Game Shows Galore! Learn how to edit and play 5 review games! By: Tricia Harbour February 10, 2010

Game Shows Galore! Benefits: –Motivation –Easy-access –Extra review –Do not have to re-create the “wheel” For all online templates: –Right click on template, save target as, then open, edit and save! –When done playing with class, DO NOT CLICK SAVE!

Based on the popular TV Show hosted by Alex Trabek Positives: –Can ask ANY style question –Can categorize information –Premade templates make it easy to manipulate –Unlimited Time –Easily uploaded to or website –Appropriate for whole class Negatives: –Over used in classrooms –Difficult to fit in all questions in 1 hour time block –Competition in the classroom

Templates from: – kara%20leonard/Mini%20T's/Games/ Games.htm Also music, sound clips, and directions available at this site. Game Example

Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Based on the popular TV Show hosted by Regis Philbin/Merideth Veira Positives: –Can ask multiple choice questions –Usually based on one topic –Premade templates make it easy to manipulate –Unlimited Time –Easily uploaded to or website –Lifelines in the classroom make it LESS competitive –Appropriate for whole class Negatives: –No categories –Can only ask 15 Questions

Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Templates from: – 0leonard/Mini%20T's/Games/Games.htm Also music, sound clips, and directions available at this site. Game Example

Hollywood Squares Based on the popular TV Show hosted by Tom Bergeron Positives: –Can ask ANY style question –Premade templates make it easy to manipulate –Unlimited Time –Easily uploaded to or website –Appropriate for whole class Negatives: –Only 9 Questions –Competition in the classroom

Hollywood Squares Templates from: – leonard/Mini%20T's/Games/Games.htm Also music, sound clips, and directions available at this site. Game Example

On Board Computer: Current Flying Speed: 23.4 Tagets Status: Engaged Active Targeting: On Radar: Active Location:W N Trip Navigation Status: ON Back Next Space Decoder Positives: –Can ask multiple choice & T/F questions –Premade templates make it easy to manipulate –Unlimited Time –Easily uploaded to or website –Appropriate for whole class Negatives: –Length of time –Limit of type of question –No categories –Competition in the classroom

On Board Computer: Current Flying Speed: 23.4 Tagets Status: Engaged Active Targeting: On Radar: Active Location:W N Trip Navigation Status: ON Back Next Space Decoder Template from: – htmlhttp://people.uncw.edu/ertzbergerj/ppt_games. html –Game exampleGame example

Qualifying Lap Academic Raceway Click on the key to start Positives: –Good for two-option questions –Premade templates make it easy to manipulate –Unlimited Time –Easily uploaded to or website –Appropriate for whole class Negatives: –Question type limited –Competition in classroom –Sound effects can be obnoxious at times

Qualifying Lap Academic Raceway Click on the key to start Template from: – %20Games/power_point_games.htmhttp://teach.fcps.net/trt14/Power%20Point %20Games/power_point_games.htm –Game exampleGame example

Racing Game Positives: –Can ask ANY style question –Take NO pre-planning –Unlimited Time –Appropriate for whole class Negatives: –Students have to work in teams of 5 –Cannot play at home –Competition in the classroom

Template from: – htmlhttp://people.uncw.edu/ertzbergerj/ppt_games. html –Game exampleGame example Others like this: –Horse racing