#games4ed Archive

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

Thursday October 25, 2018
8:00 PM EDT

  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:00 PM EDT
    Welcome to #games4ed!! Please share your name, location, position, and the first and/or last Halloween candy you eat! #games4ed
  • MrRoughton Oct 25 @ 8:01 PM EDT
    Kevin, 7/8 history, SoCal. Anything but candy corn. #games4ed
  • MusingsOnEdTech Oct 25 @ 8:01 PM EDT
    Evening #games4ed. N from 🇨🇦, #edtech creator and enthusiast. Love candy corn, it's a weakness.
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Hi all! Melissa from Nebraska, 11-12 ELA. Favorite: Reeses cups, obviously! Last to be eaten: Hard candy. #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Candy corn seems to be a common answer among my students too! #games4ed
    In reply to @MrRoughton
  • GohGaikJune Oct 25 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Hi all! June from Singapore, home tutoring my kids, was a Mars bar ;) gonna be in for only 10 mins today #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Better to have you for ten minutes than not at all, June! #games4ed
    In reply to @GohGaikJune
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Here's an overview of tonight's questions! We'll follow the Q1/A1 format tonight Don't forget to tag any tweets with #games4ed
  • Rdene915 Oct 25 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Hello #games4ed going to balance for a bit while listening in to a webinar and then breaking for some writing time!
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Wow! You go girl!! #games4ed
    In reply to @Rdene915
  • MarianaGSerrato Oct 25 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Hello everyone. Mariana Garcia Serrato, MS STEM from San Jose, CA. First: Kit Kats - Last: Starburst #games4ed
  • Rdene915 Oct 25 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Oops, I like Twix and Kitkats and will not eat anything with coconut #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Yep, Starburst are usually one of my last. Unless they're strawberry. #games4ed
    In reply to @MarianaGSerrato
  • MrNunesteach Oct 25 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Hi #Masterychat! I'm Scott, an ELA educator @MCS4Kids. I serve on a site and district committee for #edtech and hope to make some positive waves with my roll out of #gamification & #games4ed! Could not live without @Schoology-- it is my source for everything!
  • MusingsOnEdTech Oct 25 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Blasphemy! #games4ed
    In reply to @MrRoughton
  • MrRoughton Oct 25 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Once tried candy corn lemonade at Disneyland. It was as bad as it sounds. #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Hiya N!!! #games4ed
    In reply to @MusingsOnEdTech, @MrRoughton
  • MarianaGSerrato Oct 25 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    A1: Not really, other than the school-wide activities. Have been planning my school costume for months though :) #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    I can't imagine what candy corn lemonade would taste like. I think I'd rather have lemonade flavored candy corn than the reverse... #games4ed
    In reply to @MrRoughton
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Oooh, do tell! What is your costume this year? #games4ed
    In reply to @MarianaGSerrato
  • MarianaGSerrato Oct 25 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    I'm sure you've heard about the candy corn oreos. Why, oh why? #games4ed
    In reply to @MrRoughton, @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Q1: Halloween is next week. Do you do any special activities or use any Halloween-inspired themes during this time of year? #games4ed
  • GohGaikJune Oct 25 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Q1: did up a pretty cool Halloween maths multiplication lesson game with Treasure Key lock and digital locks on @DeckToys for my 6 and 9 year olds. Have a look here https://t.co/troy5K9cT9 #games4ed #iteachmath #gamification
  • MusingsOnEdTech Oct 25 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    I think I could make some good trade deals with everyone tonight if we all had a bag of candy. 😋 #games4ed
  • MarianaGSerrato Oct 25 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    I'm "Holidays". Been saving at least one klitchy thing from each of the ones we celebrate at school, and plan to wear them all. I think the kids will have a blast with that #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    Yippee for @DeckToys! Clever idea! #games4ed
    In reply to @GohGaikJune, @DeckToys, @DeckToys
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    That's so awesome! Have never heard of that one before! #games4ed
    In reply to @MarianaGSerrato
  • MrRoughton Oct 25 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    A1) Always do a Black Death History Mystery. https://t.co/ecZPQFNHC7 I dress up as a plague doctor! #games4ed
  • MarianaGSerrato Oct 25 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    You and I cannot trick or treat together. Also no to coconut, but twix and KitKats, yum! #games4ed
    In reply to @Rdene915, @mpilakow
  • Rdene915 Oct 25 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    I saw that, we would be stealing each other's candy ;) #games4ed
    In reply to @MarianaGSerrato, @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    I love watching Black Death documentaries! Do they do like an escape room or some simulation to figure out what it is? #games4ed
    In reply to @MrRoughton
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    I will eat all the Almond Joys for you all!! #games4ed
    In reply to @MarianaGSerrato, @Rdene915
  • MarianaGSerrato Oct 25 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    If my daughter could be princess-pirate-kitty cat, I figured I can be Xmas, St. Patricks day, Valentine's, Easter, etc ;) #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • MrRoughton Oct 25 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    Analyze primary and secondary sources to determine the cause. https://t.co/YP3MnPCKhD #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    A1: Usually I have a Dracula Breakout Game https://t.co/cEdAVFVpGr Always looking for new ideas, though!! #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    Q2: One Halloween theme that crosses over to the gaming world is mystery and the unknown. How can we add a bit of mystery and unknown to our classes this next week? #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    Even better! Brilliant! #games4ed
    In reply to @MrRoughton
  • MrBaskwill Oct 25 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    A1: Looking for a spooky boss battle on Wednesday! #games4ed
  • Rdene915 Oct 25 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    A1 well teaching Spanish, Ss think that Dia de los Muertos is halloween, so we talk about it and do different activities, compare, etc. #games4ed
  • MarianaGSerrato Oct 25 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    You may be interested in this site: https://t.co/V4JpPkq54C - Used to use https://t.co/I1puRIBMqs for analyzing evidence when I taught LA. All Canadian, but super cool. #games4ed
    In reply to @MrRoughton, @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    A2: Just had an idea. A few yrs ago, I started Spring Shakeup with some new idea every day, like new room arrangement or door prizes. Maybe I should revive this as Halloween Hijinx... #games4ed
    • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:12 PM EDT
      Q2: One Halloween theme that crosses over to the gaming world is mystery and the unknown. How can we add a bit of mystery and unknown to our classes this next week? #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    Our Spanish II teacher's students did some cool activities with Dia de los Muertos this week--my hallway is so colorful right now! #games4ed
    In reply to @Rdene915
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    On Classcraft or homemade? What do you have up your sleeve, Nick? #games4ed
    In reply to @MrBaskwill
  • MrRoughton Oct 25 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    A2) Great time for some mysterious sounds. Use hidden bluetooth speakers to make them appear from the floor/ceiling/cabinet. Soooo fun. #games4ed
  • Rdene915 Oct 25 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    A2 random activities placed in the room, or a choose an adventure? #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • MrBaskwill Oct 25 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    Homemade character, but within our Classcraft world! #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • GohGaikJune Oct 25 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    Gotta run folks will catch up on the feeds later! Happy Halloween! #games4ed
  • MarianaGSerrato Oct 25 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A2: Have not thought about it much. Could be the perfect time to add some forensics to my Chem unit. #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    Are they all linked to your computer? I love this idea! #games4ed
    • MrRoughton Oct 25 @ 8:15 PM EDT
      A2) Great time for some mysterious sounds. Use hidden bluetooth speakers to make them appear from the floor/ceiling/cabinet. Soooo fun. #games4ed
  • MrRoughton Oct 25 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    phone usually so i can turn them on/off as i move around. #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    Q3: Costumes are a key part of the holiday. It's a chance for people to play different roles. In what ways could you and/or students play new roles in the classroom? Or what are effective role-playing activities you currently use? #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    A2: I started the Serial podcast with my college comp students this week for their argument/research paper. They are HOOKED on the mystery! But I still want to do a little something more for my Brit Lit students...wondering if I can weave in Dracula theme somehow... #games4ed
  • MrRoughton Oct 25 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    A3) Just had students dress up as 3 kings from The Battle of Hastings to be interviewed. They got waay into their characters thanks to the costumes. #games4ed
  • MeehanEDU Oct 25 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    A2. Record a voice clip with a spooky voice changer app and send it to the class via @RemindHQ! SUCH a hit and an instant mystery element for maximum engagement. #games4ed
    • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:12 PM EDT
      Q2: One Halloween theme that crosses over to the gaming world is mystery and the unknown. How can we add a bit of mystery and unknown to our classes this next week? #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    I think there's so much truth in them getting into character. Even in our theater practices, the performances are better when we make the students "suit up" rather than stay in their street clothes #games4ed
    In reply to @MrRoughton
  • Rdene915 Oct 25 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    A3 Students write skits using medical chapter or rescues and have dressed up and made movies #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • MarianaGSerrato Oct 25 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    A3: I often have my students write stories from the perspective of things like atoms, rocks, molecules of water (depending on what we are studying). They get bonus points in they dress up and perform them. #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    No surprise, @MeehanEDU comes up with an amazing idea! I don't use Remind w/my students, but still other ideas now coming to mind. #games4ed
    • MeehanEDU Oct 25 @ 8:20 PM EDT
      A2. Record a voice clip with a spooky voice changer app and send it to the class via @RemindHQ! SUCH a hit and an instant mystery element for maximum engagement. #games4ed
      • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:12 PM EDT
        Q2: One Halloween theme that crosses over to the gaming world is mystery and the unknown. How can we add a bit of mystery and unknown to our classes this next week? #games4ed
  • MarianaGSerrato Oct 25 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    Love this idea! #games4ed
    In reply to @MeehanEDU, @RemindHQ
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    Q4: Environment plays a major role in this holiday and in immersing students in learning. How can you change a bit of environment of your room to fit what you're learning this week? #games4ed
  • MeehanEDU Oct 25 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    We turned our entire unit on The Scarlet Letter into a living, breathing three week RPG I call #TextQuest. You’re welcome to take a look at the templates and adapt it to your needs! https://t.co/8TyYZKcLRF #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    I always enjoy the characters your students choose in their games! It makes it so personal! #games4ed
    In reply to @MeehanEDU
  • MrBaskwill Oct 25 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    A4: Lights and music. Such a big changer for the environment and atmosphere of the room #games4ed
  • Rdene915 Oct 25 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    A4 I have lights in my room and even got some purple halloween ones, add some decorations, and student work #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • MeehanEDU Oct 25 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    A3. Who says props and costumes are only for kids? Tomorrow’s full day faculty PD at @OConnellHS is packed with TURTLE POWER!!! #games4ed
  • MarianaGSerrato Oct 25 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    Gotta ru. God night everyone. Have a great Halloween #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    A4: This isn't one I go overboard on, but someone mentioned using LED candles earlier...that could be great on Wednesday! I might have to get some spooky sounds, too, now that @MrRoughton has inspired me! #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    I'd love to hang out with you tomorrow!! So much fun! #games4ed
    In reply to @MeehanEDU, @OConnellHS
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    Absolutely and welcome Brynn! Just make sure to tag your tweets with #games4ed (or whatever the chat is ;)
    In reply to @MrsGustie
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    Ditto! And have a great weekend! #games4ed
    In reply to @MarianaGSerrato
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    Everyone has a fun week next week! Make it a memorable one for you and your students! And thanks for sharing tonight, #games4ed! You guys rock!
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 25 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    We're just wrapping up, but we'll always be here Thursdays! (I'd totally encourage you to check out #ditchbook later tonight!) #games4ed
    In reply to @MrsGustie
  • Rdene915 Oct 25 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    Thanks Melissa! #games4ed
  • MrsGustie Oct 25 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    Awesome thank you! #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow