GAME-BASED LEARNING WORKSHOP CREATED AND PRESENTED BY: SHERRI TURNER
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES: To help teachers become comfortable and confident when incorporating digital game-based learning in their classrooms. To expose teachers to some of the digital game-based websites available on the internet. To introduce K-5 teachers to appropriate games for instructional use.
SCHOOL TEACHER ANANTH PAI BRINGS VIDEO GAMES TO THE CLASSROOM A video about Mr. Ananth Pai's decision to incorporate games in his lessons to get students engaged in learning. You will see students using computers and Nintendo DS to play games in various subjects. video link
GAME WEBSITES BrainPOP’s GameUp Website BrainPOPjr’s GameUp Website Hoodamath’s Website
FOLLOW-UP ASSIGNMENT Teachers are to create a lesson that incorporates an online game discovered during this workshop. The lesson must be taught and submitted with notes about student response to this activity as a follow-up activity to the instructor as evidence of learning. Document name should be saved with workshop abbreviation (GBL), participant's first name initial, and participant's full last name. For example: GBL_STurner.docx. Lesson must be taught and submitted within two weeks following the workshop. Submitted assignment must be saved as a Microsoft Office Word docx file. Attach document to an and send to instructor's address listed here:
FOLLOW-UP ASSIGNMENT RUBRIC Category Curriculum Connection State standard(s) identified by number and with description. State standard(s) identified by number only. State standard(s) not identified. Plan Plan includes lesson introduction, name of online game, length of lesson, and grade level. Plan includes lesson introduction, name of online game, and length of lesson. Plan includes name of online game and grade level. Resources Resources include direct link to online game. Resources include website link.Resources not identified. Student Response Notes Student response notes give details of individual student responses. Student response notes do not give details of individual student responses. Student response notes not included. Grammar/Spelling /Punctuation No errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Few errors (2 or 3) in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Number of errors exceeds 3 in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
WORKSHOP EVALUATION PDLM Game-Based Learning Workshop
INSTRUCTOR CONTACT INFORMATION Participants may contact instructor by at Instructor may also be contacted by phone at If the instructor is in class, a message may be left with the secretary. The instructor will return your call after school hours.