Tag: game shows

Me First: A Firsthand Experience with Game Buzzers

I asked Jonathan Winkler, a seventh-grade history teacher in Newton, Massachusetts to test out a new Me First Buzzer System.  At my request, he gave it to me straight and shared his Game Buzzers experience—successes and challenges. To set the scene, understand that he introduced this snazzy new b... Read More

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Teach back challenge

  Not too long ago, I learned about the term “teach back.” It’s when students teach what they’ve learned back to other students. This is a great way to ensure that folks really learned their stuff–learned it so well, in fact, that they can share it with others. Whe... Read More

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Facilitating Jeopardy-like games

Jeopardy-like games can be an excellent tool to introduce new learning points or reinforce what’s already been covered.  These brief notes will help you easily facilitate an effective learning experience. Teams select game board questions with varying point values in each category (i.e. Sales... Read More

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