Gaming and Education (cont’d) Class 7 Gaming and Education (cont’d)

Schedule TOEIC? Homework Check Packet work Discuss and share Class Discussion

The Reading Paragraph 1 - Together

Gearing Up National Video Game Day was celebrated on September 12, which leads to the question: Why would something that's so much a part of modern life need any extra promotion? Unfortunately, video games get a bad rap, often from teachers and parents who worry that kids are spending too much time shooting at bad guys and not enough time hitting the books. A recent study found that 36% of parents say they argue with their children about screen time on a daily basis, and the image of zombie-like teens staring at their screens looms large over the conversation about kids and technology. While nobody wants children and teens to disengage from the world in favor of their devices, video games can actually be an effective way to engage students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects. The power of video games in this area is twofold. First, gaming is highly engaging, so teachers and parents can harness kids' interest and steer it toward math and science learning. Second, video games require a tremendous amount of STEM knowledge to develop, which makes them a natural hook for teaching coding and other computer skills.

Your Turn... w/Your Team Jigsaw Reading!

Step 1: Become an Expert! Step 3: Step 2: Share your expertise and understand the “big picture” Step 1: Become an Expert! Step 2: Say, “Goodbye to your expert team” Expert Group 4 The Big Picture Expert Group 1 Expert Group 2 Expert Group 3

Your Turn... w/Your Team Jigsaw Reading! Become an expert – Learn and understand potentially difficult vocabulary – phrases - meanings

Note all of the vocabulary below that were difficult for you and your team: Without using your phone, use contextual clues to guess what those (difficult) words mean: Note Taking: Make notes (not a script) that summarize your teams section of the reading

All students should be from a different “expert group” Move to a new team! All students should be from a different “expert group” HW Then Quizlet...

Homework Quizlet From the Reading - Level Up STEM Learning Spell – Vocabulary only Test – 100% completed needed Match – Student with the fastest time Gravity – Computer only! Student with the highest score