TLP-C | Tag | social studies

Do your students wear pictures of green, blocky creepers to school? Do they talk about crafting tables and mining all the time? Harness their excitement about the game Minecraft by using it in school.

We are pleased to have David Talbot of Hammond Middle School sharing with us his adventures using MinecraftEDU in the classroom. Dave will talk about why he uses Minecraft and what he has learned from trying it in his classrooms. This will be a fun session if you just want to know more about the game or if you are thinking about how you could use it in your classroom.

Join us Thursday, March 3rd from 4-5pm by clicking on this link (link only active on date of presentation)

https://acps.blackboard.com/webapps/bb-collaborate-bb_bb60/launchSession/guest?uid=fa8e8505-3e30-48c2-bd92-110c38c52601

Our next live session of TLP-C is coming up on Thursday, February 20th from 4-5pm EST (Click here to find out when the event is in your timezone!). The topic will be Mystery Calls, also known as Mystery Skype or Mystery Location. Anyone is welcome to join the session. Just click on this link at the date and time above to join us:

Click Here: TLP-C Sessions #6 – Mystery Calls

Kyle Dunbar, middle school Technology Integration Specialist, will be presenting this time, sharing her ideas and experiences conducting Mystery Calls with 5th and 6th graders. Simply put a Mystery Call is when one class “calls” another, usually through video conferencing software, and tries to figure out where the other class is. This is a super-engaging way to get students more familiar with map and geography skills, to promote higher level thinking skills and to build empathy and understanding by connecting with schools in other places.

Join us to learn more about how to conduct Mystery Calls or to share your own experiences with connecting with other classrooms. Kyle will discuss:

How to conduct a Mystery Call
Mystery Calls she’s done
How to find other classrooms to connect with
The benefits and challenges of Mystery Calls
How to prepare your students for a call

If you can imagine a class full of students intently studying maps, refining Google searches, writing and rewriting questions and clarifying responses, you can imagine what a Mystery Call classroom looks like. Come learn about how to make it happen in your class – or share what strategies you’ve tried!