https://padlet.com/mskoczylas/schoolfunagain As a group, write 3 take-aways from today's session. en-us 2018-01-22 00:49:24 UTC 2018-02-16 21:52:31 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/mskoczylas/schoolfunagain/wish/232362314 1) Word Sorts and Definitions - google this topic
2) Basketball hoop shooting as a motivator for student responding.
3) "Cash Flow" game to understand money concepts.  Game called "Office"-students make up the questions, design the game, etc..
4) Bingo for literacy terms. Kahoot! game - google this.
5) Family feud and Jeopardy games.
6) Goose chase scavenger hunts.
7) Escape route activities.
8) King/Queen of the row - object is to be front of row to win.  Ask questions, move to back spots as they miss questions.
9) Grudge Ball - google this.
10) Songify - speak and record, then the program turns it into a song.
 ]]> 2018-02-16 15:12:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mskoczylas/schoolfunagain/wish/232362314 https://padlet.com/mskoczylas/schoolfunagain/wish/232377694 Fun things have taken a backseat to testing.
Less time, more expected.
Draw from current events (Olympics)
Escape rooms
Book clubs
Arts and Bots Club
Book reports
Novel units
STEM projects

]]> 2018-02-16 15:40:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mskoczylas/schoolfunagain/wish/232377694 https://padlet.com/mskoczylas/schoolfunagain/wish/232381253 Interactive games can be helpful but seen as tedious at times. Instead of reinventing the wheel, split the actual lesson into a workable game or interactive game where the students or doing the work for you, instead of you preparing the class. Students learn not on the material, but at the same time how to manipulate, interact, and create the actual material you have created for the classroom.]]> 2018-02-16 15:46:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mskoczylas/schoolfunagain/wish/232381253 https://padlet.com/mskoczylas/schoolfunagain/wish/232382442 *Word Sorts
* Songify
* Grudgeball
Great session!]]> 2018-02-16 15:49:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mskoczylas/schoolfunagain/wish/232382442