Guitar Hero Education Transition Project

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  • + Terho Terho 5 months ago
    This is the dumbest thing really this doesnt help people learn
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  1. Using Games Based Learning to help Transition Stacey Betteridge Wallyford Primary School Ollie Bray Musselburgh Grammar School
  2. Where the idea came from Aberdeen Council
  3. ‘ Good Teachers’ use ‘Good Tools’ Derek Robertson
  4. This is not different for Games Based Learning
  5. Learning Through Play Time
  6. Science English Maths PE Computing Social Subjects Mfl SfL Games Based Learning
  7. What this project is not?
  8. Its not about ‘playing’ computer games Its about ‘using’ computer games
  9. Its not about learning to play the Guitar Its about learning
  10. Its not an investment in computer games Its an investment in children
  11. Using Games Based Learning as a Transition Activity
  12. 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
  13. Partnership
    • P7 Staff
    • Secondary Staff
    • School Management
    • Parents
    • Children
  14. The equipment
  15. Three instruments
  16. 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
  17.  
  18. Excellent graphics
  19. Excellent graphics
  20. You can buy things
  21.  
  22. Make your own songs
  23. A context for Learning
  24. Planning
  25. Stage One
    • P7 Classes use Guitar Hero as a Context for Learning from Easter to Summer.
  26. Guitar hero in Class
  27. 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
  28. Can I play Guitar Hero? But I haven't finished my work… It is a teaching tool NOT a reward
  29. Impact on the Curriculum
    • Literacy
    • Numeracy and Enterprise
    • Expressive Arts
    • Personal, social development
    • ICT Skills
  30. Encouraging Reading
    • Advertising, band websites, lyrics,
    • CD covers, biographies, online magazines
  31. Impact on writing
  32. Art Work
  33. Design and Technology
  34. Animation
  35. Enterprise
  36. T-Shirt Making
  37. What did the children learn?
  38. What did the children learn?
  39. What did the children learn?
  40. What did the children learn?
  41. What did the children learn?
  42.  
  43. What did the children learn?
  44. What did the children learn?
  45. Education is fun!
  46. 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
  47. Start and End
  48. Three workshops
    • Battle of the bands
    • Guitar hero Challenge (with Guidance)
    • One other Workshop
  49.  
  50. Stage Three
    • The theme of Guitar Hero is used in some subject areas between the start of term to the September weekend.
  51.  
  52. 5 Steps to Success
  53. Little Victories
  54. Let the children lead the way!
  55. Be prepared to take risks!
  56. Be Optimistic!
  57. Common Sense
  58. On-line Support http://edubuzz.org/blogs/mgsguitarhero/
  59.  

+ Ollie BrayOllie Bray, 11 months ago

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