Transcript PowerPoint games

Game Shows Galore!
Learn how to edit and
play 5 review games!
By: Tricia Harbour
February 10, 2010
Game Shows Galore!
• Benefits:
– Motivation
– Easy-access
– Extra review
– Do not have to re-create the “wheel”
• For all online templates:
– Right click on template, save target
as, then open, edit and save!
– When done playing with class, DO NOT
CLICK SAVE!
• Based on the popular TV Show hosted by Alex Trabek
• Positives:
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Can ask ANY style question
Can categorize information
Premade templates make it easy to manipulate
Unlimited Time
Easily uploaded to e-mail or website
Appropriate for whole class
• Negatives:
– Over used in classrooms
– Difficult to fit in all questions in 1 hour time block
– Competition in the classroom
• Templates from:
– http://www.murray.k12.ga.us/teacher/
kara%20leonard/Mini%20T's/Games/
Games.htm
• Also music, sound clips, and
directions available at this site.
• Game Example
Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
• Based on the popular TV Show hosted by Regis
Philbin/Merideth Veira
• Positives:
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Can ask multiple choice questions
Usually based on one topic
Premade templates make it easy to manipulate
Unlimited Time
Easily uploaded to e-mail or website
Lifelines in the classroom make it LESS competitive
Appropriate for whole class
• Negatives:
– No categories
– Can only ask 15 Questions
Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
• Templates from:
– http://www.murray.k12.ga.us/teacher/kara%20
leonard/Mini%20T's/Games/Games.htm
• Also music, sound clips, and directions
available at this site.
• Game Example
Hollywood Squares
• Based on the popular TV Show hosted by
Tom Bergeron
• Positives:
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Can ask ANY style question
Premade templates make it easy to manipulate
Unlimited Time
Easily uploaded to e-mail or website
Appropriate for whole class
• Negatives:
– Only 9 Questions
– Competition in the classroom
Hollywood Squares
• Templates from:
– http://www.murray.k12.ga.us/teacher/kara%20
leonard/Mini%20T's/Games/Games.htm
• Also music, sound clips, and directions
available at this site.
• Game Example
Space Decoder
• Positives:
– Can ask multiple choice &
T/F questions
– Premade templates make
it easy to manipulate
– Unlimited Time
– Easily uploaded to e-mail
or website
– Appropriate for whole
class
• Negatives:
– Length of time
– Limit of type of
question
– No categories
– Competition in
the classroom
Status: Engaged
Active Targeting: On
Radar: Active
Location:W34.345 N24.234
Back
Trip Navigation Status: ON
On Board Computer:
Current Flying Speed: 23.4 Tagets
Next
Space Decoder
• Template from:
– http://people.uncw.edu/ertzbergerj/ppt_games.
html
– Game example
Status: Engaged
Active Targeting: On
Radar: Active
Location:W34.345 N24.234
Back
Trip Navigation Status: ON
On Board Computer:
Current Flying Speed: 23.4 Tagets
Next
Academic Raceway
• Positives:
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Good for two-option questions
Premade templates make it easy to manipulate
Unlimited Time
Easily uploaded to e-mail or website
Appropriate for whole class
• Negatives:
– Question type limited
– Competition in classroom
– Sound effects can be obnoxious at times
Click on the key to start
Qualifying Lap
Academic Raceway
• Template from:
– http://teach.fcps.net/trt14/Power%20Point
%20Games/power_point_games.htm
– Game example
Click on the key to start
Qualifying Lap
• Racing Game
• Positives:
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Can ask ANY style question
Take NO pre-planning
Unlimited Time
Appropriate for whole class
• Negatives:
– Students have to work in teams of 5
– Cannot play at home
– Competition in the classroom
• Template from:
– http://people.uncw.edu/ertzbergerj/ppt_games.
html
– Game example
• Others like this:
– Horse racing