Participants: Grace Axler-DiPerte (Facilitator), Elizabeth Mulligan
- We discussed a lesson for that was a bit dry and confusing to students.
- Used Joe Bisz’s “Complex Mechanics” game cards to “gamify” the lesson.
- Card sorting was discussed of pictures for structure, and words for function relationships in biology
- Students can sort in teams to increase collaboration and discussion
- Game could be made more difficult by using functions as sorting bins and pictures as materials to sort.
- Game could go deeper into exploring a particular concept by changing the sorting bins and items.
- Pictionary was also discussed as a good mechanic for exploring structure and function relationships.
- Discussion of ready made “educational games”. Why re-invent the wheel?
- We played a ready made game from “Genius Games” called Virulence. The game is themed around viruses, however did not provide much insight into the scientific concepts taught in a college level class.
- Next meeting will focus on follow up of how the previously brainstormed game worked in the upcoming lesson.