Instructor Guide – Study Skills: Planning

Workshop Overview

In this four-session workshop, students will be introduced to four study skills: Planning, Working Memory, Organization, Time Management. Our Gamer Guides will focus on developing your child’s skills in these areas by using digital games and applications while applying these skills to activities at home, in school, and in other extra-curricular activities.

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Step 1: Introductions and Icebreaker. 

Icebreaker: Practice using the whiteboard

Have each student Type their name, their favorite digital game and circle it with their favorite color

Introduction

During this course students will learn about 4 different study skills: Planning, Working Memory, Organization, Time Management

Each class will include most of the following activities:

  • Introduction to students and Zoom tools (1st class)
  • Review homework (2nd – 4th class)
  • Intro to new topic/skill
  • Discussion/activity
  • Present the game
  • Play!
  • Present the app
  • Assign homework.

Instructor Resources:

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Get the game:

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Step 2: “What is Planning?” Video 

Play Below Video for Students:

For direct link, click here.

https://vimeo.com/31461890
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Step 3: Poll and Discussion of Video. 

Planning Video Poll 

Planning helps you….. 

  1. …develop strategies to accomplish a goal 
  2. …remember and use relevant information during an activity
  3. …respond to things on-time and estimate the time needed to complete tasks

Which of the following is an example of planning? 

  1. Breaking a large assignment into smaller tasks 
  2. Placing a reminder for a doctor’s appointment in a calendar 
  3. Creating an outline before starting a writing assignment

Video Discussion Questions:

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Step 4: Play the Game – Splashy Dots

Introduce the basic functionality of the game and give the students 10 minutes to explore.

ATTN: this game has ads, you can sit through the ads or close the app, turn off your wifi and cellular data / put your device in airplane mode, and reopen the app – this usually reduces or eliminates the app. 

ATTN: There are in-app purchases. Do not purchase these, you will not need them. Parents, we recommend turning off access to in-app purchases in this app in your device settings. 

Splashy Dots Discussion 

  1. What level did you reach in the game during the first round of play? 
  2. What was challenging for you? 
  3. Did you use any specific strategies? 
  4. Do you struggle with something similar in your everyday life?)
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