Using Games Based Learning to help Transition Stacey Betteridge Wallyford Primary School Ollie Bray Musselburgh Grammar School

Where the idea came from Aberdeen Council

‘ Good Teachers’ use ‘Good Tools’ Derek Robertson

This is not different for Games Based Learning

Learning Through Play Time

Science English Maths PE Computing Social Subjects Mfl SfL Games Based Learning

What this project is not?

Its not about ‘playing’ computer games Its about ‘using’ computer games

Its not about learning to play the Guitar Its about learning

Its not an investment in computer games Its an investment in children

Using Games Based Learning as a Transition Activity

Three part project Part One – The game is used as a context for learning in P7 classes Part Two – A Transition morning / day at the secondary school Part Three – References to the game are made during the first few weeks of secondary school

Part One – The game is used as a context for learning in P7 classes

Part Two – A Transition morning / day at the secondary school

Part Three – References to the game are made during the first few weeks of secondary school

Partnership P7 Staff Secondary Staff School Management Parents Children

P7 Staff

Secondary Staff

School Management

Parents

Children

The equipment

Three instruments

Classic Tracks Hotel California – Eagles Eye of the Tiger – Survivor Crazy Train – Ozzy Osbourne About a Girl – Nirvana Band on the Run – Wings Beat It – Michael Jackson

Hotel California – Eagles

Eye of the Tiger – Survivor

Crazy Train – Ozzy Osbourne

About a Girl – Nirvana

Band on the Run – Wings

Beat It – Michael Jackson

Excellent graphics

Excellent graphics

You can buy things

Make your own songs

A context for Learning

Planning

Stage One P7 Classes use Guitar Hero as a Context for Learning from Easter to Summer.

P7 Classes use Guitar Hero as a Context for Learning from Easter to Summer.

Guitar hero in Class

How did I plan to use GH? Curriculum for Excellence and 5-14 Cross-curricular context Joint planning (Whitecraig Primary School) Management Support Organising and working with other professionals

Curriculum for Excellence and 5-14

Cross-curricular context

Joint planning (Whitecraig Primary School)

Management Support

Organising and working with other professionals

Can I play Guitar Hero? But I haven't finished my work… It is a teaching tool NOT a reward

Impact on the Curriculum Literacy Numeracy and Enterprise Expressive Arts Personal, social development ICT Skills

Literacy

Numeracy and Enterprise

Expressive Arts

Personal, social development

ICT Skills

Encouraging Reading Advertising, band websites, lyrics, CD covers, biographies, online magazines

Advertising, band websites, lyrics,

CD covers, biographies, online magazines

Impact on writing

Art Work

Design and Technology

Animation

Enterprise

T-Shirt Making

What did the children learn?

What did the children learn?

What did the children learn?

What did the children learn?

What did the children learn?

What did the children learn?

What did the children learn?

Education is fun!

Stage Two All P7 Children are brought together for a Transition Event at MGS. Battle of the Bands Guidance Guitar Hero Challenge Another Activity Context for Discussion Social Interaction Common Ground Relationship Building

All P7 Children are brought together for a Transition Event at MGS.

Battle of the Bands

Guidance Guitar Hero Challenge

Another Activity

Start and End

Three workshops Battle of the bands Guitar hero Challenge (with Guidance) One other Workshop

Battle of the bands

Guitar hero Challenge (with Guidance)

One other Workshop

Stage Three The theme of Guitar Hero is used in some subject areas between the start of term to the September weekend.

The theme of Guitar Hero is used in some subject areas between the start of term to the September weekend.

5 Steps to Success

Little Victories

Let the children lead the way!

Be prepared to take risks!

Be Optimistic!

Common Sense

On-line Support http://edubuzz.org/blogs/mgsguitarhero/