Frame Games for Frame Games for Classroom Classroom ApplicationApplication

Part II of Workshop:Part II of Workshop:

Framegames for Classroom ApplicationFramegames for Classroom Application

Instructional PuzzlesInstructional PuzzlesProblem solving that require:Problem solving that require:

concentrated studyconcentrated study

Ingenious thoughtIngenious thought

Intuition to arrive at a solution. Intuition to arrive at a solution.

Objectives For Workshop IIObjectives For Workshop II

Define the concept of the value of using a Frame Define the concept of the value of using a Frame Game in the classroom.Game in the classroom.

Accurately list the steps of the Frame Game Cryptic Accurately list the steps of the Frame Game Cryptic Strategies.Strategies.

Diagram Cryptic Strategies Frame Game of with the Diagram Cryptic Strategies Frame Game of with the use of your content.use of your content.

Practice Cryptic Strategies puzzle game in the Practice Cryptic Strategies puzzle game in the workshop.workshop.

Self-assessment by: Describing in writing why Frame Self-assessment by: Describing in writing why Frame Games are appropriate for classroom application.Games are appropriate for classroom application.

Let’s talk FrameLet’s talk Frame

What is a frame? What is a frame?

Much like a window Much like a window frame or a picture frame or a picture frame the frame is frame the frame is a border or case a border or case for enclosing. for enclosing.

Let’s talk GameLet’s talk Game

What is a Game?What is a Game? a competitive activity a competitive activity

involving skill, involving skill, chance, or endurance chance, or endurance on the part of two or on the part of two or more persons who more persons who play according to a play according to a set of rules, usually set of rules, usually for their own for their own amusement or for amusement or for that of spectators. that of spectators.

game. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 22, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/game

Let’s talk Frame GamesLet’s talk Frame Games

They provide templates for instant They provide templates for instant creation of “learning” games. These creation of “learning” games. These generic frameworks are deliberately generic frameworks are deliberately designed to permit easy replacement designed to permit easy replacement of old content with new content.of old content with new content.

You can use framegames to rapidly You can use framegames to rapidly develop “learning” activities that suit develop “learning” activities that suit your needs.your needs.

Http://www.willamehe.edu/~jmeyerto/THIAGI.htm

Rainy DazesRainy Dazes

Instructional PuzzleInstructional Puzzle Cryptogram Cryptogram

This is a good game to use when you This is a good game to use when you want to identify cooperation and want to identify cooperation and encourage group work.encourage group work.

These are the rules we will follow as These are the rules we will follow as we learn to play, and have fun. we learn to play, and have fun.

CryptogramCryptogram

1.) Flow1.) FlowOrganize participantsOrganize participants

Less than 6 conduct game as a contest.Less than 6 conduct game as a contest.

6 or more divide into three or more teams 6 or more divide into three or more teams with 2 to 6 members each. with 2 to 6 members each.

(extra team member is okay)(extra team member is okay)

Cryptogams HandoutsCryptogams Handouts

2.) Distribution of materials2.) Distribution of materials1 copy each of the Eight Cryptograms to 1 copy each of the Eight Cryptograms to

each team (each one uses a different each team (each one uses a different code).code).

1 copy of “How to Decode Cryptograms” 1 copy of “How to Decode Cryptograms” to each team.to each team.

3.) Rules of the game3.) Rules of the gameEach person in the group receives “How Each person in the group receives “How to Play CRYPTIC STRATEGIES” to Play CRYPTIC STRATEGIES”

CryptogramCryptogram

4.) The handling of 4.) The handling of financial financial transactionstransactions

Each team receives Each team receives their copy of the their copy of the Check Register with Check Register with the opening the opening balance of $20,000.balance of $20,000.

CryptogramCryptogram

Whenever a team Whenever a team buys informationbuys information, , the appropriate the appropriate costcost will be entered will be entered as a “charge to team” and as a “charge to team” and subtracted from the balance.subtracted from the balance.

Whenever the team Whenever the team decodes a decodes a cryptogramcryptogram the appropriate amount the appropriate amount will be entered under “payment to will be entered under “payment to team” and team” and addedadded to the balance. to the balance.

Let’s PracticeLet’s Practice

HOW TO DECODE HOW TO DECODE CRYPTOGRAMSCRYPTOGRAMS

In a cryptogram, each In a cryptogram, each letterletter in a message is in a message is replacedreplaced by another letter of the alphabet. by another letter of the alphabet.

For example: LET THE GAMES BEGIN may For example: LET THE GAMES BEGIN may become this cryptogram: YZF FOX JUKZH become this cryptogram: YZF FOX JUKZH CZJVQ. CZJVQ.

Z replaces E, Z replaces E,

F replaces T and so on.F replaces T and so on.

Y replaces L, Y replaces L,

Cryptogram:Cryptogram: YZF FOX JUKZH CZJVQ YZF FOX JUKZH CZJVQMessage Revealed:Message Revealed: LET THE GAMES BEGIN LET THE GAMES BEGIN

Notice that the same letter Notice that the same letter substitutions are used through-out substitutions are used through-out this cryptogram.this cryptogram.

Every E in the sentence is replaced by Every E in the sentence is replaced by a Z a Z

Every T is replaced by an F. Every T is replaced by an F.

Review “How to” hand outReview “How to” hand out

Letter Frequency.Letter Frequency.

Most Common letter found at the beginning of a Most Common letter found at the beginning of a word.word.

Most common letter found at the end of a word.Most common letter found at the end of a word.

one-letter words.one-letter words.

Common two-letter words.Common two-letter words.

Common three-letter words.Common three-letter words.

Common four-letter words.Common four-letter words.

Word endings.Word endings.

Doubled letters.Doubled letters.

Punctuation.Punctuation.

Self-AssessmentSelf-Assessment

list the flow steps to the framegame list the flow steps to the framegame “CRYPTIC STATEGIES”.“CRYPTIC STATEGIES”.

Call out your answer as the facilitator Call out your answer as the facilitator calls on you.calls on you.