Ferryway 2.0

The 6th Grade Team organized a fun way to begin the Thanksgiving Day Holiday.  The teachers put together a game of Jeopardy using Quandary, a program that is part of Quizdom.  Each teacher submitted 5 questions from their curriculum which was then uploaded into the Quandary program.  Quandary can be programmed to categorize the questions by subject.  Once the program is set up it resembles the real television show Jeopardy.  The entire 6th grade was brought into the cafeteria, where Mr. Simpson, Mrs DeSantis and Mr. Teixeira had the “show” set up.  A large projection screen was ready to view the game and four desks lined up for the “contestants” to begin their battle.  Homerooms played against each other competing for the most points and for a chance to play “final jeapody”.  As the students filed into the cafeteria you could see the excitement and interest in their eyes.

“Let the game begin”…….. Once students where briefed on the rules and strategies of the game the learning and fun began!  One “contestant” would choose the subject and amount of points to be waged. “I’ll take Math for 200, Mrs.D”, said Walter.  As the teacher controlling the Quandary game, I would then announce the topic and points, then reveal the question.  The “contestants” would then read, think and answer as quickly as possible to lock their answers into the Quizdom remote.  Once all had responded, the answer was revealed and the points accumulate accordingly.  The atmosphere in the room was explosive……students, thinking, laughing and building friendships!

The students and teachers had so much fun and best of all it was all curriculum based!! Students were actively engaged and having a great time.  Nice work to the 6th Grade Team…. We would also like to thank Mr. Simpson for all he does as a technology leader.  Also, a special thanks to Mr. Teixeira for taking time to teach another teacher about ways to implement Quizdom into the classrooms!