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#XPLAP CREW!
I’m ready to get lost, are you?
Please introduce yourself,
and let us know your favorite
place to GET LOST!
(XP for pics, GIFs, & fun stuff.)
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@mrmatera
Hello Everyone, Ryan from IL, business & tech teacher, I enjoy getting lost on a bike ride. It's an adventure and you never know where you will find a new path. #xplap
hi everyone, Jay from NE here, MS science teacher. Favorite place to get lost would probably be IKEA (all though there isn't one anywhere close) #xplap
Hey #xplap! Dwight from NYs beautiful Adirondack Mountains checking in where I teach 7th grade social studies. Hope you're all having a great finish to your school year, or start to your summer!
Hi! Tisha HS Culinary Tr & Lead transitioning to Tech Integration Coach from Medford, OR!
So excited for the amazing @KimSnodgrass to steer the #XPLAP ship tonight!
What’s up XPLAP crew? Andrew Arevalo from SoCal here. 4th-Grade/Gate teacher. My fiancée and I just bought a home. We are moving in this week. . . . So much for a summer break! My favorite place to get lost is by far in my Twitter feed. So much to see, learn, and try. #XPLAP
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TEASER VIDEO
I'd love to make a teaser
video for my class to show
the first day of school to
build hype and get them
LOST in the game!
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#XPLAP
Hey all! Rebecca/Nebraska Hamilton from Hammond Indiana. ELA and 7th grade REPRESENT. I get lost in everywhere tbh but lately I’ve been getting lost in my paints! #XPLAP
A1: I’m hopeful that a strong narrative, some quirky game mechanics and some pop-culture references and some well-placed memes will cause the students to lose themselves in the fact that they are still learning. #xplap
Q1
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Getting started is the
only way to get lost.
How do you get students lost
in your game from the start?
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@mrmatera
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Getting started is the
only way to get lost.
How do you get students lost
in your game from the start?
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@mrmatera#XPLAP
A1: I let them know that I am willing to accept any cards they submit into the game (i.e., pending approval by a vote). The students and I modify the game as the year progresses. We add their ideas. It’s a joint effort. I need their help just as much as they need mine. #XPLAP
A1: This year will be my first, but definitely need a strong narrative, game mechanics, and a great build up. Needs to be current and relevant and/or just plain fun! #xplap
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Getting started is the
only way to get lost.
How do you get students lost
in your game from the start?
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@mrmatera
I have a day or,two,of,on boarding. Intro game through narrative and mini-games. Also kids get to select an avatar type and get items and powerups 1st day/week #XPLAPhttps://t.co/Zpe8NzidOu
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The best part of getting lost is
being aMAZEd by the Journey.
How do you add aMAZE students
and keep them hooked during your game?
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@mrmatera#XPLAP
A1: I get them lost in the game right from the start by bringing so much excitement and passion that they can't help but join in with me. I also let them know we are in this together, right from the beginning. #xplap
A1: Here's a post about how I start the year in my #gamified culinary class. Also, create a promo video to launch off the year! Adds a bit of suspense and excitement to get them intrigued and curious about whats to come! https://t.co/GG5MiTI7Vj#xplap
Just call it play testing. Tell the students they are helping you build the game. It gets them on your side and turns what could ve a negative nelly into a positive pete ally. #xplap
A1: this will be first year gamifykng my course. I’m starting things off with a postcard 2 wks before beginning of school, it has a hidden website on it. #XPLAP
a1) I also had Ss create their character as the first assessment. Adding my second class this year, not sure how to create their characters yet. #xplap
A2: I have a MasterChef bootcamp where I hand out mystery XP at the start of the year. A great opp to get to know Ss & build teams! #xplap
Here's my post about it! https://t.co/M3XMWLzEj0
By diversifying the options students have to keep them moving and engaged. Doodle a reflection, add a song to encourage learning, or find a new resource! #XPLAP
A2: Having clues both visible out in the open, and others hidden away, it keeps groups in different places both feel unique and apart, but also helps others to see more and more elements popping up over the course of the game. #xplap
A2: I'm hoping to create incorporate group challanges in the form of Survivor/Big Brother challenges that will give them perks outside of the usual marks or XP (comfy chairs for the week, snacks, etc...). #xplap
A1 and A2 since apparently I’m a slow tweeter compared to you experts; I’m thinking a well practiced skit and a role that I’ll play up and keep them laughing, interested and engaged #XPLAP
Hey all! Rebecca/Nebraska Hamilton from Hammond Indiana. ELA and 7th grade REPRESENT. I get lost in everywhere tbh but lately I’ve been getting lost in my paints! #XPLAP
Q2: I add elements of the game to the classroom. For example, my game is a card game. I thought it would be a great idea to make some pillows of the cards for my student bench. It was a huge hit with the kids! Small things like that add another layer of fun! #XPLAP
A2: To keep them hooked, of course the #tlap hooks are the bomb! But surprising them with new challenges along the way including brain teasers or puzzles keep the excitement level high. #xplap
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Getting lost can be a thrill, but
eventually we must find our way.
How do you make finding the end
just as exhilarating as the start?
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@mrmatera#XPLAP
A2: Here is a video I put together not the best, but last week of school. I put a riddle to drop a hint and went with it. #xplaphttps://t.co/6xg76Tidr0
A3
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MAKE IT A...
DRUM ROLL MOMENT!
Throw XP curve-balls,
build the HYPE,
have a party/ceremony,
invite an audience,
make a highlight reel,
and end with...
DRUM ROLL PLEASE!💥🥁
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A3: The end of each unit comes with a very special challenge and an authentic audience.
Amazing the magic that happens when Ss are empowered!
Wrote about it here! https://t.co/E4uUsU11kK#xplap#tlap
A3: I need to find some sort of rubber-banding strategy to keep everyone in the game until the end. Perhaps have certain XP boosters that cost less if you are at a lower level. Or a major side-quest that finds some holy grail type of massive value. #xplap
This is definitely something I need to do better next year. I think it needs to be two parts like you said...new parts to the narrative, and new items/powers. Both are important to keep fresh and living. #XPLAP
A3: The champions of my Golden Skull quest, while they will not be able to keep the Golden Skull, they will be getting an awesome Golden Skull Pendant. #xplap
I'm late! 8 minutes left! I'm Beth and I teach Ceramics and Video Game Design and my favorite place to get lost is either in the art tutorials on YouTube, knitting patterns on Ravelry, or the ceramics section of the library. #XPLAP
A3: so that’s the achievement usually! The game is the problem solving and the goal is problem solved! Or at least that’s what my first one is going to be #XPLAP
A3) I need to work on this a bit! I have the end and made students aware of the goal... yet need to do a better job of pumping it up for next year!
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A3: Oh yeah... and the winner is exempt from the final because they will have examined every aspect of our course in order to solve all the riddles and clues. #xplap
A3: I would like to take pictures as the year goes on or have kids take them and put together a wrap up video. Also a day to celebrate successes through the game. #XPLAP
A3: I would like to take pictures as the year goes on or have kids take them and put together a wrap up video. Also a day to celebrate successes through the game. #XPLAP
I wrote up my twist on this idea here. Couldnt remember where the idea was from but knew it was a chat friend. I'll update this tomorrow... #xplaphttps://t.co/sJwowMncJp
I want to make a classroom yearbook. Or more specifically-I want my Ss to make a classroom yearbook using G Slides this year. Monthly reflecting on how we've grown and what we've learned. #XPLAP
I read a blog about this recently. Each kid was given a slide of a slide deck to put their best memory from the class on. I am doing this next year for the open house. Everyone gets recognized and I get to celebrate them all! #XPLAP
