • PerkyScience Dec 14 @ 8:47 PM EST
    I have not required side quests before, but I am thinking I may change that as well for at least 1. Trying to decide if that is a good thing or not. #games4ed
    In reply to @MarianaGSerrato, @MrRoughton
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:47 PM EST
    Even setting aside some classtime dedicated to them could make a big difference #games4ed
    In reply to @MrRoughton
  • MusingsOnEdTech Dec 14 @ 8:47 PM EST
    BTW, if anyone wants to try my mini game (and has something iOS), dm me your email and I'll invite you to test flight. Think old school side scroller (but vertical). #games4ed
  • MarianaGSerrato Dec 14 @ 8:48 PM EST
    A6: Opening up an afterschool board game club. we usually play in class, but I want to formalize it. #games4ed
  • MrPowley Dec 14 @ 8:48 PM EST
    Thats probably likely. Inwasnt trying to criticize your point. Sorry if it came off that way #games4ed
    In reply to @MarianaGSerrato, @MusingsOnEdTech, @MrRoughton, @PerkyScience, @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:48 PM EST
    Mr. Roughton said the same. And I'm not sure it's a bad idea. If they have a choice of three and some dedicated class time, it could be a good intro to them--and to the benefits of doing side quests #games4ed
    In reply to @PerkyScience, @MarianaGSerrato, @MrRoughton
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:49 PM EST
    And I know for me, I get caught up in the number of choices--I love the potential of LOTS of things. But sometimes 2-3 choices is still giving choice #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley, @MarianaGSerrato, @MusingsOnEdTech, @MrRoughton, @PerkyScience
  • MrPowley Dec 14 @ 8:50 PM EST
    Ibread a cool article from a college prof that uses XP and "competency badges" as a grade. Have to have at least one skill badge for a B kind of thing. I think @mrmatera has talked about that too. Might be a nice way I,to requiring sidequests. #games4ed
    In reply to @MrRoughton, @mrmatera
  • MarianaGSerrato Dec 14 @ 8:50 PM EST
    Thinking that if added to a choice board and requiring a set amount could get them interested. Some have never opened any. #games4ed
    In reply to @PerkyScience, @MrRoughton
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:50 PM EST
    Last question! (Where did the hour go?) Q7: What's on your wishlist for a classroom game/ #gbl accessory for next semester? #games4ed
  • PerkyScience Dec 14 @ 8:50 PM EST
    And sometimes the illusion of choice is enough…do you want beans or spinach, not do you want veggies or not. #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow, @MrPowley, @MarianaGSerrato, @MusingsOnEdTech, @MrRoughton
  • MusingsOnEdTech Dec 14 @ 8:51 PM EST
    There's a reason choose your own adventure books have choices that keep bring the reader back to the main path. Too many choices explodes really quickly, and hard to keep track of for both players and designers. #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow, @MrPowley, @MarianaGSerrato, @MrRoughton, @PerkyScience
  • jfprovencher27 Dec 14 @ 8:51 PM EST
    Bafa bafa #sfu #games4ed
  • PerkyScience Dec 14 @ 8:51 PM EST
    That is what I was kicking around. Kind of a hybrid approach. #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley, @MrRoughton, @mrmatera
  • MrPowley Dec 14 @ 8:51 PM EST
    Here's the #wellplayedu pod on Gamified grading. I talk abit about it on the episode 27 pod too. #games4ed https://t.co/7YcRep3V7S
    In reply to @MrRoughton
  • MarianaGSerrato Dec 14 @ 8:52 PM EST
    Not at all, and I did not mean to sound defensive. Simply trying to understand the why. #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley, @MusingsOnEdTech, @MrRoughton, @PerkyScience, @mpilakow
  • PerkyScience Dec 14 @ 8:53 PM EST
    I want buzzers! Not fully sure what I would do with them, but I can’t think of so many games where kids could “buzz in” to answer first. #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:53 PM EST
    Good point. And why there's only two or three at a time, too. #games4ed
    In reply to @MusingsOnEdTech, @MrPowley, @MarianaGSerrato, @MrRoughton, @PerkyScience
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:53 PM EST
    It's that tactile part of it! I totally get it! #games4ed
    In reply to @PerkyScience
  • MrPowley Dec 14 @ 8:53 PM EST
    Shared this in another part of the thread... #games4ed https://t.co/7YcRep3V7S
    In reply to @PerkyScience, @MrRoughton, @mrmatera
  • MarianaGSerrato Dec 14 @ 8:54 PM EST
    I am definitely guilty of too many choices or so open-ended that some of the Ss end up lost. #justtellmewhattodo! #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow, @MrPowley, @MusingsOnEdTech, @MrRoughton, @PerkyScience
  • MrRoughton Dec 14 @ 8:54 PM EST
    A7) I want all the voice lines from Crackdown 1. The "director" lines are so good for my theme/game. #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:54 PM EST
    A7: Even though I have games in my game cupboard that need played still, I want Secret Hitler. For no other reason than it looks fun when I saw other ppl play it! #games4ed
  • MrPowley Dec 14 @ 8:54 PM EST
    @TechieTeachOtt uses @thegridmethod which sounds similar to what you are describing #games4ed
    In reply to @MarianaGSerrato, @PerkyScience, @MrRoughton, @TechieTeachOtt, @thegridmethod
  • pandacucho Dec 14 @ 8:55 PM EST
    A7: More table top action and code! #games4ed
  • MrRoughton Dec 14 @ 8:55 PM EST
    me too. I keep making less and less options and it still seems like too much for most kids. #games4ed
    In reply to @MarianaGSerrato, @mpilakow, @MrPowley, @MusingsOnEdTech, @PerkyScience
  • PerkyScience Dec 14 @ 8:55 PM EST
    I rolled up my “science winter break” side quest with both open ended and specific choices. Looking to see how it turns out. #games4ed
    In reply to @MarianaGSerrato, @mpilakow, @MrPowley, @MusingsOnEdTech, @MrRoughton
  • MarianaGSerrato Dec 14 @ 8:56 PM EST
    A7: In the same vein as @mpilakow, I just saw evolution and photosynthesis board games. They are in my amazon shopping cart ;) #games4ed
  • MrPowley Dec 14 @ 8:56 PM EST
    A7 I'm really hoping for a nice podcast mic. I'm adding that to my "hope to do someday" list. I also want 3-4 more sets of D&D polyhedral dice! #games4ed
  • MarianaGSerrato Dec 14 @ 8:56 PM EST
    Would love to hear the outcome. #games4ed
    In reply to @PerkyScience, @mpilakow, @MrPowley, @MusingsOnEdTech, @MrRoughton
  • PerkyScience Dec 14 @ 8:56 PM EST
    I have never heard of these…looking for them now. #games4ed
    In reply to @MarianaGSerrato, @mpilakow
  • Rdene915 Dec 14 @ 8:56 PM EST
    A7 I want to get some more @SpheroEdu and @Ozobot to learn and involve Ss in creating some games/challenges, #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow, @SpheroEdu, @Ozobot
  • MrPowley Dec 14 @ 8:57 PM EST
    I'm,grooming,monsoon to be me weird board gamer with me. He wants the full Ticket to Ride game. I really want to try Pandemic. We are also looking into getting Yugioh starter decks! #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • PerkyScience Dec 14 @ 8:58 PM EST
    The specific were two citizen science options with adorable seals and majestic elephants. Shamelessly going for the animal attraction option. I am sure I’ll reflect on it in a chat or blog. #games4ed.
    In reply to @MarianaGSerrato, @mpilakow, @MrPowley, @MusingsOnEdTech, @MrRoughton
  • mpilakow - Moderator Dec 14 @ 8:59 PM EST
    Wow, for the last #games4ed chat of 2017, it was a lovely evening with lovely folks! I'm so thankful to call you all part of my #PLN! Have an amazing last few days here before the break!
  • PerkyScience Dec 14 @ 8:59 PM EST
    I have heard about @Ozobot but never used them. Another thing to look into. #games4ed
    In reply to @Rdene915, @mpilakow, @SpheroEdu, @Ozobot, @Ozobot
  • MrPowley Dec 14 @ 8:59 PM EST
    The auto correct on my Andriod is terrible... Monsoon? #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • MarianaGSerrato Dec 14 @ 8:59 PM EST
    Two of my family favorites. #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley, @mpilakow