#XPLAP Archive
Book study chat focusing on Explore Like a Pirate, written by Michael Matera.
Wednesday March 9, 2016
8:00 PM EST
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Welcome to book study Ch 7 Game Mechanics: round 3!!! Introduce yourself & share an adventure from your week!
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Gina from Cincinnati. Students are attempting to level up so they can form a govt in civilization game. Fun!
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Carrie from Pflugerville, TX 6th Grade World Cultures Tchr & Dpt. Chair I tried Boss Battles yesterday!
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Nick Baskwill Grade 5 NS Canada, coached MRHS Sr. Girls Bball team to the Provincial Title! Our 4th in a row!
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Tisha Richmond, HS Culinary Arts, OR Ended our food truck race with Pac Coast Challenge! It was epic!
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Jay from NE, put on my first science fair this week! not really a game, but still big deal for me.
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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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Ronald Fisher - 3rd G from Northern UT. Adventure - every day is an adventure.
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Hello! Kathy from Kyle TX Week before spring break + thunderstorms = crazy times!!
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Hi , I'm Brad Jacobson from Peoria, IL. I am working on catching up in the book, but I want to more in the future!
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Don't have yet? We are just going chapter by chapter. Pick up a copy at Amazon and join in the fun!
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Greetings ! I'm Stefanie & I teach 2nd grade. I just got home from being on a T team for local children's museum, Peoria Playhouse!
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Holly from Pflugerville,TX 6th Grade ELA & Dept. chair. Adventure was working together to film commercials.
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Great. Ss were asking when we are going to do them again….
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Greetings Nick Davis Instructional Coach from IA I started an online virtual store my items & badges.Ss r applying 4 the manager job
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Q1 coming up in 2 minutes!!
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We feel you on the storms and craziness before spring break!!
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Okay, gonna try my best to take part in tonight - no promises!
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Carrie Baughcum 6/7/8 Extended Resource teacher in Arlington Heights, IL. New mini game...including auction, trading,super power ups
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oooo want to hear about that!
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Jon Spike, Tech Integrator from Green Bay, WI. Are we talking about a new mini-game in our intro???
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Jestin VanScoyoc HS science teacher. Adventure, Ss started playing old school D&D and helped create more game elements in class
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went through classcraft, used it as review, played theme music….they defeated the creature!
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A1: You could use student data for stats like reading ability or typing speed. These skills could round out a team when challenged
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A1: Ss with certain skills get more choice in recipe and ing choice.
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A1 Students gain more abilities/skills as they progress through time in their civilization
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A1) part 1 thinking of connecting skills to types of elements.
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I have the same kind of point system and am looking for more as well.
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a2) part 2 for example, noble gases don't react with anything, so some "attacks" might not work during review games
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A1: I try build in 21st century skills like communication, collaboration, innovation & digital literacy in all my quests
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A1 earning tokens won't help, but earning skills that will help build a team fort or will contribute to team advances.
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Great so many could join us tonight! We are off to a great start! Q2 coming in 2 minutes!
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A1: Ss can protect teammates with certain skills and other skills allow more choice/opportunities.
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Joining because need my gaming fix from lots of great teachers
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I don't have teams this year. Using more gaining of powers as assets for players
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a1) also like the idea of some sort of forge skill so that they can combine items (maybe chemical reactions for science)
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Already planning next years game and oooooo this is so going to be part of it! Ridiculously excited already!
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Love the idea of combining items!
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These skills are so important to build in!! https://t.co/bzKOYpdmdm
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A1: I try build in 21st century skills like communication, collaboration, innovation & digital literacy in all my quests
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it would create "bonding" opportunities.
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A1: Ss also will level up on purpose driven skills as they progress through the day to day stuff of the World of Factions
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I reinforce these skills w/ points and mini game challenges. I love we can include differently w/same effect https://t.co/AEwxnkrLcM
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A1: I try build in 21st century skills like communication, collaboration, innovation & digital literacy in all my quests
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Hope is rocking tonight. I am sorry I have had to miss it. At P conferences...
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A2: I use money as a currency in my food truck race. Ss earn money as they win challenges. Can use to buy ing & more choices
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I am using food points since the subject of the game is establishing a civilization. food and water are everything
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Yes, it is all about collaboration, inquiry, digital citizenship
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A1 haven't started yet, but love the idea. Thought of SCI skills like microscope, & other tools, but no team aspect to it
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A2: We use 3d printed "silver" pieces that were designed on
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I love incorporating purpose driven skills too! https://t.co/CeI2sNqXIp
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A1: Ss also will level up on purpose driven skills as they progress through the day to day stuff of the World of Factions
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A2 Not in a gamified world right now, but I would LOVE to see students get to spend "political capital" in a SS class as currency!
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I was curious if people use currency digitally or have an actual coin or bill or something Ss collect and keep track of???
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A2 I do TOTALLY have fake dubloons for our rooms though, heh!
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A2 currency, it provides a foundation and a "buy-in" because it is a tangible aspect and connection to the classroom.
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Q2: I am playing w/ an idea for 16-17 by turning XP points into VC (virtual currency). Thinking about a giant year long game of Risk
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A2: Ss always earning XP&GP but after last chat I'm having Ss turn GP 4international candy while 10,000 XP = view final exam b4 exam
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A2: As Ss collect XP they also gain a certain % of gold. The gold can be used to buy items and powerups
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A2: I have three forms of currency. Pts: used daily, Reward Stars to build badges and Pink Tickets for super bonuses.
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All digital currency in my classroom https://t.co/WXWwwvGcNx
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I was curious if people use currency digitally or have an actual coin or bill or something Ss collect and keep track of???
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A2 I think I would enlist the students to create the design of the real-life currency, to be honest!
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we use actual coin pieces, but have a digital bank that Ss can deposit coins into. Gets more out and keeps em safe
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WOW! I can’t handle how awesome you all are! Q3 is coming in 2 minutes!
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A2: XP - gained by going extra mile in academic areas or by supporting our social contract
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BOTH! I started paper only. I wanted to make sure I was consistent w/my reinforcement then I moved to digital.
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A2 I have some perks, e.g. Free play phone time, that are consumable perks that students can trade
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That is an awesome idea for Ss to take charge https://t.co/j579EERCbD
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A2 I think I would enlist the students to create the design of the real-life currency, to be honest!
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YES!!!! and immediately reinforces skills you want students to build https://t.co/YsL5UFNBvX
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A2 currency, it provides a foundation and a "buy-in" because it is a tangible aspect and connection to the classroom.
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Doing year long game this year! It has been beyond awesome and allowed me to really build my gamifying skills!
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A3 great way to differentiate with Ss. all classes are at different levels allows for the game to evolve with each group
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A3 allows you to create the game based on the classroom and student needs.
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A3 P1: I'm living this right now. I keep preaching to the Ss that I'm learning with them and if we fail at this, we fail together…
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A3: it lets me start before I have it all planned out. We can grow or change as students buy in or ideas develop.
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I am telling my kids the same thing. This is a learning process for all of us
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a3) can tie it into skills students need to work on at any time. Also that seems like a ton of work if you had to plan everything
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A3 P2: We pick ourselves up together and then we re-learn or re-design together!
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Exactly what we are doing! we need to chat :)
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A3: I tell my self games/app get updates. All games are in beta. Mine can be too. Gives me freedom to go BIG! No fear and have FUN!
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A3: This is was what gave me the courage to start...knowing I didn't have to figure it all out from the get go.
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Help, I'm being shoved off the plank. How do I play? (This looks like fun!)
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they do We will be sewing pouches for them soon. Then Ss see banker who uses G Forms and Sheets to track
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A3 P3: and then I go down the hall to my partner in this adventure to bounce more ideas off of
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A3: Rules can change. Make it part of the game. Use it as a challenge. The best games today have expansions & downloadable content
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my Ss are loving the fact that they are my beta testers.
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A3: I get ideas from all these amazing educators at . My story, my game mechanics, mine and Ss adventure is always changing.
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My Ss want to make t-shirts that say beta testers
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A3 as more customized to Ss you have, and they get to direct & create some elements, mechanic details, etc.
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Yes, y'all are a great support system!! https://t.co/A3nu2FDyvn
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A3: I get ideas from all these amazing educators at . My story, my game mechanics, mine and Ss adventure is always changing.
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Can’t keep up with the awesomeness! Q4 coming in 2 min!
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A3: Game is always unfolding in new directions based on Ss ideas& classroom content. Ss understand flexibility &love sharing ideas
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ALWAYS!! Lets us constantly create and have fun! https://t.co/Q10NNBveHj
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A3: I get ideas from all these amazing educators at . My story, my game mechanics, mine and Ss adventure is always changing.
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A3 This allows you to take tangents - "Squirrel!"
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a3) plus then when edition 2 comes out we can all add more awesome things to our games!
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I am new to this. Still finishing the book. How do you Create a game that will take long enough? Trying something in a few weeks.
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and if we succeed we succeed together!
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My Ss love the idea that I use their input to make the game better. I am not the only gamester. Ss are game designers too
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I love the creativity and that I will never do the exact same thing each year and each year the game can be just as awesome!
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A4 Let the energy from the kids guide you. Their curiosity and engagement will give you ideas to create lessons focused on discovery.
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And the time of Year, Its March so I created The road to the Final Faction -March Madness
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A4 try to keep a notebook of mini games that can be changed and used as mini quests in the game. keep them thinking
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I want to do more of this. Using standards at the core.
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A4: listen & incorporate Ss ideas into the game I don't often tell them i've put their ideas into play until they see it unfold!
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A4: I love the power of advertising. Hanging a sign about a new lesson or component and just reeling them in on curiosity!
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A4: I am trying inquiry based learning...so its about Ss getting to the discovery, not me telling them things
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I'm pretty sure that Monopoly didn't have all the rules worked out the first time it was played.
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Thanks! Need to buy the manual. I appreciate it.
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A4: Performance on assignments could earn more revelation in game. Ss could earn some of the 'lore", which helps the game & learning
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Yes, building to make better & alway unrolling a new adventure, idea, treasure https://t.co/LuUIse1Esr
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I love the creativity and that I will never do the exact same thing each year and each year the game can be just as awesome!
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a4) I'm trying to be like final fantasy, they don't ever tell the rules, you just figure it out (or die)
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I need to do this! Must keep one by the bed. That's when most of my new ideas come to me.
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I also love to sit and talk to kids while they are playing games. Ask them questions about it and gather ideas and plot!
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A4 I think mirrors overall EDU trend of Ss inquiry and Guide on the Side
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a4) part 2, but I do like the idea of finding some ancient alien knowledge in a hidden temple or something
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A4: Ss of the secret society are looking for who is divergent, Its a game in the game, only the curious will play
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Love when students create their own tangents. love a job where we can play everyday!
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Yes. Haven't read it or seen it yet. Stumbled on it from someone I follow.
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This is why I love Lunch duty because I get to do this as well
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One of the reasons I wander through breakfast some mornings. Sit & chat with them.
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A4 Keeping assignments open, allowing Ss to finalize the details or create their own rubric
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Nervous about Ss creating rubrics. Would love to hear how you began incorporating this.
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Sure it did. Steal from your neighbor, charge high prices, and evict those who can't pay. don't forget free parking
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I am interested in this as well. I think it'd be a tough sell to my principal
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Do you green screen? Saw an idea from with Ss standing in front of the madness board
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A4 my "A" Ss have the hardest time with open ended approach
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A5 Lego challenge where students made a topographical map of the area where they decided to settle civilization
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I agree! I had the Ss suggest Items that they wish they could earn
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A5 At end of yeast bread unit Ss prepare a bread dough w/out directions and make own creation with it. We do similar chall each unit.
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A5: excited about our next unit. planned out a chlg.. Ss create earthquake proof buildings out of marshmallows & uncooked noodles.
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A5: We do modified boss battles, where the group battles a foe, if they win they claim a reward, but uses skills from all Ss in group
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S created rubrics are powerful! helps them to understand expectations more clearly
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A5: I would love to have Ss mediate a conflict to practice the process also becoming familiar w/ our digital tools we use
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a5) made topographic maps from a play dough structure I had made for them
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a5) p1) thinking of doing a black box challenge where students try to figure out what is inside the box without looking
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A5: Their House (6th Dimension) are hoping to have the Faction represented as the governors of the World of Factions
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Q6 coming at ya in 2 minutes!
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a5) p2) then whatever the shape was would lead them to a clue to something, maybe a test.
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Can I join your class? It would go well with my GEarthP earthquake/volcano unit.
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A5: Force students to complete an activity that is routine without a required component. Eliminate something to make easy work hard
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A5 looking to challenge class w/BreakoutEDU and add some energy. My first one was fun, team building but didn't address a content std
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I had found an easy contraption you could build on pinterest to simulate an earthquake.
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I use challenges to build tech skills. Students show evidence and earn a badge based on that skill
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My black box challenge includes a box of ingredients and then Ss have to create a menu item with them. https://t.co/JhfxyqsF5W
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a5) p1) thinking of doing a black box challenge where students try to figure out what is inside the box without looking
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A5 trying to brainstorm a series of Earth Sci challenges for Breakout
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Yes, when Ss design rubrics it is informative for Ts & Ss
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A5: Hoping to do a as class to work on these skills. Anyone open to doing one? 6th grade
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A6: Bonus bakery mission unlocked for Ss at bottom half of leaderboard. Need some more ideas for this mechanic
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Yes, they're good at playing school?
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I use many challenges in the beginning of the year for team building. Throughout do QR Code Quests & Adventure Quest
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A6: Side quests can help boost points and interest
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Love that Idea, please tell me more
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Not getting sucked in to pinterest. Just not. :) . (Still would love to see it.)
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A6 Sidequests are always a great way to catch up as well as using Cel.ly for extra points.
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A6: My Ss that stay after school for extra help earn XP to help boost points. Also, not always rewarding for knowledge but skill too
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Im throwing out additional questions to boost points in Adventure Quest, right now heated battle between 3Ss https://t.co/QUdRn8XBBo
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A6: Side quests can help boost points and interest
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Depends on when. I'm always game but need to coordinate with Ts. I'm a librarian.
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A6: gave XP points for students who attend tutorials with a specific question or area of help.
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I LOVE this idea! I'm piloting 1:1 w/ touch screen chromebooks & I think this would help my Ss
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A6 The Life Jackets are like life savers, you catch up, it's like Chutes and Ladders, you get a jump ahead.
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Throw them off of the deep end?
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Sometimes I will just give extra focus to the students in bottom half. More quickly reinforcing the positive behaviors they are using
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Want to do more badges. Around standards and library skills
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This hour always goes too fast! Q7 coming in 2 minutes!
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A6 Some need life jacket, but XP = grade pts in my class, academic integrity concerns :-/ already have Side Quests
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I just got to the part of the book were it talks about Cel.ly. How do yo use/format quest?
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Kind of like Chopped on Food network?
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Threw a couple out but only a handful of Ss took the bait. However, I see the tides beginning to change. https://t.co/bunTYPizA0
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A6: Side quests can help boost points and interest
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used questions from class that week and students earned points as they answered questions.
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Great way to phrase it! https://t.co/YMY3pIF1gx
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A6 The Life Jackets are like life savers, you catch up, it's like Chutes and Ladders, you get a jump ahead.
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A6:Life jackets by having powerups to Ss that are in the bottom half the leaderboards, play to their Strengths
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They will catch on once those first few spread the word
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A7 I'd like to try the Kahoot gladiator challenge idea with my Ss soon. Think they'd love it!
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A7: Haven't done PvP yet, but would love to add it in! The Ss would be all for it!
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Shake them. Rattle them, and Roll them (ok, just the dice.)
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A7: looking for ideas on this one, but I think I could do that with side quests - have students link answers on a google doc.
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A7 Ss battle each other for land and resources. battles are by dice and by questions from content
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Q7: Outside of Boss Battles, I want to know what others are doing
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whats the gladiator challenge? love
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a7) not sure I want PVP, maybe groupVgroup. want to focus more on teamwork than individual. do like Kahoot though.
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LOVE this idea! Will have to check it out
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A fellow Michigander ... Ok, I bailed but still.
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A7 the power of PVP is that the Ss now have control, your rules are shifted to their rules, they begin to create the scenarios
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You always have awesome ideas . . . this is making me think of lots of awesome things https://t.co/8Lf3SUkZdq
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A7 I'd like to try the Kahoot gladiator challenge idea with my Ss soon. Think they'd love it!
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My Ss love it so far! I highly recommend it
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Ready for Adventure Quest?! Rules coming in 2 minutes! Get ready!
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I've heard of mash-ups where characters can take on others, skills to become more powerful, yet to see in classroom
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A7 Kahoot as Guilds w/rotating player; Quizlet leaderboards, Quizlet just added a live game. We BETA tested, a fun twist to review
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A7: (PvP)is awesome I chose 2 start it because Ss weren't gaining XP fast enough,my quests are 2 long so needed pick me up
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this seems interesting. like kirby sucking in an enemy?
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Is that like raiding a person's XP when not on task or misbehave? https://t.co/zkycOoI0WU
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I've heard of mash-ups where characters can take on others, skills to become more powerful, yet to see in classroom
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May have to run a multi game scenario. Let us in on the fun?
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trying to think like Pokemon, but that would be interesting, spur some excitement, though.
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Open up my computer and first thing I see is this idea that puts a huge smile on my face. Thanks for sharing https://t.co/Q5wwvUvC7I
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Once again my brain is filled to the max with so many ideas! Thanks for hosting!
