{"id":1929,"date":"2018-06-06T21:44:38","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T12:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freelanceteacherselfdevelopment.wordpress.com\/?p=1929"},"modified":"2018-07-08T17:33:58","modified_gmt":"2018-07-08T08:33:58","slug":"here-be-dungeons-and-dragons-redux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/getgreatenglish.com\/ftsd\/2018\/06\/06\/here-be-dungeons-and-dragons-redux\/","title":{"rendered":"Here be (Dungeons and) Dragons – Redux"},"content":{"rendered":"

You are in a classroom. There is a dais with a desk, behind which there is a blackboard. In front of you there are eight novices awaiting instruction.<\/i>
\nI choose to engage the novices.
\nGo ahead.<\/i>
\nToday, I have a plan. However, I am interested to know if you have a different plan. My plan can be for another day. Please imagine different situations that you and Rob or Vanessa (our regular Non-Player Characters) might be in. Use last week’s lesson as a planning guide. If you need help, please ask me.
\nRoll D10>3 and D4<4 for successful engagement and +1 courage.<\/i>
\nD10=7,
\nD4 falls off desk\u2026 =1.
\nIt went really well, actually. The students planned in two groups of 4. One group decided on explaining a road relay (and did very well indeed), and the other planned to teach how to make miso soup, which they underestimated the complexity of, but I see this as a good learning experience. I also think that by giving my students a metaphorical look behind the curtain that they can understand the success criteria for the tasks I create a bit better. I would still like a bit more linguistic complexity in their output, but today I am going to take this as a success.
\nXP +D6<\/i>
\nD6=4.
\nRead Here be (Dungeons and) Dragons<\/i> previous ‘chapters’: 1<\/a>, 2<\/a>, 3<\/a>, 4<\/a>, 5<\/a>, 6<\/a>, 7<\/a>, 8<\/a>, 9<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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