2020 #VWEDU: # DTA: VWBPE Social event: Second squares. What does a quiz show have to do with education?

VWBPE Social event:  Second squares. 
What does a quiz show have to do with education?

Could a class be as interesting as a quiz show?  Has anyone tried to find out? Is it worth finding out?  Do schools really need to teach tolerance for boredom?

• Watch on YouTube
• Transcribe video to text: VidReader
• Remember the famous TV show Hollywood Squares?
• Start at 1:20 seconds.
• VWBPE Channel

• Education has always been a quiz game.
• Just not entertaining.
• Would a class be more entertaining as a quiz show?

• Update 8/20/2020 . Opensim Fest 2020 coming August 28-30 STÖMOL is a feature-length sci-fi video done in Second Life®

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Would a class be more entertaining as a quiz show?

The answer is probably: it depends on execution.

What to do

• Use questions appropriate for the class.
• Provide some reward for right answers.
• Provide encouragement for audience participation.
• Provide a way to encourage preparation.
• Provide a skilled quizmaster.

Where to get the questions

• Biology questions for high school students with answers
• Above is one worked example, which can be modified for any class.

Where to get the quizmaster

• Not all teachers should try to be entertaining quizmasters.
• On the internet, a quizmaster does not have to be local.
• Colleges may have aspiring quizmasters who would work for course credit.

Related

• Social games for social VR: A virtual match game
• Why high schools teach tolerance for boredom and what they can do about it.

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