Last June,
Mrs. Tolisano (@langwitches) invited Mrs. Yollis' class to be part of a
Mystery Skype call with a group of teachers! Read about the event here.
Recently,
Mrs. Tolisano created a video of the call to share with teachers and parents in the hopes that others will incorporate this type of authentic learning in their classrooms.
Here is her video about the event!
Mrs. Yollis used the concept of “The Digital Learning Farm: Students as Authentic Contributors” by Alan November to create jobs for each student or group of students.
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| Collage by Silvia Tolisano |
Here are photos of the students doing their jobs:
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| Three Inquirers who asked the yes or no questions. |
Two Question Keepers sat next to the Inquirers and typed the questions and answers in Word.
It was helpful to review the yes and no answers quickly.
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Others were Google Mappers. They used Google Maps and traditional atlases to zero in on the clues.
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A few students used our giant atlas we call "Big Blue" to find the mystery location.
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Another station was filled with Logical Reasoners. They listened to the clues and tried to eliminate states that did not match the clues.
Behind the Inquirers were the Clue Keepers. They collected relevant information from everyone.
Jaden and Alexa took notes on TodaysMeet. Here is the transcript!
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Nick was the Runner. If students had problems, Nick would try and solve them. In addition, he would run facts to the Inquirers that the Logical Reasoners wanted to contribute.
It was a very close game filled with fantastic questions! Everyone worked hard to solve the mystery together.
Mrs. Yollis' class asked if the Mystery Callers lived in St. Joseph, Missouri and the answer was...
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| Yes! |
Kristen was the phabulous photographer!
Read Mrs. Tolisano's post about the event called
The Excitement of Learning.
If you're interesting in a Mystery Skype call, here is a site to make connections. It was set up by Mr. Avery!
If you're interesting in a Mystery Skype call, here is a site to make connections. It was set up by Mr. Avery!
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What do you think of Langwitches' Mystery Skype video?
What value do you see in this type of activity?
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