Gaming
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End of the Year Review Game Madness
There are so many options for helping students review content for finals but which ones are the best? I have used several and below are some of my favorites. Flippity – create your own automatically score tallied Jeopardy Game. Forever when setting up a Jeopardy game the students will bicker back and forth about the score. Take the frustration out by using Flippity which actually uses a Google Spreadsheet that is published. The creators of the Jeopardy Game aka Quiz Show also have flashcards which are great for review. Check them out you will not be disappointed. Socrative & Kahoot! – Competition is helpful when trying to review with students…
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Wii in the Classroom
So, I have been using the Wii in my library for the past 4 days and it has gone well. I must say my favorite games are those which are multiplayer and the students either collaborate or compete against each other. In Just Dance 2 — I have 4 controllers and students try to copy the hand movements of the on-screen dancer. The person who does this most like the on-screen dancer is the winner. What is really great is that students are not waiting to use a controller. They are just enjoying the dancing, and following the moves without the need to use a controller. This has happened in…
