Building Working Memory with Games & Apps: All is Lost & DuoLingo

In this workshop, our expert LearningWorks Live Instructors team up with kids to learn and play games and apps to improve their Working Memory skill.

Games and Apps Used in this Workshop

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Workshop Schedule

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Welcome to the LearningWorks For Kids Games and Apps Workshops

For LearningWorks Live’s workshops you will need a Tablet, Smart phone, or Computer that has the ability to run Zoom as well as a device that has access to the Google Play or Apple App store (this can be the same device or a separate one) .

We recommend a pair of headphones with a mic, as well, as listening to our Gamer-Guides over Zoom will be required for the session and a device where we can hear your child respond back is preferred.

Install Zoom to connect to our Session

Our Executive Functions Workshops will be powered by the online meeting software Zoom.  To download Zoom, click here. Follow the appropriate steps for your device.

If you have an Android device, download the Zoom app in the Google Play store. Open Google Play. Search for “ZOOM Cloud Meetings.” Download the application.

If you have an Apple device, download the Zoom app in the App Store. Open the App Store. Search for “ZOOM Cloud Meetings.” Download

Download the Game & App of the day!

Each one of our workshops will include a game and app of the day. This will be listed in the specific workshop’s webpage. We expect every child to have it downloaded and good to go beforehand to keep the session rolling smoothly. All of these apps will be available in the Google Play or Apple App stores. Please check the game and app before reserving a spot for the class. Some apps and games may cost a small fee to the app store. Additionally, some games may be rated for slightly older or younger children and we rely on you to decide whether or not the general content and age range is appropriate for your child.

Become familiar with Zoom

To join Zoom meeting: Click the link in the invitation email. A new window will pop up. Kids will be prompted to choose phone audio or computer audio; choose appropriate type for the device.

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For students to access Whiteboard: Go to “Sharing” on top of the screen. Click on “Annotate” to be able to write/draw on Whiteboard; in this manner, all Explorers will be able to participate. If your child is accessing the Zoom meeting on a tablet, go to the lower right of the screen and click on the “pencil” icon.

Please note:  If your child abuses their Whiteboard privileges, the host will disable their ability to annotate on the Whiteboard.

To “raise your hand”: Click on “participants” at the bottom of your screen. A sidebar will pop up on the right side showing participants in the zoom meeting. Click on your own name. At the bottom of the screen, click on “raise hand.” This will allow your Learning Works for Kids hosts to know you are back on the Whitescreen after playing your game.

Information on Attendee Controls in Zoom Meeting: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/200941109-Attendee-Controls-in-a-Meeting

Click here for a list of Frequently Asked Questions. 

Zoom Meeting Reminders

At least 2 hours before the scheduled Zoom meeting, you will receive an email with the link to the Zoom meeting for that week. The email will also serve as a meeting reminder for you and your child. Be sure to add [email protected] to your contact list to ensure that updates about our courses come to your inbox.[/ultimate_modal]

Other Workshops in this Series

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Workshop Activities

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As the participants start their gameplay of All is Lost the LearningWorks Live Instructors will help them identify how they must use Working Memory as they start navigating new terrains. They will have to use working memory to determine what moves in this new terrain as the encounter obstacles they have previously ran into.[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”Reflect” list_icon=”Defaults-wechat weixin”]Reflect or consider how the thinking skills used during gameplay helps them to achieve their goals.

With a short break in the middle of game play time and a reflection at the end once the All is Lost game play time runs up, we will hop to the whiteboard and chat with one another about how we used working memory. The LearningWorks Live Instructors will ask working memory based questions about the tasks they performed in game to see if they were efficient and using the memory to help them achieve their goals in game.[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”Connect” list_icon=”Defaults-refresh”]Connect or apply game-based thinking skills to real-world activities.

After that discussion about Working Memory in All is Lost the LearningWorks Live Instructors will relate the tasks performed and memory used while doing so, to everyday life scenarios the participants encounter outside of video games, such as in school or at home. The guides will also ask for examples from the participants and discuss as a group.[/info_list_item][/info_list]

Follow-Up Activities

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-What language they selected (did they pick a new one or stick with the language they initially chose?)

-Which activities they struggled the most with and which they found to be easier?

-Which activities activated their working memory and what did they do to succeed in these activities?[/bsf-info-box]