"If you’re like me, Fortnite mania has taken over your classroom. I can’t take attendance in my classroom without a kid doing the Jubilation Dance in my direction. If all the Fortnite pandemonium has you confused, here is a great video that explains what Fortnite is in 60 seconds [Go to video by clicking headline or image above.]
"I’m not saying you should let kids play Fortnite in school, though I’m not opposed to it, I’m saying we should explore every avenue in embracing student’s passions to better their learning. There are many meaningful ways Fortnite can be used in the classroom without even installing the game. Fortnite writing prompts are easy to construct. Familiarize yourselves with some of the locations, then watch your students’ faces light up when you ask them to “Describe your experience traveling from Lucky Landing to Tilted Towers” or “You just landed late in Greasy Grove. The only loot you can find are bandages, a trap, and a Boogie Bomb. What happens to your character next?”. All styles of writing about Fortnite are possible with enough imagination. For other subjects, you can create Fortnite masterpieces in art, you can do the Fortnite Boogie Down Challenge in Gym, run Fortnite experiments in Science, but where embracing Fortnite really shines is Math.
"You’ll be stunned at the amount of number crunching done by gamers for video games like Fortnite. Here’s a few examples..."
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