Guitar Hero Education Transition Project
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Using Games Based Learning to help Transition Using Games Using Games Based Learning Based Learning to help to help Transition Transition Stacey Betteridge Wallyford Primary School Ollie Bray Musselburgh Grammar School
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Slides from Ollie Bray's and Stacey Betteridge's presenattion to East Lothian teachers on the use of Games based Learning for Transiion.
Transcript of Guitar Hero Education Transition Project
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Using Games Using Games Based Learning to Based Learning to
help Transitionhelp Transition
Stacey BetteridgeWallyford Primary School
Ollie BrayMusselburgh Grammar School
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Where the idea came from
Aberdeen Council
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‘Good Teachers’ use ‘Good Tools’Derek Robertson
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This is not different for Games Based Learning
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Learning Through Play
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Science
English
Maths PE
Computing
Social Subjects
Mfl SfLGames BasedLearning
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Its not about ‘playing’ computer games
Its about ‘using’ computer games
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Its not about learning to play the Guitar
Its about learning
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Its not an investment in computer games
Its an investment in children
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Using Games Based Learning as a Using Games Based Learning as a Transition ActivityTransition Activity
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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
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Partnership
P7 Staff
Secondary Staff
School Management
Parents
Children
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The equipment
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Three instruments
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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
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Excellent graphics
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Excellent graphics
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You can buy things
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Make your own songs
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A context for Learning
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Planning
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Stage One
• P7 Classes use Guitar Hero as a Context for Learning from Easter to Summer.
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Guitar hero in Class
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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
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Can I play Guitar Hero?But I haven't finished my
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It is a teaching tool NOT a reward
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Impact on the Curriculum
• Literacy
• Numeracy and Enterprise
• Expressive Arts
• Personal, social development
• ICT Skills
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Encouraging Reading
Advertising, band websites, lyrics,
CD covers, biographies, online magazines
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Impact on writing
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Art Work
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Design and Technology
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Animation
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Enterprise
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T-Shirt Making
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What did the children learn?
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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
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Start and End
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Three workshops
• Battle of the bands
• Guitar hero Challenge (with Guidance)
• One other Workshop
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Stage Three
• The theme of Guitar Hero is used in some subject areas between the start of term to the September weekend.
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5Steps to Success
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Little Victories
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Let the children lead the way!
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Be prepared to take risks!
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Be Optimistic!
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Common Sense
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http://edubuzz.org/blogs/mgsguitarhero/
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