Game Based Learning by David Swinehart https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r What is one piece of your class that students struggle with that could be more effectively presented in a game/play model? Choose a subtopic that students usually struggle with so that you can help them learn while playing with games. Brainstorm ideas for a game on that topic en-us 2018-04-25 12:35:24 UTC 2018-04-30 08:57:39 UTC hello@padlet.com 5 things to think about swinehartd https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255197917 Five Engaging Elements The elements that make games exciting are: 
• Start with a Challenge 
• Include a Story Narrative
• Provide incentives for good work 
• Include the element of chance 
• Effective design of the user interface

]]> 2018-04-25 12:48:03 UTC https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255197917 Conquer the world! https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255222253 - Each student or team must try to conquer the world and take over as many countries as possible

- They must answer questions related to places (e.g. capital cities, which continent a country is part of etc). Correct answers mean they have a chance to conquer the country. 

- If no other team has conquered the country, they can take it over immediately. If another team has already conqured it, they must do a rock scissor paper battle to decide the winner.

- Whichever team has the most countries wins.]]> 2018-04-25 13:35:19 UTC https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255222253 Relate it to something they enjoy. eg a movie, sport, tv show etc https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255222445 2018-04-25 13:35:38 UTC https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255222445 Narrative Idea: https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255222706 We give them a certain amount of money and their goal is to travel to all 3 different contents. They must be efficient with their spending so they can get where they are going, eat, lodging and any other necessities they may need along their journey.]]> 2018-04-25 13:36:02 UTC https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255222706 Where's wally game maybe but put the students into the story falky2010 https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255222716 2018-04-25 13:36:03 UTC https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255222716 Search for places in alphabetic form. It tells a short story about it. https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255222768 2018-04-25 13:36:08 UTC https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255222768 Find something... https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255222857 Challenge: get there in a certain amount of time

Challenge: help the mayor solve some problem in a city 

Chance: some natural disaster hits from time to time ]]> 2018-04-25 13:36:20 UTC https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255222857 A geography based game that makes the classroom into a physical map, so the kids can get up and move. Learning while in motion works better for kindergarten kiddos. Maybe something similar to "Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?" Kids have to answer clues of geography based questions. https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255222898 2018-04-25 13:36:24 UTC https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255222898 getting from place to another. Map skills https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255222945 2018-04-25 13:36:30 UTC https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255222945 Preposition Practice https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255223210 Legendary Pirate has hidden his most valued treasure in the room. Teams of "investigators" narrow down where it is by asking questions like "Is it behind a book?" or "Is it close to the teacher?" First team to guess keeps the "treasure" whatever that looks like in your classroom (points, candy, XP...)]]> 2018-04-25 13:36:59 UTC https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255223210 Role plays - Shopkeeper, giving directions etc.... falky2010 https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255223699 2018-04-25 13:37:51 UTC https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255223699 Perhaps a kind of Geographical 'Connect 4' type game, where they get points for naming bordering countries. https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255223781 2018-04-25 13:37:59 UTC https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255223781 Treasure hunts!!! falky2010 https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255223912 Maybe use flash cards and maps with rewards to find places etc

]]> 2018-04-25 13:38:12 UTC https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255223912 swinehartd https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255223994 What about a travel agency?  The students need to plan vacations and learn about the culture as well.


]]> 2018-04-25 13:38:23 UTC https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255223994 "I'm going on a trip and in my suitcase I'll take ..." game where students virtually pack a bag and determine the cost of what goes into their bag, how much it weighs, and how much the contents cost. Who is most cost efficient??? https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255224510 2018-04-25 13:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255224510 https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255224650 Learning about places through people.....explorers, Conquistadors, Vikings etc.]]> 2018-04-25 13:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255224650 Incentive: https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255224788 Part of the narrative could be their closest families moved to each content, so the reward is they get to see their beloved family members.]]> 2018-04-25 13:39:49 UTC https://padlet.com/swinehartd/3ie2uuyahl5r/wish/255224788