#sschat Archive

#sschat is a network of educators, resources, and ideas that started on Twitter, but has expanded to Facebook, an annual NCSS unconference, and more. Join us to chat asynchronously on Twitter or Facebook, or chat with us live on Mondays from 7-8pm EST.

Monday February 5, 2018
7:00 PM EST

  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:00 PM EST
    Hi everyone!!! Welcome to this week's #sschat on https://t.co/4espEsyLsC and how games as experiences can be used in social studies class!
  • participatechat Feb 5 @ 7:00 PM EST
    Participate in the upcoming #sschat by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/73iQwRcttl
  • MrPStrunk Feb 5 @ 7:00 PM EST
    As someone who used Age of Empires 2 as a student to fill the gaps from AP Euro and AP US to take (and pass) the AP Global test (didn't take the class), I am excited about tonight's #sschat @MHSLewisHistory @Samuel_Wallace2
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:01 PM EST
    Hi Everyone! Let's kick off the chat with an Intro: Name, Location, Role, & a field trip from when you were a student. #sschat
  • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:01 PM EST
    Joining #sschat! I'm fascinated to learn more about Game-based learning and #gamification! Sam here from MA, 7th grade world geography teacher
  • MrPStrunk Feb 5 @ 7:01 PM EST
    Phil from Northern, VA. I teach 7th grade US History II. I think games have the potential to connect students to content in more realistic ways. One of my favorite extension activities is to have students play @icivics "Win The White House" they love it and so do I! #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Feb 5 @ 7:02 PM EST
    Chris from Bloomington, IN. Teach world history for private online HS affiliated w/ Indiana Univ. Also one of the #sschat co-leaders. We visited the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial & Lincoln State Park as kids in southern Indiana.
  • MomOfAllCapes Feb 5 @ 7:02 PM EST
    Burning the midnight oil so I’m here for this #sschat with @MatthewFarber! I’ll be tweeting from @iCivics tonight! Most memorable field trip was to Washington DC in 8th grade! #LetsK12Better
  • periodicprez Feb 5 @ 7:02 PM EST
    FDR Election #1: 1932 - The economic crisis is front and center. - Hoover suggests that individuals should work hard to fix their present situations. - FDR supports government programs to help. - FDR wins in electoral landslide. #45DaysOfPresidents #sschat #APUSH #PresidentsDay
  • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:02 PM EST
    Field trip when I was a student? My favorite was Nature's Classroom, a 3 day field trip that was dedicated to camping, nature, and other life skills #sschat
  • GeoJo22 Feb 5 @ 7:03 PM EST
    Joanne from Missouri. 7th grade world history and 11th grade modern global issues. Looming forward to the chat. Not much of a gamer, so ready to learn. #sschat
  • davidjohnolson Feb 5 @ 7:03 PM EST
    David Olson in Madison WI HS #apgov and history teacher. Most memorable field trip was to see "A Midsummer Nights Dream" in 10th grade at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. #sschat
  • Lausensei Feb 5 @ 7:03 PM EST
    8th gr am govt Tchr, fav field trip from my youth = Washington DC #sschat
  • ksullivan118 Feb 5 @ 7:03 PM EST
    Kayla Sullivan from NC! 8th grade! I have no idea about game-based learning, but I’m ready to learn from fellow Social Studies Ts #sschat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:03 PM EST
    I am Matt, asst professor at @UNC_Colorado - researcher of GBL in teacher ed! I live in CO. My favorite field trip in school was to the @airandspace! #sschat
  • DrJHarmon Feb 5 @ 7:03 PM EST
    Joining #sschat from western Pennsylvania - Civics teacher and iCivics Ed Network member -favorite field trip, Fleet Science Center in San Diego.
  • GatorCitizen Feb 5 @ 7:03 PM EST
    Emma Humphries from Florida. Chief Education Officer @icivics Man, going to the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in 5th grade was legit AMAZING @NASA #SpaceCamp #sschat
  • forginghistory Feb 5 @ 7:03 PM EST
    #sschat Taylor Hamblin, Pierre, SD. 8th Grade U.S. History. Excited to hear more about games in the classroom!
  • Coach_Stephans Feb 5 @ 7:03 PM EST
    Ryan, 8th Grade US History (19th century) from Olathe. I remember seeing the Treasures of the Czars when I was in 7th Grade. Very cool field trip! #sschat
  • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:03 PM EST
    I appreciate the #StrangerThings image. Nicely done haha #sschat
    In reply to @ksullivan118
  • philpuzz Feb 5 @ 7:04 PM EST
    My colleague and I were just talking about game based learning, so the timing is perfect Thanks in advance for those who can help me learn about this approach. Phil checking in from Sarasota. Teaching 6-8 WH #sschat
  • icivics Feb 5 @ 7:04 PM EST
    We are so excited for tonight's #sschat with #iCivicsEdNet @MatthewFarber!
  • DarrenHause Feb 5 @ 7:04 PM EST
    Hi! I'm Darren, a high school social studies in SoCal. Favorite field trip was to watch plays at the Folger Theater in Washington, DC. I was such a theater nerd :) #GBLinAction #sschat
  • kwillmann Feb 5 @ 7:04 PM EST
    Kent Willmann CU Boulder - First visit to the National Mall #sschat
  • scottmpetri Feb 5 @ 7:04 PM EST
    Hi #sschat Scott Petri HS History T looking forward to this chat.
  • ksullivan118 Feb 5 @ 7:04 PM EST
    Fav Field trip was to Cayo Costa in Western FL! Learning about pirates, the escaped slaves, and kayaking the island in 8th grade #sschat
  • BAKetcham2009 Feb 5 @ 7:04 PM EST
    Bruce 8th grade SS in NC. A great field trip I went on was to the @CarnegieMNH #sschat
  • Historywmoses Feb 5 @ 7:04 PM EST
    Hi! I teach 7th grade us history ii in Yorktown, va. In order to get our social studies license we had to do a seminar at the house of delegates. They let us sit in our rep’s seats- it was awesome! #sschat
  • MzWilks Feb 5 @ 7:05 PM EST
    Julia here from Delaware. Secondary social studies teacher. #sschat
  • MrYanuzzelli Feb 5 @ 7:05 PM EST
    👋 #sschat Jim from NJ
    In reply to @MatthewFarber
  • MomOfAllCapes Feb 5 @ 7:06 PM EST
    Always a pleasure joining #sschat team and guest mods !!! Love this chat! ❤️❤️❤️
    In reply to @CHitch94, @MatthewFarber, @icivics
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:06 PM EST
    First question is coming in a minute! Remember to use the A1, A2, etc format following my Q1, Q2... #sschat
  • MHSSocStudies Feb 5 @ 7:06 PM EST
    Roger Lenfest, Department Chair, MA public high school. Field trip when I was young - U.S.S. Constitution visit. #sschat
  • periodicprez Feb 5 @ 7:06 PM EST
    FDR Election #2: 1936 - In the heart of the Great Depression - FDR's New Deal programs are giving Americans some hope. - FDR wins in a popular and electoral landslide. - FDR secures another four years for his policies. #45DaysOfPresidents #sschat #APUSH #hsgovchat #PresidentsDay
  • dwsteven Feb 5 @ 7:06 PM EST
    Dwight, middle school social studies in New York's beautiful Adirondack Park! #sschat
  • jacq_mccarthy Feb 5 @ 7:06 PM EST
    Jacqueline, NJ social studies teacher, joining the chat. #sschat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:06 PM EST
    Q1: How can games help students become more civic-minded? #sschat
  • MrsJoll Feb 5 @ 7:07 PM EST
    Molly from Indiana-best field trip was 8th grade trip to Washington, DC #sschat
  • ushistorysage Feb 5 @ 7:07 PM EST
    Hi Tish Hallmark from Austin. PreK-12 Social Studies Coordinator #sschat
  • dwsteven Feb 5 @ 7:08 PM EST
    It’s been a while since I participated live. #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94
  • hggilman Feb 5 @ 7:08 PM EST
    Social studies 7/8, Joining in from KC #sschat
  • MrPStrunk Feb 5 @ 7:08 PM EST
    A1: They provide opportunities to practice and see consequences based on actions. These games have the opportunity to help students see connections between civic-mindedness and positive opportunities. #sschat
  • BAKetcham2009 Feb 5 @ 7:08 PM EST
    A1: What!s gonna work ? Teamwork ! Compromise and cooperation is a great lesson for all #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Feb 5 @ 7:08 PM EST
    A1) If games involve decision making and critical thinking, those are skills that are important skills for civic participation. #sschat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:08 PM EST
    ahem... @MomOfAllCapes! @icivics #sschat
  • mrconrad_lhs Feb 5 @ 7:08 PM EST
    A1: they allow students to collaborate and begin working on critical thinking skills to achieve a common goal! #sschat
    In reply to @MatthewFarber
  • kwillmann Feb 5 @ 7:09 PM EST
    #sschat If simulations count as games - they model or serve as practice for real life.
  • Lausensei Feb 5 @ 7:09 PM EST
    Q1 building skills of cooperation & collaboration at minimum #sschat
  • GatorCitizen Feb 5 @ 7:09 PM EST
    A2: Games serve as civic simulations, allowing students to experience civic activities that may still yet be closed off to them. I see games as another level of access. #sschat
  • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:09 PM EST
    A1: Games, such as Settlers of Catan, are about building a community. Also, decision-making, critical thinking and communication are necessary skills of civic-minded individuals #sschat
  • Coach_Stephans Feb 5 @ 7:09 PM EST
    A1: Games encourage collaborative competition. Ss learn to work together to achieve common goals. Encourages compromise & can lead to civic action as culminating activities. #sschat
  • Historywmoses Feb 5 @ 7:09 PM EST
    A1- students can build empathy and understanding for the difficult situations faced by all citizens, even those radically different from themselves #sschat
  • caranowou Feb 5 @ 7:09 PM EST
    Ken from Western Oregon Univ & Center for Geography Education in Oregon just arriving #sschat
  • DrJHarmon Feb 5 @ 7:09 PM EST
    A1: Students get to be a part of the "process" whether it's voting, making government or economic decisions, or playing a part of a representative or president -- all in a game (btw, this is all in @icivics games) #sschat
  • icivics Feb 5 @ 7:09 PM EST
    A1. By providing opportunities to simulate civic roles (President, Legislators, Judges) students experience how the system is designed to work. Knowledge about the system is a huge first step in active and engaged participation. #sschat
  • ksullivan118 Feb 5 @ 7:10 PM EST
    Great question! I want to incorporate more GBL around current events, rather than Ss just writing about it #sschat
  • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:10 PM EST
    I love the idea of seeing their consequences, both good and bad, based on their actions. #sschat
    In reply to @MrPStrunk
  • hggilman Feb 5 @ 7:10 PM EST
    A1) Games can bring authentic situations to students, give them choices, and let them see those choices play out #sschat
  • MrsJoll Feb 5 @ 7:10 PM EST
    A1 Games let Ss take risks that they normally wouldn’t. Success in gameplay plants seeds for real civic action. #sschat
  • MomOfAllCapes Feb 5 @ 7:10 PM EST
    The pressure is on! #sschat
    In reply to @MatthewFarber, @icivics
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:10 PM EST
    A1 In my book @icivics' Carrie Ray-Hill talks to me about dispositions - the propensity to want to vote, and be civic-minded. #sschat
  • forginghistory Feb 5 @ 7:10 PM EST
    #sschat A1-Games take critical thinking, social studies takes critical thinking, seems like peanut butter and jelly
  • MHSSocStudies Feb 5 @ 7:10 PM EST
    A1 - Games can encourage Ss to form a community as they work collaboratively toward a common goal #sschat
  • DrJHarmon Feb 5 @ 7:10 PM EST
    I'm curious if anyone knows any game that calls for collaboration (Ss working together in a virtual setting) #sschat
    In reply to @Lausensei
  • dwsteven Feb 5 @ 7:10 PM EST
    A1 - Games, like life have rules, decisions & consequences. Sometimes people break the rules & get away with it, other times people are caught, and people tend to not want to play games with them any more. Games prepare us for a life of rules, decisions & consequences. #sschat
  • MrsDeRoner Feb 5 @ 7:10 PM EST
    Hi! Vicki from western PA, HS World Geo teacher & Tech coach. #sschat
  • caranowou Feb 5 @ 7:11 PM EST
    A1 Have to work w/ others for the greater good. Having a good facilitator can lead students to taking informed action thru gaming #sschat
  • Lausensei Feb 5 @ 7:11 PM EST
    A1 games provide opp to experiment with possible decisions & learn from mistakes #sschat
  • davidjohnolson Feb 5 @ 7:11 PM EST
    A1: Games can help kids learn essential ideas and put those ideas into practice without real life consequences #sschat
  • DarrenHause Feb 5 @ 7:11 PM EST
    A1: Gosh, that's a good question. Knowing what the rules are, taking turns, and communicating with each others. #sschat #GBLinAction
  • forginghistory Feb 5 @ 7:11 PM EST
    #sschat I would love to create a Settlers activity :)
    • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:09 PM EST
      A1: Games, such as Settlers of Catan, are about building a community. Also, decision-making, critical thinking and communication are necessary skills of civic-minded individuals #sschat
  • jacq_mccarthy Feb 5 @ 7:11 PM EST
    A1: Games involve all of the 4c’s! #sschat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:11 PM EST
    A1 Building student-centered around ideas like @TeachSDGs is a good start #sschat
  • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:11 PM EST
    I agree. You should check out @playfanschool! It's "fantasy" drafting for current events. #sschat
    In reply to @ksullivan118, @playfanschool
  • skmcdermott Feb 5 @ 7:11 PM EST
    Sarah from Richmond joining. I am eager to learn what others are doing in their classrooms. #sschat
  • Lausensei Feb 5 @ 7:11 PM EST
    Love this idea. #sschat
    In reply to @ksullivan118
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:12 PM EST
    A1 My class used games as digital texts, then build projects to inform the community #sschat
  • MomOfAllCapes Feb 5 @ 7:12 PM EST
    A1. Games put kids in the driver seat of civic action. They can the. Take that knowledge outside the game to the text book, their home, and their community #sschat #LetsK12Better 🎮
  • MrYanuzzelli Feb 5 @ 7:12 PM EST
    A1: it’s all about collaboration and communication. Key skills for real life #sschat
    In reply to @MatthewFarber
  • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:12 PM EST
    We have a whole bunch of the games at our school. I've struggled to find a usage in a world geography class :( #sschat
    In reply to @forginghistory
  • caranowou Feb 5 @ 7:12 PM EST
    A1B Gaming also always students to see consequences of inaction, uninformed action & learn new strategies from mistakes in a non-threatening situation #sschat
  • Historywmoses Feb 5 @ 7:13 PM EST
    They’re starting a game based on medal counts at the #olympics2018 which may be a good place to start with younger kids. #sschat
    In reply to @SamMandeville, @ksullivan118, @playfanschool
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:13 PM EST
    A1 History, Empathy, Systems Thinking, and Gaming https://t.co/pOoAFlbtHV #sschat
  • GatorCitizen Feb 5 @ 7:13 PM EST
    Loving all of the mentions of collaboration for Q1! #sschat
  • ushistorysage Feb 5 @ 7:13 PM EST
    oops forgot the #sschat
    • ushistorysage Feb 5 @ 7:10 PM EST
      A1 - Games make learning easier and more fun; so...it would follow playing civic-minded games would also make it easier and more fun to be civic-minded. It's a nonthreatening way to address a huge spectrum of issues & roles.
  • MrsDeRoner Feb 5 @ 7:13 PM EST
    A1) Games that require them to work together can demonstrate that we can accomplish more together. #sschat
  • zwholstein4 Feb 5 @ 7:13 PM EST
    A1- games involving teamwork and decision making can help students see how their decisions can effect others. #sschat
  • periodicprez Feb 5 @ 7:13 PM EST
    FDR Election #3: 1940 - FDR is re-elected for an unprecedented third term. - The threat of war looms. - Election is closer than previous wins. #45DaysOfPresidents #sschat #APUSH #historyteacher #hsgovchat #PresidentsDay
  • dwsteven Feb 5 @ 7:13 PM EST
    If cheating is “allowed,” is it really cheating? #sschat
    In reply to @kwillmann
  • GWBooks Feb 5 @ 7:14 PM EST
    Listen in as Senator @timkaine discusses GW's #FarewellAddress & the Senate tradition of reading it annually https://t.co/8tsc4g1G4x #sschat
  • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:14 PM EST
    I've got my students working on drafting medal-winning countries. I've heard more students asking about what's going on in the world than any other time this year. It's great! #sschat
    In reply to @Historywmoses, @ksullivan118, @playfanschool
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:14 PM EST
    Yes! #sschat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:14 PM EST
    Q2 is coming in a minute! #sschat
  • DanielleSleeper Feb 5 @ 7:14 PM EST
    Why Schools Fail To Teach Slavery's 'Hard History' https://t.co/wy5hZfG7qk #history #sschat
  • kwillmann Feb 5 @ 7:14 PM EST
    #sschat - Is what student learn about world affairs from Risk worth the class time it takes to play it?
  • GeoJo22 Feb 5 @ 7:15 PM EST
    A1 Games allow students to practice real life without real life consequences. #sschat
  • johnsonmaryj Feb 5 @ 7:15 PM EST
    Three new games/interactives funded by @librarycongress & @TeachingLC specifically promote civics: https://t.co/vNvbRJAhve #sschat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:15 PM EST
    Q2: How can games be like digital field trips? #sschat
  • NewsHourExtra Feb 5 @ 7:15 PM EST
    "How can I as a black educator...pledge allegiance to a country that has made it so clear that my life does not matter?" #PBSTeachersLounge by @RHouseGMS #sschat #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/1ZYgT8r58U
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Feb 5 @ 7:16 PM EST
    A2) Depending on the game, they can take students to different times and places, help them get a sense of what things may be/might have been like. #sschat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:16 PM EST
    Going along with games as field trips, something I wrote for @edutopia: Exploring the World in Your Class https://t.co/qBpk23oZZJ #sschat
  • MrPStrunk Feb 5 @ 7:17 PM EST
    A2: Videogames have the opportunity to take students out of the traditional classroom and transport them to somewhere else and to actually experience something. Much like the purpose of a field trip. #sschat
  • forginghistory Feb 5 @ 7:17 PM EST
    #sschat A2-scavenger hunts and online geotagging,
  • MrsDeRoner Feb 5 @ 7:17 PM EST
    A2) If the game involves exploration like a digital field trip would. Uncovering information, taking them to places they've never been. #sschat
  • Coach_Stephans Feb 5 @ 7:17 PM EST
    A2: You can set up adventure paths for Ss to embark on. They can challenge themselves to explore content more deeply as they practice skills #sschat
  • periodicprez Feb 5 @ 7:17 PM EST
    FDR Election #4: 1944 - In the midst of WWII - FDR urges the American people to not “change horses in mid-stream.” - FDR wins, then passes away 5 months later. #45DaysOfPresidents #sschat #APUSH #historyteacher #hsgovchat #PresidentsDay
  • ushistorysage Feb 5 @ 7:17 PM EST
    A2 - I work in a Title I district where students have little opportunity to see the outside world; games allow them to experience roles, situations, places they may not even realize exist and thus open the door of opportunity for them. #sschat
  • NewsHourExtra Feb 5 @ 7:17 PM EST
    "How can I as a black educator...pledge allegiance to a country that has made it so clear that my life does not matter?" via @NewsHour by @RHouseGMS #PBSTeachersLounge #sschat #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/1ZYgT8r58U
  • DrJHarmon Feb 5 @ 7:17 PM EST
    A2: I think they can be better than digital field trips - I'd love to see a game where Ss travel through a virtual Capitol, collecting/finding etc. all the while, touring and learning #sschat
  • Historywmoses Feb 5 @ 7:17 PM EST
    A2- games can truly place students in the past / build an emotional connection to the past as well as going to a location. My students constantly bring up what happened to their characters in the @Mission_US games! #sschat
  • caranowou Feb 5 @ 7:17 PM EST
    A2 It all depends on the objectives, but they both have potential of providing analytical skills, being student-centered, inquiry driven #sschat
  • kwillmann Feb 5 @ 7:18 PM EST
    #sschat A2 Like with real field trips it depends upon how teachers focus/structure/support the experience and collect evidence of key learnings.
  • davidjohnolson Feb 5 @ 7:18 PM EST
    A2: I'm confident that *most* of my students will never run for president, but they can try by playing @icivics Win the White House! #sschat
  • CShreevers Feb 5 @ 7:18 PM EST
    “Every action has an equal reaction” - Teaching students the importance of taking action, yet also making them aware that their action will have reactions.. either positive or negative. #sschat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:18 PM EST
    Yes! Those are what Jim Gee calls "good" games, not like game show games, but ones where students use meta-cognition, thinking about what the designer wants them to do to navigate the game as system #sschat
    In reply to @MrsDeRoner
  • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:18 PM EST
    A2: Looking to incorporate an #AmazingRace activity this year that infused VR trips. Tried it last year (https://t.co/5Fc0A9ndDT) without VR trips, but looking 2 use elements from the game to have them travel the world and examine the 5 factors of settlement and economies #sschat
  • PoliticraftGame Feb 5 @ 7:18 PM EST
    Games provide a safe space to learn and practice new ideas. Elements of civic engagement and civil discourse are built into #PolitiCraft. Active listening, articulating personal views, and understanding another players point of view all happen throughout gameplay! #sschat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:18 PM EST
    Jim Gee refers to "good" games, not like game show games, but ones where students use meta-cognition, thinking about what the designer wants them to do to navigate the game as system #sschat
  • mrconrad_lhs Feb 5 @ 7:18 PM EST
    A2: games take students into an "out of school" experience; where learning feels rewarding, fun, and experiential. and most importantly, students become 'curious' again about learning! #sschat
    In reply to @MatthewFarber
  • NewsHourExtra Feb 5 @ 7:19 PM EST
    "How can I as a black educator...pledge allegiance to a country that has made it so clear that my life does not matter?" via @NewsHour by @RHouseGMS #PBSTeachersLounge #sschat https://t.co/1ZYgT8r58U
  • ushistorysage Feb 5 @ 7:19 PM EST
    This is great article. I'd ask @CHitch94 if this topic could be a future #sschat discussion.
    In reply to @DanielleSleeper, @CHitch94
  • johnsonmaryj Feb 5 @ 7:19 PM EST
    So far, I’m quite impressed. I also like the fact that some are for early elementary. #sschat
    In reply to @davidjohnolson, @librarycongress, @TeachingLC
  • GatorCitizen Feb 5 @ 7:19 PM EST
    A2: Oh, the places you'll go in an @icivics game: Congress #LawCraft, the White House #CommandtheExecutive, the Supreme Court #SupremeDecision, the 50 states as you campaign for president #WtWH #sschat
  • MrsDeRoner Feb 5 @ 7:19 PM EST
    Love this! @kheiles713 and I are almost done building something like this for when we study Southeast Asia with Ss in our Eng SS class Cultural & Literary Studies! #sschat
    In reply to @Coach_Stephans, @kheiles713
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:19 PM EST
    That sounds like a line from Hamilton! :) #sschat
    In reply to @CShreevers
  • Historywmoses Feb 5 @ 7:19 PM EST
    Exactly! Context and discussion are so important. #sschat
    In reply to @kwillmann
  • forginghistory Feb 5 @ 7:19 PM EST
    #sschat A2-We need a pokemon game where instead of critters you can capture historical characters
  • davidjohnolson Feb 5 @ 7:19 PM EST
    A2: Even better than a traditional field trip, games can take Ss to fictional places or places that aren't safe - like https://t.co/AcWzDh1SDU "Against All Odds" #sschat
  • CShreevers Feb 5 @ 7:20 PM EST
    A2: Allows a student to step out of their world and be in another. A digital field trip lets a student see the world, a game allows them to explore and role play within that world. #sschat
  • AssignmentHelpN Feb 5 @ 7:20 PM EST
    7 Effective Habits of Writing the Best College Application Essay https://t.co/EDtWOHuw0P #kyadmin #sschat #DubChat #engchat #engsschat #plearnchat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:20 PM EST
    Teachers in my book use games like This War of Mine and Democracy 3 to have students experience social studies #sschat
  • dwsteven Feb 5 @ 7:20 PM EST
    A2: Games allow students to take on a role, and step outside themselves. It's something different. #sschat
  • icivics Feb 5 @ 7:21 PM EST
    Really enjoying all of these answers about student engagement. A good educational game can captivate a student AND teach them important learning concepts. #sschat
  • ksullivan118 Feb 5 @ 7:21 PM EST
    Great idea! #sschat #NHCSchat #MGgators. @myrtlegrovePLC
    • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:18 PM EST
      A2: Looking to incorporate an #AmazingRace activity this year that infused VR trips. Tried it last year (https://t.co/5Fc0A9ndDT) without VR trips, but looking 2 use elements from the game to have them travel the world and examine the 5 factors of settlement and economies #sschat
  • zwholstein4 Feb 5 @ 7:21 PM EST
    A2: it places kids in a different emotional and conscious state, allowing their natural curiosities to come alive. #sschat
  • BAKetcham2009 Feb 5 @ 7:21 PM EST
    A2: Some games have settings that may give S’s ideas on what those places are like. We played a WWI iPad game w/ my S’s that gave them ideas about trench warfare. #sschat
  • MrYanuzzelli Feb 5 @ 7:21 PM EST
    A2: mystery Skype is a great geo game to learn from classrooms around the world #sschat
    In reply to @MatthewFarber
  • icivics Feb 5 @ 7:21 PM EST
    This is a great idea @GatorCitizen @Tdavis0410 #sschat
    • forginghistory Feb 5 @ 7:19 PM EST
      #sschat A2-We need a pokemon game where instead of critters you can capture historical characters
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:21 PM EST
    When playing a game, you take on a lusory attitude: players willingly accept the rules and constraints and goals, thus are safe to fail https://t.co/l0rpQopZ63 #growthmindset #sschat
  • hggilman Feb 5 @ 7:21 PM EST
    A2) We use Mission US which is like a field trip to another era #sschat
  • dwsteven Feb 5 @ 7:21 PM EST
    Love the @iCivics games! #sschat
    In reply to @GatorCitizen, @icivics, @icivics
  • zwholstein4 Feb 5 @ 7:22 PM EST
    A2: games and digital field trips can motivate and energize a lesson #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Feb 5 @ 7:22 PM EST
    We were floating the idea of a possible virtual book club type discussion for this topic. Would there be interest in that? #sschat
    • ushistorysage Feb 5 @ 7:19 PM EST
      This is great article. I'd ask @CHitch94 if this topic could be a future #sschat discussion.
      In reply to @DanielleSleeper, @CHitch94
  • CAsocialstudies Feb 5 @ 7:23 PM EST
    #sschat Tweeps: Want to come to #ccss18 but still looking for the money? Here are some ideas for #casocstudies Ts who want to participade in high-quality PD. https://t.co/pdr0gp4XAf
  • MrPowley Feb 5 @ 7:23 PM EST
    A2 games are unique little worlds with rules and customs all their own. Same experience of safe but alien environment can be present for a student #sschat
  • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:23 PM EST
    This has been my mission for the past couple of years. It's actually kind of been a struggle haha #sschat
    In reply to @DrJHarmon
  • DarrenHause Feb 5 @ 7:24 PM EST
    A2: Like field trips, students are more interested in being engaged with hands-on experiences in games. #sschat #GBLinAction
    In reply to @MatthewFarber
  • jacq_mccarthy Feb 5 @ 7:24 PM EST
    I would be interested. I read the NPR article this afternoon. It made some valid arguments. #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94
  • MrPowley Feb 5 @ 7:24 PM EST
    I've heard history described as visiting a foreign country. The people are familiar yet have different customs, assumptions, and expectations. #sschat
    In reply to @hggilman
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:25 PM EST
    the struggle is real! that's why affinity groups like this are so crucial! :) #sschat
    In reply to @SamMandeville, @DrJHarmon
  • Kareemfarah23 Feb 5 @ 7:25 PM EST
    A2: In a digital age where our economy is every changing, STEM based games mimic the work that goes on in major industries across the country #sschat
  • MrPStrunk Feb 5 @ 7:26 PM EST
    "The Past is a Foreign Country" is a great article to pair with "The Search for a Useable Past" if you teach high school students about historiography at all. #sschat
    In reply to @MrPowley, @hggilman
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:26 PM EST
    Read @drgamermom & my @UNESCO_MGIEP working paper, available here: The limits and strengths of using digital games as “Empathy Machines” https://t.co/puj7pR9bBt #sschat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:26 PM EST
    Next question coming up!! #sschat
  • GatorCitizen Feb 5 @ 7:26 PM EST
    Me whenever folks suggest new ideas for @icivics games #sschat https://t.co/lbnKXuwlim
  • dwsteven Feb 5 @ 7:26 PM EST
    When students are asking why we aren't teaching about "white slavery," and teachers comment on how things nothing like slavery are "like slavery," we have a serious issue on our hands. We should be looking at how we teach slavery as social studies teachers especially! #sschat
    In reply to @ushistorysage, @DanielleSleeper, @CHitch94
  • MrPowley Feb 5 @ 7:26 PM EST
    Thanks! I was just looking for this kind of thing. Much appreciated! #sschat
    In reply to @MrPStrunk, @hggilman
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:27 PM EST
    Q3: How do you add student choice to lessons to give students agency? #sschat
  • Lausensei Feb 5 @ 7:27 PM EST
    A2 my concern is the quality of edu games don’t compare to what’s Ss enjoy in their free time. Ie @icivicsgames have fab content but move so slowly. #sschat
  • jacq_mccarthy Feb 5 @ 7:27 PM EST
    I think we need to incorporate empathy & mindfulness into the STEM classes more often. Ss need to understand client needs and work in a collaborative environment. #sschat
    In reply to @Kareemfarah23
  • DarrenHause Feb 5 @ 7:28 PM EST
    curious - are there sub-groups within an affinity group? like #GBLinAction for those in special education, for example? where can I find those sub-groups? #sschat
    In reply to @MatthewFarber, @SamMandeville, @DrJHarmon
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:28 PM EST
    Yes, but also look to digital humanities games like those on @G4C's website: https://t.co/wbnJSnUonI #sschat
    In reply to @Kareemfarah23, @G4C
  • MsFurnas Feb 5 @ 7:28 PM EST
    Hey y’all popping in late, Val from Ft worth, Tx, teach 8th grade US hist #sschat
  • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:28 PM EST
    I'm highly interested in the answers for Q3. I have been trying to add more choice into the classroom, but have really struggled #sschat
  • Coach_Stephans Feb 5 @ 7:28 PM EST
    Dinner time guys. I’ll read the transcript tomorrow. Great chat! #sschat
  • MrPStrunk Feb 5 @ 7:29 PM EST
    A3: I think the biggest thing is that as historians we know there are different interpretations to history, so students should be able to add to those varying views with guidance. I try to leave many assignments open-ended and let the students imagine and innovate. #sschat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:29 PM EST
    Great question. I would say yes, or, perhaps multiple levels of participation, like in communities of practice #sschat
    In reply to @DarrenHause, @SamMandeville, @DrJHarmon
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Feb 5 @ 7:29 PM EST
    A3) In my online world history courses, Ss choose historical theme/essential ? to use as their lens through which to study the past. Also have choice in format in which they show their learning. #sschat
  • mrconrad_lhs Feb 5 @ 7:29 PM EST
    A3: currently, i provide an "extra points" folder in @Schoology that allows students to catch up to their peers. though these don't go towards their grade, it ultimately has an impact on our gamifed classroom (i use @playfanschool) #sschat
    In reply to @MatthewFarber, @Schoology, @playfanschool
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:29 PM EST
    My book unveiled that most Ts in this affinity group adapted commercial games, with @icivics being an exception #sschat
    In reply to @Lausensei, @icivics
  • MrPStrunk Feb 5 @ 7:29 PM EST
    Though I don't play Call of Duty, students love to come talk to me about the game, which I have found has helped me connect content to games and students get super excited about it. #sschat
    In reply to @Lausensei
  • Kareemfarah23 Feb 5 @ 7:29 PM EST
    A3: Student choice is usually a natural outcome of strong project based learning #personalizedlearning #sschat
  • GeoJo22 Feb 5 @ 7:30 PM EST
    I am in. I struggle with the African connection. #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94
  • MsFurnas Feb 5 @ 7:30 PM EST
    A3: I’ve had student menus, where I always leave an out...they can make any suggestion as long as they get it approved, and meets the rubric. #sschat
  • dwsteven Feb 5 @ 7:30 PM EST
    Slavery is not horseshoes, nor hand grenades... “close” is still miles & miles away. #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94, @ushistorysage, @DanielleSleeper
  • MrsDeRoner Feb 5 @ 7:30 PM EST
    A3) Any of the following for online w. geo class:Ss choice in how demonstrate mastery, topics/places/cultures they want to study/research, choice in order depending on unit, building learning path site with UDL #sschat
  • DrJHarmon Feb 5 @ 7:30 PM EST
    A3: Choice in how to showcase learning in a manner they'd enjoy. Key for choice is it must be meaningful. Choice of a worksheet or a word search doesn't give Ss feeling of agency - they want neither. #sschat
  • kwillmann Feb 5 @ 7:30 PM EST
    #sschat A3 Often the it is the illusion of choice. Pick amongst these three options....Or roles or issues or audiences or forms
  • madisonteacher Feb 5 @ 7:30 PM EST
    The latest Social Studies & Education! https://t.co/R3UH4XT8nw Thanks to @dlaufenberg @rkharrell22 @MyWordSearch #sschat #edchat
  • MrPStrunk Feb 5 @ 7:30 PM EST
    Let me recommend menus. I have done "Progressive Era Football" where students pick different assignments worth different amounts of yards to score a touchdown. Students told me they really felt like they learned a lot from it. Doing something similar for WWII. #sschat
    In reply to @SamMandeville
  • GatorCitizen Feb 5 @ 7:30 PM EST
    A3: I really think that most lessons are chock full of opportunities for student choice and agency. The trick is to train our minds to always be on the lookout for them and embrace them when we find them #sschat
  • MrPowley Feb 5 @ 7:30 PM EST
    A3 well, I tend not to play games as much as try to design like a game. In that sense I build in "quests" with (usually 2) main options and side quests. #sschat
  • Lausensei Feb 5 @ 7:31 PM EST
    Like this idea - great list! #sschat
    • mrconrad_lhs Feb 5 @ 7:29 PM EST
      A3: currently, i provide an "extra points" folder in @Schoology that allows students to catch up to their peers. though these don't go towards their grade, it ultimately has an impact on our gamifed classroom (i use @playfanschool) #sschat
      In reply to @MatthewFarber, @Schoology, @playfanschool
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:31 PM EST
    Harness #stuchoice. Students can easily record game footage, then make an iMovie or machine project #sschat
    In reply to @MrPStrunk, @Lausensei
  • ushistorysage Feb 5 @ 7:31 PM EST
    A3-I love using menus that can provide choice in selection of games, roles to play, etc. You can also break menus into themes like geography, government, etc. and have them choose 1 of each type to get a well-rounded experience. #sschat
  • MrsDeRoner Feb 5 @ 7:31 PM EST
    would love to hear more about this, previously taught World History before this year #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94
  • caranowou Feb 5 @ 7:32 PM EST
    A3 If using an inquiry lesson can give the students choice by establishing an overarching compelling question & then allowing students to develop the underlying supporting question when analyzing sources to answer the CQ #sschat
  • dwsteven Feb 5 @ 7:32 PM EST
    A3: Student choice doesn't mean students can do whatever they want. Sometimes too much freedom of choice results in paralysis. I like to provide a menu of choices which still gives students some choice, but in a more directed and action oriented manner. #sschat
  • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:32 PM EST
    I'm introducing a menu choice project this week actually, and I'm quite excited. How do we incorporate choice into every day classes? Should we incorporate? #sschat
    In reply to @MrPStrunk
  • periodicprez Feb 5 @ 7:32 PM EST
    Before FDR's giant memorial on the Tidal Basin, there was this. https://t.co/xFNLfQt0t0 #45DaysOfPresidents #sschat #APUSH #hsgovchat #historyteacher #PresidentsDay
  • MrPowley Feb 5 @ 7:32 PM EST
    I had this with Assassins Creed a few years ago #sschat
    In reply to @MrPStrunk, @Lausensei
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:33 PM EST
    A3: I wrote this (book goes deeper) for @edutopia this month, w/lots of easy tips! Using Quests in Project-Based Learning https://t.co/6rkUbfz1h9 #stuchoice #sschat
  • Historywmoses Feb 5 @ 7:33 PM EST
    My performance assessment for the 1920s unit was that students had to make a short story, but they had choice of topics drone what we have studied and if they wanted to write or draw their story. #sschat
  • MsHolmesTeach Feb 5 @ 7:33 PM EST
    Apologies for joining late! Mary-Owen, 7th grade world history teacher in Tennessee. Also one of the #sschat leaders.
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:33 PM EST
    Yep! It's curated, scaffolded choice #sschat
    In reply to @dwsteven
  • hggilman Feb 5 @ 7:33 PM EST
    A3) Ss choose topics, choose historical fiction to accompany learning, choose projects from menu, would love to add more choice! #sschat
  • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:33 PM EST
    I love this idea, Christian! Do you introduce this at the beginning of the year? #sschat
    In reply to @mrconrad_lhs, @MatthewFarber, @Schoology, @playfanschool
  • MsFurnas Feb 5 @ 7:33 PM EST
    I find too when you give them choices it gives them their ideas they want to explore. #sschat
    In reply to @dwsteven
  • PoliticraftGame Feb 5 @ 7:34 PM EST
    We love when students pick their own issue/topic to play #PolitiCraft. Their personal investment further engages them in the process of using civic action to find a "solution". It also builds empathy between students as they learn what their peers care about and why. #sschat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:34 PM EST
    Excellent gameful learning is #geniushour, or 20% Time. Read how @mr_isaacs does in in a chapter in https://t.co/4espEsyLsC #stuchoice #sschat
  • dwsteven Feb 5 @ 7:34 PM EST
    Oooo.... Adding this to my reading list for later. #sschat
    In reply to @MatthewFarber, @edutopia
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:35 PM EST
    All about #stuchoice! Standards-Aligned Genius Hour https://t.co/0ge1SBkHFY @edutopia #sschat
  • MrYanuzzelli Feb 5 @ 7:35 PM EST
    A3: Ask Ss to create the best way to show what they know. Make an XP game out it. #sschat
    In reply to @MatthewFarber
  • GeoJo22 Feb 5 @ 7:35 PM EST
    A3 We played a simple trade simulation in class. As made decisions. I thought it would be boring. All on paper. Math. Then I added candy prizes for top teams. Boom. #sschat
  • zwholstein4 Feb 5 @ 7:35 PM EST
    A3: giving students a "wild card" they can use to replace an assignment. leads to great discussion and thoughtfulness of students #sschat
  • CShreevers Feb 5 @ 7:35 PM EST
    A3: Giving choice, while still providing comfort of options. My 6th graders love the idea of picking what they research, however they enjoy the comfort of knowing there are a list of topics that are available to them. Freedom is good, but guidance can be appreciated! #sschat
  • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:35 PM EST
    A3: I'd love to hear some suggestions of how people use choice in their classroom. What sort of choices do you allow students? #sschat
  • mrconrad_lhs Feb 5 @ 7:35 PM EST
    yup! it works along side the "head to head" matchups i generate each week through @playfanschool. #sschat #worldgeochat see below! https://t.co/o7s5ktYcuh
    In reply to @SamMandeville, @MatthewFarber, @Schoology, @playfanschool, @playfanschool
  • GatorCitizen Feb 5 @ 7:36 PM EST
    You know it's a good day when you can employ this classic @SouthPark reference in a professional Twitter party. 14 years later and it still makes me giggle #sschat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:36 PM EST
    Q4 is on its way! #sschat
  • Lausensei Feb 5 @ 7:36 PM EST
    Intriguing can u tell me more #sschat
    In reply to @MatthewFarber, @MrPStrunk
  • davidjohnolson Feb 5 @ 7:36 PM EST
    A3: Creating projects that provide options in topic and mode of demonstration are a great place to start #sschat
  • tchrdom Feb 5 @ 7:36 PM EST
    Ok, devils advocate. This can also cause obedience rather than growth. Games can inherently be toxic. How can we navigate these cleavages if we adopt said attitude (eg, being salty, use of meme-based language). Takes away from gameplay, especially in multiplayer games. #sschat
    In reply to @MatthewFarber
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:36 PM EST
    Q4: Describe a commercial digital or board game adapted for a lesson? #sschat
  • ushistorysage Feb 5 @ 7:37 PM EST
    Me too so I asked students to create an annotated/illustrated map showing where each scene occurred; then to research that place to see if the game accurately portrayed the geography of the area. For ec of course. :) #sschat
    In reply to @MrPowley, @MrPStrunk, @Lausensei
  • MsFurnas Feb 5 @ 7:37 PM EST
    Yes, so true even for my 8th graders. #sschat
    In reply to @CShreevers
  • MrPowley Feb 5 @ 7:37 PM EST
    One of my big projects is @NationalHistory. Choice in product and topic... #sschat
    In reply to @SamMandeville, @NationalHistory
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:37 PM EST
    Lots of examples here! Pushing the Boundaries of Digital Games | Games For Change @g4c #sschat https://t.co/aIyMQnOdOS
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:37 PM EST
    RT @gamasutra: Using Games to Inspire Empathy - Pros and Cons https://t.co/bmI8fBWilC #sschat
  • dwsteven Feb 5 @ 7:38 PM EST
    Giving students a variety of ways to show you what they know. Some can write a paper, create a Google Slide or Google Site, others might want to make a video. Each allows students to show you their content knowledge in a way that's comfortable for them. #sschat
    In reply to @SamMandeville
  • dmfouts Feb 5 @ 7:38 PM EST
    A3 too many options actually depresses motivation sometimes (for certain students). Parenting has the same dynamic-- I digress! #sschat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:38 PM EST
    A4: Oregon Trail as an Anchor for Interdisciplinary Learning https://t.co/RV6134s108 #sschat
  • SCSSA_Prez Feb 5 @ 7:39 PM EST
    #caedchat #sschat & #casocstudies Tweeps: Don't forget to sign up for the CA Legislative Breakfast when you register for #ccss18. https://t.co/wpBtV56hQS
  • MrsDeRoner Feb 5 @ 7:39 PM EST
    A4) I build my own Digital @breakoutEDU games tailored to lessons/units. @kheiles713 and I also made a discussion bingo game to facilitate discussion with our online Ss. Surveyed Ss & they liked it, very meaningful discussion #sschat
  • DrJHarmon Feb 5 @ 7:39 PM EST
    A4: I play BINGO once a year using @icivics Judicial Branch in a Flash terms. I read the definition, they have to know to mark off word #sschat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:39 PM EST
    A4 So man y great social studies opportunities by adapting #Minecraft @PlayCraftLearn #sschat
  • davidjohnolson Feb 5 @ 7:39 PM EST
    I would still play this on a weekly basis if given the opportunity... #sschat
    In reply to @MatthewFarber
  • kwillmann Feb 5 @ 7:39 PM EST
    A4 Remake the Monopoly gameboard for any geo location #sschat
  • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:40 PM EST
    A4: An awesome version of "Chutes and Ladders" has been created to expose students to the #GlobalGoals. It's great for elementary or middle school students (https://t.co/VESXVPqF1N) #sschat
  • Kareemfarah23 Feb 5 @ 7:40 PM EST
    A4: Most board games use an incredible amount of probability/statistics and basic economics when played well. Anything that involves a dice and resources. Settlers of Catan and Risk are some of the best. #sschat
  • ksullivan118 Feb 5 @ 7:40 PM EST
    Q4: lesson opener using Blokus to describe the different strategies of any war involving many nations #spatialreasoning #sschat
  • MsFurnas Feb 5 @ 7:40 PM EST
    A4: When we kicked off our government unit we gave students game boards with no rules on how to play. They were instructed to have clear winners. So they made rules. #sschat
  • MsSheehan_ Feb 5 @ 7:40 PM EST
    Student choice is more than providing Ss w/an opportunity to pick a topic or proj, but enabling Ss to develop a voice in their leaning by providing opportunities for them to ask ?s, choose resources/materials, etc #sschat
  • MrPStrunk Feb 5 @ 7:40 PM EST
    Could definitely see having students use the geography they are located at to create a successful settlement. #sschat #minecraftedu
    In reply to @MatthewFarber, @PlayCraftLearn
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:40 PM EST
    I adapted the core mechanics (actions players take) in One Night Ultimate Werewolf to teach the Salem Witch Trials. Ss played, then made their own decks: https://t.co/pOoAFlbtHV #sschat
  • kwillmann Feb 5 @ 7:41 PM EST
    A4 SOTU Bingo or any other live current even worth watching #sschat
  • davidjohnolson Feb 5 @ 7:41 PM EST
    A4: Though it isn't commercial, I had my Ancient Civ students play some of the first board games ever created to get a sense of Ancient cultures... It turns out we aren't that different than the Egyptians. #sschat
  • DarrenHause Feb 5 @ 7:41 PM EST
    A4: I once used the Clue board game to teach deductive reasoning. It was an interesting experience #sschat #GBLinAction
    In reply to @MatthewFarber
  • caranowou Feb 5 @ 7:41 PM EST
    A4 WW2 & the Atomic Bomb. Take on role of Pres. Truman . Can turn this into inquiry activity for Ss to decide what to do https://t.co/mXSj4xH1HC #sschat
  • MrPStrunk Feb 5 @ 7:41 PM EST
    That's awesome! May steal this idea. . . #sschat
    In reply to @ksullivan118
  • scottmpetri Feb 5 @ 7:42 PM EST
    A4 I have done a video game review project https://t.co/TvbpxgWVMv where Ss get to report on their favorite video game and corroborate facts/events in the game w other sources. #sschat
  • Kareemfarah23 Feb 5 @ 7:42 PM EST
    Another great lesson is having students design their own games that incorporate the content being learning in class #projectbasedlearning #sschat
  • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:42 PM EST
    Ohhhh this sounds interesting #sschat
    In reply to @DarrenHause, @MatthewFarber
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Feb 5 @ 7:42 PM EST
    A4) I've used PIctionary style game for review. This is from several years ago: https://t.co/IlS3uGZWvA https://t.co/WXLjXS6Ob8 #sschat
  • MsFurnas Feb 5 @ 7:42 PM EST
    That was a fun one. Sure does jaz up a long speech. #sschat
    In reply to @kwillmann
  • GeoJo22 Feb 5 @ 7:42 PM EST
    I teach an online class. How does your bingo game work? #sschat
    In reply to @MrsDeRoner, @breakoutEDU, @kheiles713
  • MsHolmesTeach Feb 5 @ 7:42 PM EST
    What does choice look like in your classroom, Sam? #sschat
    In reply to @SamMandeville, @MrPStrunk
  • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:42 PM EST
    This is actually one of the options for my Global Goal Menu Project coming up this week. I'm excited to see who sinks their teeth into it #sschat
    In reply to @Kareemfarah23
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:42 PM EST
    Check out our Game Jam Guide, free curriculum shares lesson plans and ideas for educators to implement created by experts who lead game jams themed on topics such as climate change, immigration stories and local voices, and future cities. https://t.co/VRfIFouHPD @g4c #sschat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:42 PM EST
    Also try Spyfall! Lots of fun! #sschat
    In reply to @DarrenHause
  • MsSheehan_ Feb 5 @ 7:43 PM EST
    Student voice (which has been super hard for the control freak in me) also enables Ss to exercise self-management inc self and social-awareness; think goal-setting, checklists, individual meetings, reflection, and self-evaluation #sschat
  • MsFurnas Feb 5 @ 7:43 PM EST
    It was a hodgepodge of random old games we had laying around. #sschat
    In reply to @hggilman
  • dwsteven Feb 5 @ 7:43 PM EST
    A4: I haven't done this, but I suppose Risk does wonders for teaching students about the mess known as geopolitics. #sschat
  • MrPStrunk Feb 5 @ 7:43 PM EST
    When I review for tests I like to take one of the challenges from Survivor and modify it based on an article I read. Students get so excited when we play! #sschat
  • ushistorysage Feb 5 @ 7:43 PM EST
    Here are some easier ones to help middle (or high) school students to grasp the essentials. From Texas Law Related Education. https://t.co/FnjyJwjKTh and https://t.co/TiJj4LTJ27 #sschat
  • zwholstein4 Feb 5 @ 7:43 PM EST
    A4:not a board game but can be used similarly. Basketball shots for correct answers, team-based. great community build at year start #sschat
  • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:44 PM EST
    I began with flexible choice seating, and it wasn't a great success. I've now started mainly doing choice projects with main objectives that must be achieved. I'm struggling on how to incorporate choice in my everyday classroom #sschat
    In reply to @MsHolmesTeach, @MrPStrunk
  • davidjohnolson Feb 5 @ 7:44 PM EST
    I have my Criminal Justice students play the "Pick 12 Jury Game" from this same group. It is a fun and informative 25-35 minutes #sschat
    In reply to @ushistorysage
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:44 PM EST
    I've used Pandemic with 6th graders too teach about the Columbian Exchange and global interconnectedness https://t.co/zvcbSdL35s #sschat
  • MrPStrunk Feb 5 @ 7:45 PM EST
    How did you introduce the idea of choice projects? I want to scaffold to that point for my 7th graders, but want to figure out how to do the grand unveiling. #sschat
    In reply to @SamMandeville, @MsHolmesTeach
  • scottmpetri Feb 5 @ 7:45 PM EST
    @kkibteach You should be all over the #sschat happening about #gamification with @MatthewFarber Isn't this the topic of your #ccss18 presentation in San Diego? https://t.co/WvVmmNynVR
  • MrsDeRoner Feb 5 @ 7:45 PM EST
    Used it during synchronous class. It's a combined English & SS class Cultural & Literary Studies. Built based on lesson. Ss reading a current events article for my Geo part of class & sharing about their persuasive essays for Eng part. I'll get a pic #sschat
    In reply to @GeoJo22
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:45 PM EST
    This hour is flying by! Q5 coming up!! #sschat
  • MsFurnas Feb 5 @ 7:45 PM EST
    I love that! I’ve done the pyramid game, they love it! #sschat
    In reply to @MrPStrunk
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:45 PM EST
    Q5: How do you assess after students play learning games? #sschat
  • dwsteven Feb 5 @ 7:46 PM EST
    Sounds a lot like Grudgeball! Great for review! https://t.co/euiYPH3RwU #sschat
    In reply to @zwholstein4
  • GatorCitizen Feb 5 @ 7:46 PM EST
    It's amazing how motivating it can be for students to have the opportunity to throw something in class without getting in trouble #sschat
    In reply to @zwholstein4
  • MsSheehan_ Feb 5 @ 7:46 PM EST
    A4 I have never adapted a traditional game, digital or otherwise, for a lesson (Am interested in adaptations for MS Anc Civ!) but did love using March Madness to create a March Madness tournament for world leaders with my 7th graders #sschat
  • davidjohnolson Feb 5 @ 7:47 PM EST
    A5: There are a whole bunch of options here... We may be trying to learn a discrete skill, understand some key terms in action, or just experiment. Winning seems to very rarely be the end goal... #sschat
  • caranowou Feb 5 @ 7:47 PM EST
    A4B Also, Play Fantasy Congress. Have an article about it starting on p. 46 of Oregon Journal of the Social Studies https://t.co/AmUYQcB2k2 #sschat
  • ushistorysage Feb 5 @ 7:47 PM EST
    A4 - I also have revamped tv show games like Truth or Consequences, To Tell the Truth, and Survivor and board games like Monopoly for Western Expansion #sschat
  • kwillmann Feb 5 @ 7:47 PM EST
    A5 Reflections at various points in the game work, if the questions are focused. #sschat
  • MrPStrunk Feb 5 @ 7:47 PM EST
    A5: I usually have some reflection questions for students to consider at the end of the game. Next year, I want to use @flipgrid as the way for students to share their reflection. #sschat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:47 PM EST
    A5 My research found that most teachers did not use dashboards, but created their own open-ended reflections, and journal writing, etc. using tools like @Schoology and Google Classroom to assess learning transfer from GBL #sschat
  • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:47 PM EST
    This is my choice project: https://t.co/AZMXlgZVi3. I'll be telling students they can choose whatever they want, however it has to equal 100 credits. There's an expectation and they get to choose their strengths #sschat
    In reply to @MrPStrunk, @MsHolmesTeach
  • CShreevers Feb 5 @ 7:48 PM EST
    This is something I would love to work on and I’m loving all the ideas coming in! I’ve always wanted to create a Game of Life based on an area or culture we are studying. #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Feb 5 @ 7:48 PM EST
    A5) I find that it's really important to provide time for Ss to reflect on the experience, what they learned, how they can apply to future situations. #sschat
  • Kareemfarah23 Feb 5 @ 7:48 PM EST
    A5: I find the best way is to have multiple formative assessments throughout the game and a culminating activity that can be graded on a rubric #sschat
  • kkibteach Feb 5 @ 7:48 PM EST
    #SSchat I use RPGS, but yeah #microscope #TheQuietYear #Pandemic
    In reply to @MatthewFarber
  • MrPStrunk Feb 5 @ 7:48 PM EST
    I use that game for every review game! Students love to play it, and it helps me teach things like alliances and strategy when we get to the world wars. #sschat
    In reply to @dwsteven, @zwholstein4
  • dwsteven Feb 5 @ 7:48 PM EST
    A5: Discussions are necessary to gauge student understanding as well as allow students to tease nascent ideas born from their gaming experience. #sschat
  • icivics Feb 5 @ 7:48 PM EST
    A5. If you're using iCivics games, we encourage you to take the gameplay a step further and #TeachPlayTeach with an "iCivics Game Sandwich"... aka Extension Packs. You can find them here: https://t.co/1oCeDlK0tL #sschat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:49 PM EST
    A5 There is a wonderful cycle I uncovered: 1) Play game as shared experience (like field trip); 2) Unpack/Debrief/Reflect; 3) Students make, harnessing #stuchoice from game sequels using Twine or Scratch, to traditional projects, merging GBL & PBL #sschat
  • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:49 PM EST
    I credit @rmchurchward for sharing it with me. I'm pumped to see what students come up with #sschat
    In reply to @MrPStrunk, @MsHolmesTeach, @rmchurchward
  • MsFurnas Feb 5 @ 7:49 PM EST
    A:5 lots of options- @ThinkingMaps, exit tickets, ‘tweet’, create a metaphors, tweet wars, make a meme, written responses #sschat
  • DarrenHause Feb 5 @ 7:49 PM EST
    A5: Assess students' understanding with more than one summative assessment (e.g., test and project). Students might need to prepare to show their understanding outside of games.. #GBLinAction #sschat
    In reply to @MatthewFarber
  • kkibteach Feb 5 @ 7:49 PM EST
    #sschat A5: I have them explain the experience like a journal, expand the story of the game if it has one, I have them describe strategies and how they compare to the real world
    In reply to @MatthewFarber
  • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:49 PM EST
    I need to use @Flipgrid more. Developing reflection questions is a great idea! #sschat
    In reply to @MrPStrunk, @Flipgrid, @Flipgrid
  • kwillmann Feb 5 @ 7:50 PM EST
    A5 one of my favorites was asking students to write a letter to constituents as part of mock congress #sschat
  • scottmpetri Feb 5 @ 7:50 PM EST
    A5 I ask students to do in-depth reflections and assess them on that. https://t.co/6hrMpKkxtZ #sschat
  • dwsteven Feb 5 @ 7:50 PM EST
    This is awesome! #sschat
    In reply to @SamMandeville, @MrPStrunk, @MsHolmesTeach
  • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:50 PM EST
    I agree! The Game of Life is something I'm trying to figure out how to incorporate into my geography class #sschat
    In reply to @CShreevers
  • CShreevers Feb 5 @ 7:50 PM EST
    A5: I’m all about journaling while playing. I want the students to think about how they felt, their reflections, etc. I love reading their journals because it’s how they felt in the moment and based on the risks of an action they took. #sschat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:50 PM EST
    Lightening Round! Last couple of questions! #sschat
  • caranowou Feb 5 @ 7:50 PM EST
    A5 Depends on objectives & gaming type, but if digital gaming I always would have frequent reflection to fill in holes, make sure Ss see areas that have been simplified, or glorified, & make sure these are addressed in their ending reflections #sschat
  • DevEducators Feb 5 @ 7:51 PM EST
    ... Maybe with a Hyperdoc full of choices? #sschat
    In reply to @MrPStrunk, @SamMandeville, @MsHolmesTeach
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:51 PM EST
    Q6: 21st-century teachers are like game-masters. Describe your role! #sschat
  • jeifling Feb 5 @ 7:51 PM EST
    Pretty cool to have the @cspanbus come to the school to talk to students about @CSPANClassroom and other services offered by C-SPAN. #sschat #50capitalstour
  • kkibteach Feb 5 @ 7:51 PM EST
    Also #sschat shameless plug. join my Googel+ group all about RPGs and Games in the classroom. We have discussions on how to create them with game designers. I also have example games and more. Including my own based on Diary of Anne Frank https://t.co/E9mPcIBA8X
  • PoliticraftGame Feb 5 @ 7:51 PM EST
    #PolitiCraft can be used as a tool for formative assessment, allowing teachers to listen and observe the students discussions and interactions. How are students articulating their views and are they integrating any recent lessons or topics from the classroom? #sschat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:51 PM EST
    This. #sschat
    • CShreevers Feb 5 @ 7:50 PM EST
      A5: I’m all about journaling while playing. I want the students to think about how they felt, their reflections, etc. I love reading their journals because it’s how they felt in the moment and based on the risks of an action they took. #sschat
  • MrsDeRoner Feb 5 @ 7:52 PM EST
    A5) I like having Ss reflect on their learning/experience #sschat
  • MrPStrunk Feb 5 @ 7:52 PM EST
    https://t.co/NxxqyBNfyz This is one of the newer ones I am offering students. Last menu was all choices. Always looking for a better way to design them for the next time. #sschat
    In reply to @DevEducators, @SamMandeville, @MsHolmesTeach
  • zwholstein4 Feb 5 @ 7:52 PM EST
    A5: similar to writing process, I look at the process rather than final product. I look for engagement, teamwork, collaboration. The more my students engage with their classmates, the more they continue it going forward #socialconstructivist #sschat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:52 PM EST
    A6: My @classcraft guest post: 5 steps to becoming a Game Master in your classroom-https://t.co/PoZRuy9gu8 #sschat
  • Mrneilhistory Feb 5 @ 7:52 PM EST
    Will be reading tonight everyone! 😀 #sschat
  • hggilman Feb 5 @ 7:53 PM EST
    A5) Like idea of students videoing their reflections #sschat
  • cheffernan75 Feb 5 @ 7:53 PM EST
    Someone shared Migration Chutes and Ladders in #worldgeochat a few weeks back. One of my dept used it and loved it #sschat
    In reply to @SamMandeville, @CShreevers
  • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:53 PM EST
    A6: I'm the "Devil's Advocate." I'm the one who throws in the curve ball that keeps students on their toes and critically thinking #sschat
    In reply to @MatthewFarber
  • davidjohnolson Feb 5 @ 7:53 PM EST
    A6: My challenge is always to create interest, teach some essential ideas, and then cultivate a mindset where students want to apply what they've learned and go beyond my classroom. #sschat
  • GeoJo22 Feb 5 @ 7:53 PM EST
    Thank you, Scott! #sschat
    In reply to @scottmpetri
  • scottmpetri Feb 5 @ 7:54 PM EST
    A6 I am trying to provide a link between what students like (videogames) and what they need to learn (academic writing). Most are enthusiastic about the subject. #sschat
  • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:54 PM EST
    Ahhhh! This sounds awesome! And has given me an idea that I can incorporate in my #amazingrace idea #sschat
    In reply to @CShreevers
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:54 PM EST
    .@ross_at_play as game master: How a Classroom Game Becomes an Embedded Assessment https://t.co/j0Pp6uqzqw #sschat
  • kwillmann Feb 5 @ 7:54 PM EST
    A5 Do you give test or assessment scores for reflections? #sschat
  • Kareemfarah23 Feb 5 @ 7:54 PM EST
    A6: Facilitator and participant #sschat
  • dwsteven Feb 5 @ 7:54 PM EST
    A6: Experience designer, model learning nerd, chief troubleshooter and cheerleader. #sschat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:54 PM EST
    Penultimate question coming now!! #sschat
  • DrJHarmon Feb 5 @ 7:54 PM EST
    A6: I'm like the "dungeon master" -- I provide Ss some information then set them free to collaboratively "deal with it" #sschat
  • DarrenHause Feb 5 @ 7:54 PM EST
    A6: I'll like to describe my role as a game night host. I want to make sure my guests (i.e., students) have an amazing experience so that they keep wanting to come back! #GBLinAction #sschat
  • Lausensei Feb 5 @ 7:54 PM EST
    Thanks for the idas! Aloha #sschat
  • MHSSocStudies Feb 5 @ 7:55 PM EST
    A4 - A long time ago, I adapted the game Diplomacy (WW I) to have students consider the role negotiations and making agreements with rivals can achieve your goals and how decisions can have unintended consequences #sschat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:55 PM EST
    Q7: Can games make students more empathetic and compassionate global citizens? #sschat
  • hggilman Feb 5 @ 7:55 PM EST
    A6) Feel like the emcee sometimes #sschat
  • MsSheehan_ Feb 5 @ 7:55 PM EST
    A5 Digital games have come a long way, many now provide data collection engines however I find obsv. of Ss my best tool; engaging w/Ss through their learning process, asking ?s, encouraging Ss to ask ?s, post-game reflections where Ss show evidence of what they've learned #sschat
  • caranowou Feb 5 @ 7:55 PM EST
    A6 Facilitator, producer of the questions to drive intellectual growth through such things as deeper reflection, comprehension, & critical analysis & evaluation skills #sschat
  • MrPStrunk Feb 5 @ 7:55 PM EST
    A1: I like to think of myself as an advisor. I give students information upfront and then help them along the path to knowledge but they are the ones blazing the trails to knowledge. #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Feb 5 @ 7:55 PM EST
    A7) I think they can. Putting themselves into a different role and getting a new perspective can really help them see other points of view. #sschat
  • MrPStrunk Feb 5 @ 7:55 PM EST
    A7: If paired with reflection, then absolutely. #sschat
  • GatorCitizen Feb 5 @ 7:56 PM EST
    A6: Using football as my metaphor of choice, I would imagine most teachers feel like a combination of cheerleader, coach, referee, and equipment manager #sschat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:56 PM EST
    Check out HistoryQuest from @instituteofplay & the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation! (I was in cohort 1!) The Woodrow Wilson HistoryQuest Fellowship https://t.co/YLnEdtBSVz #sschat
  • MrsDeRoner Feb 5 @ 7:56 PM EST
    A6) Facilitator, encourager, organizer #sschat
  • davidjohnolson Feb 5 @ 7:56 PM EST
    A7: Games can create compassionate citizens, but they have to be placed in challenging new places for this to succeed. This is something many commercial games lack. I had a really good experience using #VR to accomplish this recently #sschat
  • Historywmoses Feb 5 @ 7:56 PM EST
    A6- I build context and help students connect the game to content #sschat
  • hggilman Feb 5 @ 7:56 PM EST
    A7) I think it can begin the journey toward empathy but without guidance and reflection it loses that part #sschat
  • MrPStrunk Feb 5 @ 7:57 PM EST
    Great learning from all you folks at #sschat today! I hope you will consider joining me for #waledchat this Thursday at 9pm ET as we reflect on Technology and Education!
  • zwholstein4 Feb 5 @ 7:57 PM EST
    A6: being flexible as it changes but overall my role is connecting big picture and keep them thinking. Students get caught up in the game and too often lose track of the information and the reason why we are playing the game #sschat
  • CShreevers Feb 5 @ 7:57 PM EST
    A6: Facilitator. Creator. Also, My students called me a fate card. They said they had no idea what news I would bring or what elements I would toss into game play. #sschat
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:57 PM EST
    Q7: Post chat “light reading” assignment! :) #sschat https://t.co/R69QCkNSWA
  • cheffernan75 Feb 5 @ 7:57 PM EST
    Thanks to @TheSSFrees for this! https://t.co/B7v5iEhLEt #sschat
    In reply to @CShreevers, @SamMandeville, @TheSSFrees
  • Kareemfarah23 Feb 5 @ 7:57 PM EST
    A7: it certainly depends on the game. So can do the opposite. With the right framework it can work wonders #gametheory #sschat
  • davidjohnolson Feb 5 @ 7:57 PM EST
    Too often the equipment at my school is from the days before helmets... #sschat
    In reply to @GatorCitizen
  • caranowou Feb 5 @ 7:57 PM EST
    A7 Yes. If the teacher uses the game in a way that allows Ss time for reflection, analysis, evaluation, opportunities to personalize & humanize what they're doing to gain an understanding of other perspectives #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Feb 5 @ 7:58 PM EST
    Thank you @MatthewFarber for hosting tonight's #sschat and for all the participants for sharing such great ideas!
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:58 PM EST
    Outro: Please share one #LessonLearned from tonight's #sschat
  • MrsKelsh Feb 5 @ 7:58 PM EST
    Great article from Washington Post that connects to this. TLDR: Companies like Google find that people with strong communication and collaboration skills make the best workers. #sschat https://t.co/Q4Uj4GAk1X
    In reply to @jacq_mccarthy
  • caranowou Feb 5 @ 7:58 PM EST
    Thank you for tonight's #sschat!!
  • zwholstein4 Feb 5 @ 7:58 PM EST
    A7: if rules are laid out so the games are less about competiveness and more about reasoning and teamwork. Games that are designed for collaboration are my most effective #sschat
  • MrsDeRoner Feb 5 @ 7:58 PM EST
    A7) I think games that require collaboration with others, can help build empathy and promote understanding other perspectives #sschat
  • Mrneilhistory Feb 5 @ 7:58 PM EST
    Hey all was working on some lessons for my civics and government classes. Does anyone have any experience teaching with the West Wing? Looking to get kids interested and exited about learning about government. #quicklywalks #handsyoupapers @WestWingWeekly #sschat #hsgovchat
  • CShreevers Feb 5 @ 7:58 PM EST
    A7: I think it can lead towards empathy. I believe it allows students to learn a skill of “putting themselves in someone else’s shoes.” Game based activities should practice this skill, then students should take that skill to be effective and empathetic global citizens. #sschat
    • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:55 PM EST
      Q7: Can games make students more empathetic and compassionate global citizens? #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Feb 5 @ 7:59 PM EST
    Please join us next week when @TechNCSS leads #sschat in a discussion of critical media literacy. Hope to see you there!
  • dwsteven Feb 5 @ 7:59 PM EST
    A7: They have the capacity to, but it's not a guarantee. It's our role to help achieve this goal. #sschat
    • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:55 PM EST
      Q7: Can games make students more empathetic and compassionate global citizens? #sschat
  • MrsKelsh Feb 5 @ 7:59 PM EST
    Any teachers in #sschat use #GeniusHour with 12th grade Government class? Looking for feedback. Thank you!
  • MatthewFarber Feb 5 @ 7:59 PM EST
    Thank you!!! It was a blast! Be sure to check out my work on https://t.co/AArrUvYzg5 #sschat
  • Kareemfarah23 Feb 5 @ 7:59 PM EST
    A7: It certainly depends on the game. Many commercial games our kids are exposed to teach the opposite. With the right framework this can be done very well. #sschat
  • SamMandeville Feb 5 @ 7:59 PM EST
    Looking for more Game-based learning and #gamification ideas? Join us tomorrow for #worldgeochat with guest moderator @mrconrad_lhs. 9PM EST/6PM PST #sschat