Saturday, October 12, 2013
Power Point Game Show
Since
a majority of schools have smart boards integrated in the classrooms
creating a power point game show will be a simple task. At the end of
every chapter I would want to have a game show power point. The
purpose of the game show is to get the students motivated to play a
game and learn in the process. When I was in elementary I would
always have to read a chapter then answer questions at the end, which
was ultimately boring. In relation to my previous statement, if there
was a type of fun exercise at the end of the chapter I would have
retained more information
intrinsically. I want my students to want to read a chapter or
articles that I give out in class about photography. The review games
would be shows similar to jeopardy, and the weakest link. Depending
on the grade level, I would use photograph vocabulary cards to help
any ESL or special needs student understand clearly. I want all my
students to be on the same level of understanding. A visual
presentation will help a large majority of my audience. When I talk
about the history of photography, I will zoom up on a image and have
the students work together to try to figure out the object or person.
The goal for the game show is to have the students actively engaged
in the exercise. What will end up happening is the students will want
to read the chapters carefully and search for important information.
The entire class will be treated as one big team, so that they all
win together. Teamwork is a major element that I want my students to
take with them outside the classroom. After the game, I will assign
the students to create a digital story board about what they read in
class. Developing a story requires creativity which I encourage my
students to strive for. In regards to my previous statement, this
will allow my students to experiment with new ideas.
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I absolutely love this idea! I firmly believe that students learn best when they are engaged and having fun; sometimes they do not even realize that they are learning because students are not always exposed to active learning. Throughout both elementary and high school, I would always learn a topic, answer several long questions, take a test to check for my comprehension, and then complete the same vicious cycle all over again for the following topic. Unfortunately, this was the same method for all my subjects. I find your idea to be absolutely wonderful because it will motivate students to want to learn.
ReplyDeleteI suggest that once students are comfortable with this system, that you can have your students create their own Power Point Game Show in groups. The groups could then take turns presenting their Power Point. This is an excellent way to check for comprehension because in order to create the Power Point, the students must read the chapters and know what they are presenting. This way the students would feel in power and in control of their learning because they are serving as both teachers and students.
I think this is a good concept but, I know from experience that if you are not the best in the class many times kids will beat you to the answer. It is a great way to try and get kids to be engaged, but it may discourage kids from answering questions. Many times I have played a mock game such as jeopardy and have felt rushed to answer he questions. It is important to create an environment for students to feel comfortable. So many a game where you answers questions and compare at the end would be a good idea. Even if you just went one on one and take away the competitiveness of the game. This is also coming from a person who is not that competitive. It is important to make sure the kids do get the information and no matter how you do it, it does need to get done.
ReplyDeleteI think that this is a good idea to reinforce what the students have learned. I think as the students are reading and learning about different topics in photography throughout the chapter, incorporating a power point with the images that you what them to know and that also will be used in the game, would be helpful. This way it will reinforce as they are learning as well as a complete review. This "game" is great because it would also appeal to visual learners, ELL and special needs students, as you have stated, which is very important.
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ReplyDeleteI love this post and it's a great idea.
I've actually had a couple teachers use this strategy in classes I've been in and I love it. I agree completely that it is a great way to make learning fun and interactive. In my classes we were separated into different groups which also encouraged group participation and learning.
Great post!
- Peter
THis is definitely a great way to get the students excited about learning. As a high school student I remember playing game show games and really enjoying them. Even here at Montclair I have played Power Point game shows where extra credit could be earned, so it became pretty competitive. This is a great way for students to become engaged, learn and demonstrate respect for their team mates and peer, as well as review information that was taught. For teachers this is a great way to assess students knowledge as well as what areas need improvement. This is definitely an activity that can benefit the classroom and make learning fun!
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