Review the assignment description at the bottom of the October 9th blog posting.
View the list of video and audio presentations for the conference here.
Improving your questions:
There are two parts of your game that ensure students will want to use it for learning: the story and the level of questions. You want to make sure that you have an engaging story - and you also want to make sure that your game is the right level of challenge. Factual level questions are too easy (and boring) regardless of the grade level you are targeting.
As you continue work on your PowerPoint games -- it is important to focus on the instructional value of your game -- and value is added through good questions. What makes a good question?
Bloom's Taxonomy is an easy way to learn more about various levels of questioning. This website will help you to use the taxonomy to improve your questions.
Even young children can use Bloom's Taxonomy to improve their work. Here's a video of a class of children who use it to design literature units. Learn even more about this project here.
Work with a partner to take your 3 sample questions "up a level" on Bloom's Taxonomy. Use these improved questions as a model for all 25 questions to be included in your game.
Don't forget that you can check out textbooks from the Curriculum Materials Center in rm 207 for more ideas for questions (just make sure you're not plagiarizing!)
Continue working on your game outside of class. Many students will choose to use the drawing tools in PowerPoint to create their boards. As you work -- review student samples and the PowerPoint Games Project Rubric to ensure that you are meeting the expectations of the assignment. You can earn additional "wow" points by packaging your game. This would include a professional-looking game box with all of the materials necessary to play the game included in the box.
Tuesday, October 23 will be an "optional attendance" day. This means that I will be available in the classroom and you can come if you need assistance with your game. Attendance will not be taken. Please remember that your game is due on Tuesday, October 30 at the beginning of class. discussed.
Have a safe and relaxing Fall Break! Gators wear jean shorts!!!!!!
An opportunity to make some extra money for Fall Break:
This is a call for volunteers to participate in an authentic training exercise. A colleague of Dr. Branch, Susan Greathead of LeadAmerica, Incorporated, is training a small group of facilitators for Zaxby’s here in Athens.
You would play the role of a focus group member. Additional information:
1. Date: 23 October 2007
2. Time: 1:30 – 4:30 pm
3. No preparation is needed
4. “Volunteers” will receive $20 for their assistance
5. Specific Athens area location provided to confirmed volunteers
Contact Katie Bullock
