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Learn While Playing a Game - Jeopardy Labs
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Activity Description
How to use Jeapardy Labs in the classroom.
Preparation
- Check the website to ensure it is not blocked at your site.
- Read through the lesson plan.
- Print and make copies of any handouts,if needed. Handout maybe Jeopardy form.
How-To
1. Instructor may ask learners if they are familiar with Jeopardy.
2. Instructor will demostrate the game on the overhead.
3. Learners can read the categories.
4. Learners have to option to play individually or as a team.
5. The Jeopardy grid/form can have 12- 30 tiles. All depends on class ability.
6. The game topic can be modified.
7. Learners can choose a topic from a given list on the website.
Teacher Tips
A helpful tip is you may want a learner to read, and another to answer. Or have learners take turns. Not all learners need to be able to read. This is a great way to create teamwork in your classroom.
More Ways
A great way to use this game is to focus on a lesson you are teaching. Example: Interviewing for a Job:
You can look for categories for the tiles. You can even make the tiles up and answer accordingly.
This can reinforce what the learners are learning.
Program Areas
- AwD: Adults with Disabilities
Lesson Plan
This particular example is focused on job interviewing.
You may want to go over words that you have be using.
Example:
Salary
How should you dress for an interview.
Should you answer your cell phone during an interview.
This activity may be the highlight of a week of activity on interviewing tips.
Focusing on the topic, Job Interview, you may want to go over a few details of what was just learned.
Tell learners , let's learn in another way. A game.
Teach the new game , going over all steps.
1. Going to website
Let's learn together. Open the game by a click.
1.
You can access learners' knowledge my their answers. Do note that sometimes this game can be very excititng . Some learners my get anxious and forget the answer. This is just another form of learning for all learners.
You may offer some learners to type, draw or write the answer down, if they wish.
Options for this game is grouping learners in groups to learn together.
Learners may want to make up their own jeapardy questions.
Subjects
- Basic Communication
- Communicate in interpersonal interactions
- Communicate regarding personal information
- Learning and Thinking Skills
- Demonstrate ability to use critical thinking skills
- Demonstrate ability to use problem-solving skills
- Demonstrate study skills
- Demonstrate the ability to use information and communication technology
- Demonstrate the ability to view the media critically
- Identify or demonstrate effective skills and practices in accomplishing goals
- Understand aspects of and approaches to effective personal management
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