#XPLAP Archive
Book study chat focusing on Explore Like a Pirate, written by Michael Matera.
Wednesday May 18, 2016
8:00 PM EDT
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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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Nick Baskwill Grade 5 NS, Canada, I am thinking of many basketball games for buzzer beater endings! ps cant wait for
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Ryan Staudt MKE, WI what's up fam?!
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Ryan Staudt MKE, WI what's up fam?!
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Tisha Richmond, HS Culinary Arts, OR I remember how much I loved when I completed a level on Donkey Kong as a kid!
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Michael Matera
from Milwaukee Wisconsin
Honored to be part of the community.
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Great game ending had to be Civilization II when there would be a carnival hammer smash to determine how good of a ruler you were.
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Q1 coming up in just a few minutes!
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LeVonda Vickery MS Technology, Computers & Robotics Teacher in So. OR. Guild Wars 2, love making my hero and questing. .
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Matt Shomaker, grade 7 American history from Missouri. Love 9th inning walk-offs.
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Welcome to I Love it when new faces join in the fun.
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Welcome She is a teacher in my district! https://t.co/tBz89P0yES
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LeVonda Vickery MS Technology, Computers & Robotics Teacher in So. OR. Guild Wars 2, love making my hero and questing. .
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Can't wait for this one! Nick Davis Instructional Coach from Iowa I think UNO has a great ending because of the anticipation
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Midway through our last crazy week! Glad to be here.
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Hi LeVondra welcome to this amazing community,
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A1: I think you have to have 1 last surprise in store to get to the end, or one final battle for the last victory
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A1: Increase opportunity for XP. Create new mini challenges to keep things exciting.
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A1: As my game progresses I up the powers that can be earned, XP gained, and some game changing bonuses. Ss have to be on their toes.
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Look back for activities students begged to play again and reward them for their hard work and experiment with the new
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A1. I'm with , just like in any good thriller, the closer one gets to the end, the more twists one encounters.
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Tracy Zordan from Montreal - HS science. I love watching the end of Survivor - Outwit outplay outlast
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Especially Joe Carter against the Wild Thing for the Phillies Go https://t.co/UIF2nCeUg4
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Matt Shomaker, grade 7 American history from Missouri. Love 9th inning walk-offs.
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Love the EPIC moments that this can create…
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A1) A little Mario cart unfairness ;)
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Definitely agree to this one…
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Ss reviewed for a week & earned "advantages" they used for their (& my) first gamified final. Got some great reviews on that one.
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That is awesome… I am glad you took the chance and built the game into your class final… https://t.co/XFzuufxdEO
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Ss reviewed for a week & earned "advantages" they used for their (& my) first gamified final. Got some great reviews on that one.
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A1: hanging on... Excited to see all your wisdom. Honestly, I'm nervous on how to end the game!!
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Great to have you all here! Q2 coming at ya in 2 minutes!
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A1: Mini games, Mini Games, story telling, trying new things and spark curosity
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A1: Geesh. Go by to have to think up some endings!!! notes
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A1: Haven't done a year long game but trying to keep the energy up by changing things & keeping them guessing.
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Two Southern Oregonians in the house! Woot! Woot! Great to have you here https://t.co/YCS8XHNJEe
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A1: hanging on... Excited to see all your wisdom. Honestly, I'm nervous on how to end the game!!
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Me too. My first year long game. I need to make it count!!! https://t.co/oiuS1Tz003
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A1: hanging on... Excited to see all your wisdom. Honestly, I'm nervous on how to end the game!!
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It's great to be here and I'm excited about trying Gamification in my Technology class next year.
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A2: Create a special side quest for Ss under a certain XP level.
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A1:pt 2 - We are actually designing a complete table top map to be used in our final days, will 3D print castles and characters
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Nice I really like this idea… I have never done that… Thanks you’re the best!
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A2: Power ups, or chances at Easter Eggs to gain more points. We are team based, so all are still in the game
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Had a quest that the house that did the most on earned the “Level” an item that allows you to raise your house score = to top team
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That is a great idea! A2: I think maybe creating some bonus missions or XP drawings for those students might work.
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A2: I watch for opportunities of great skill use/ moments/ exceptionalness I can randomly award a low scoring player
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A2: also like to make some quests hidden but worth more… Additionally, I will give more XP for quests @ end. Everyone is tired.
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A2. The "discovery" of special side quests, wager opportunities, assists/donations of XP from other Ss, battles. Still brainstorming.
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A2: In my game most people are trying to beat the game, finding out who is divergent rather than beating eachother
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Love this aspect of your game… Nice job!
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Nice I love this!!! Me too, I don't think I will ever stop brainstorming
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Carpool duty...I'm off. Be back soon!!
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Now that is the fun of and you are always in a creative state.
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This is what I love most... EPIC moments https://t.co/XT0F3S9KIk
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A2: I watch for opportunities of great skill use/ moments/ exceptionalness I can randomly award a low scoring player
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Awesome Richard… is always made better by Richard’s Art… You da man!
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A3: They love they are special events throughout the year
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A3: do a MEGA review… Through it all at them. Use several tools, have it cover several days. Have bonus rounds before/after school
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Just picked up 2 kits that I'm borrowing - mind is spinning with ideas!
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Richard, please join us every week on . I miss your humor!
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A3: final chopped challenge. Teams made up of highest XP leaders across all classes. Host after school and invite parents/staff.
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A3: Looking forward to special moments when we finish with the amazing race, Ignite the World of Factions and Rocketry
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They will love it! It is a crazy fun time!
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Still time to jump in going on right NOW!! Get your on!
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Been looking at the digital one too - crazy hard! Plan is to do a little team building break with them.
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I borrowed "Epic Review Olympics" from for a mega review. Love the bonus rounds idea.
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A3: is a great tool to use and can be a great event to build in to your end game story.
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I love that show, can you do GHO on air when this happens
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There are some tough ones but I love the ease of creation...and the price!
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Sounds interesting! On my next book to read list.
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A4: Love to create buzz by making flyers and putting them up outside classroom and around school.
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A4 Invite past Chopped Challenge winners to be judges in Final Chopped Challenge.
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A4: we create a buzz, but must admit I have not brought others in to see them in action, have to try to get better at this!
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I need to look into this, I love the passion and the emotion of the Olympics
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A4: I think it would be great to try to get the community, other staff members, and/or parents involved as judges.
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A4: I love to make lunch announcements as well about the game and the students go wild. It is kind of awesome.
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A4. Core 6th grade classes in our building competed against ea. other in the Olympics yesterday. It was cool. Chants, games, parades.
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A4 cont... I have challenges at end of each unit and always send out staff email to invite to judge. Sign up on google form
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Now level up the idea by adding some of your great spin and I am sure it will be dynamite.
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It's definitely returning next year with some new twists.
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A4: Stream it! I actually have two folks coming to visit tomorrow, add people to your storyline.Inspectors, Bounty Hunters
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You all have mind blowing ideas! Love it! Q5 coming in 2 minutes!
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A4: Got to be honest... Inviting other staff makes me nervous. I'll consider.
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Thats fantastic. Love it when Ss get into it. That is one of the PDL words… Enthusiasm it is an infectious ingredient to
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Create challenges and quests that involve other depts and classes to complete. Make Ss interact with staff they usually don't.
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It made me nervous at first too! But, they love it and kids do too! They really steps up their game!
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Totally cool ideas here that we should all think about adding to our games…
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what do you use to stream?
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Another awesome idea from Ryan… Thanks for sharing your ideas with us tonight. These are great.
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A4: I'm thinking of an epic search at the end that covers x-curriculum w/other teachers that want to participate...
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our Google+ is blocked, so not sure if I can swing that one, but it seems like a great choice. Have to try a work around
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Ryan love this idea! That will certainly spread the word
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A5: Thinking of adding a part to our Website to celebrate this
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A5 Thinking about awarding "golden whisks" to Ss with highest XP, most completed Side Quests, etc.
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A5) have Ss news broadcast highlight it and share for entire school. Dunno if I will get to it these year but an idea!
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Love that idea. Students love showing off tangible awards.
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A5. In the game I'm designing for next year, winning Ss get the opportunity to redesign society in their vision.
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Q5: On the last day, I like to talk about the triumphs of the year, both individual Ss and the whole class. Lots of tears and cheers.
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Sweet end of the year project… I might have to do this one next year. https://t.co/7aFtJrtkWe
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A5) have Ss news broadcast highlight it and share for entire school. Dunno if I will get to it these year but an idea!
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Time Flies! Q6 coming in 2 minutes!
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A5: could you pull the leaderboard down? They work harder to ensure victory... Announce on website
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A5: Create a celebration video, top XP for faction, individual. Most leader Badges and soft skill badges
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A5: create a video from year long victories... Make a preview of it and social media it out???
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Wow!! How does that play out. Affter they redesign it what happens then?
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Would be great posted to school or teacher page for next year's students as well.
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A6: I would love to have legacy wall. Ss write legacy statements on paper. Post on wall and leave year after year for Ss to add to.
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I would like to finish with a few weeks left to incorporate Ss game design & test their gov't. on the other Ss.
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A6: Great reflection ? for our kids. What have you done, what will be your legacy, and what choices will you make in the future.
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A6: Perhaps feedback from students on what they would add to the game?
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This is so cool!!! Thinking, Thinking, Thinking
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YES!!! The students are the only ones who have played the game. We should listen to their valuable feedback. https://t.co/E9bFfNd59N
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A6: Perhaps feedback from students on what they would add to the game?
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How could it be....Q7 coming in 2 minutes!
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Maybe you could do that on Padlet and link to projects… That could be cool too.
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At dinner with friends. Not able to join in tonight, but will check the feed later and comment where I can. I appreciate you all!
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A6: Ignite speech on how they left their legacy in my class
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You know I am going to love this one…
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A5: I return the sheet with the goals they had written at the beginning. Fun reflecting & celebrating their accomplishments.
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A6: maybe a TED style talk?
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A7 Always have Ss complete an class evaluation. Names optional..I tell them how imp their answers are to me. Meaningful feedback!
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A7. Twitter chats, blogging, putting ourselves in Ss position. Would I want to be in my class?
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is there a whiteboard app or website that allows them to link projects and sign messages
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Have my students fill out reflection each quarter. I tell them, if they give meaningful feedback, they will see the change.
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A7: By not only doing a self-assessment, but also feedback from Ss. I have tried lots, so lots to reflect on this year!
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Could do digitally with Padlet - maybe like once the wall is full they can be retired digitally.
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A7: My favorite question I ask students is to define the Realm and World History with 6 words… I then make a wordle Art out of it.
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I think of that question all the time? Would I want to be in my own class I know I would want to be in your class:)
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A7 cont...Love that we have summers to reflect, recharge, plan & start new in Fall....the best!
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Likewise! That's the biggest change in feedback from 1st semester to 2nd semester feedback: loved gaming in school.
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not sure if Explain Everything links, but it is a nice whiteboard app, lots of features
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I can't wait to plot and create this summer! I can't wait!!!!
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Need time for all of that!
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Agreed. I love the cycle of school. Each year we get new crop to tend to and with hard work, all will be bountiful.
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A7: reflection is so crucial! I've posted a digital questionnaire for Ss to give me feedback.
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I am so thankful for this community! Truly look so forward to this hour each week! Thank you for all inspiring!
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I was thinking that too - love using it for S reflection 1/2
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A6) Can't remember what T shared the idea of using to create photos of students w/quotes Ss quotes or favorite quotes
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Since it exports as an mp4 can't see how to have a link that isn't just static 2/2
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I wonder what the Wordle would look like if we did one of all the chats. I know word would AWESOME! https://t.co/aRv68uyCTI
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A7: My favorite question I ask students is to define the Realm and World History with 6 words… I then make a wordle Art out of it.
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Thank you for all you do in the community. You are a rock star.
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Not sure if people are looking to work on it together like a Google Doc or just be able to share and edit like prezi
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Missed tonight, I am sure I will find some good ideas when I read the storyfiy later tonight! Can’t wait for with everyone
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Thank you all for joining in tonight! You all are amazing! Make your endings epic! See you next Wed...same time, same place!
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It's very cool...students loved it.
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Me too!!! Such an incredible community!!! https://t.co/YS8Hm8QDE9
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I am so thankful for this community! Truly look so forward to this hour each week! Thank you for all inspiring!
