Let’s Race Around the World

TIE 2012

Tell Me About The Game…Let's Race Around the World (RATW)

• self-directed research project• uses reading, writing and math authentically• a geographic/cultural understanding• curricular content of your choice

It’s a competitive game!

Academic Areas

• Writing• Research• Math• World geography• Cultural understanding• Writing focus can be ANY content

(science, culture, math, literature, etc.)

What it looks likeMiddle School High School

Will this game work for you?

•Options for implementation• Supporting different units• Time considerations• Scaling the game

TEACHER INFO• Make decisions and don’t change them• Make sure YOU understand the math• Ensure the students understand the math and

strategies (or provide learning aids)• Raise the quality of writing expectation EVERY

time• Ensure that students work is available to you

electronically (for monitoring)

What does this look like in a “real” classroom?

Middle School

• global awareness• extract specifically

needed information• connection to their

reality• fosters deep

discussion

High School

• The world and her inhabitants are an amazing thing—and not to be missed!

• The harder they worked, the more they learned

• the less teacher control, the more empowering the learning

• students will achieve to the expectations set—no more and no less

• Yearly technology teacher goals far exceeded expectations

Let’s play a mini-game

1.You will practice only the strategy development.

2.Decide your strategy3.Good luck!