What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Beginner Level
One of the ways tweens and teens connect together is with video games. They play together, learn together, and talk about the games even when not playing. Give your tween or teen a place to be safe while playing their favorite Roblox games, while also connecting and making friends. Learners request what games they want to play, and we play a different game each week. We will begin class with a brief sharing time. Any learner can share something with the entire class if they would like, but sharing is completely optional. Learners are welcome to recommend their favorite games as they would like. I will then prescreen the games for appropriateness and then add them to our weekly schedule. I will make sure that each learner gets one of their favorite games added to the schedule. We will then play the game of the week! Learners are welcome to help each other learn the game and work together. It is possible that we will switch games or play more than one game depending on the learners interests. I will also pose question not relating to the game, just to get the learners talking and connect to each other. Here are the guidelines for game selection: 🎮 Games must be listed as 'all ages' or 9+ in Roblox. 🎮 If a learner suggests a games that is 13+ or N/A, I will ask permission from the adults via Outschool messages before the game can be played. 🎮There are occasions where learners will want to play a different game. Learners are not allowed to join public servers while we are in class. If they wish to join a different game in a public server, they will need to log out of Zoom to play that particular game. *It is best for learners to join our Outschool class on one device and play Roblox on a separate device. *Students should already have Roblox installed on their chosen device. Once a student enrolls, I will send a private message to obtain their Roblox username.
Learning Goals
Students will practice social and public speaking skills. They will develop fine motor, critical thinking, and problem solving skills. They will feel sense of belonging and friendship within our group.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class involves playing games that are rated 9+. Game content may include violence, use of weapons and/or blood, and horror or scary situations. I will prescreen Roblox games for age appropriateness, however if parents are concerned about the content of the game, I strongly suggest being present during the class for supervision. If there is a game a parent would not like us to play, please let me know and I will make sure we do not play that game. Additionally if a leaners express their concern for a game or that they do not want to play a specific game, that game will not be played.
Outschool is proud to offer classes that allow learners to connect with each other on their favorite gaming platforms. Gameplay will not be held on public servers. Gamer tags will be required to share with the teacher in order to play on a private server. Please private message me gamer tags and do not post them in the classroom.
Supply List
Learners will always need a device to join the Zoom meeting and a device to join their Roblox game. They are also welcome to bring items they would like to share/show others.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Science from Illinois State University
Hello and welcome to the Outschool World of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝘀. 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗲!
I've worked with children for 20 years, starting as a camp counselor teaching drama classes.
𝗜'𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 4 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀. 𝐈'𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟐200 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟬𝟬 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀!
I have a Master's Degree in Communication from Illinois State University.
I'm a Mom of two awesome kiddos who also love their Outshool classes!
Outschool has become an irreplaceable part of our daily lives!
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💟 𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙚. To achieve this, I will:
*P̲r̲o̲v̲i̲d̲e̲ p̲r̲o̲m̲p̲t̲ a̲n̲d̲ c̲l̲e̲a̲r̲ c̲o̲m̲m̲u̲n̲i̲c̲a̲t̲i̲o̲n̲ w̲i̲t̲h̲ l̲e̲a̲r̲n̲e̲r̲s̲ a̲n̲d̲ a̲d̲u̲l̲t̲s̲. I try to help my learners and their families in any way that I can.
*A̲c̲k̲n̲o̲w̲l̲e̲d̲g̲e̲ a̲n̲d̲ p̲a̲y̲ a̲t̲t̲e̲n̲t̲i̲o̲n̲ t̲o̲ w̲h̲a̲t̲ i̲s̲ i̲m̲p̲o̲r̲t̲a̲n̲t̲ t̲o̲ a̲ l̲e̲a̲r̲n̲e̲r̲ a̲n̲d̲ w̲h̲a̲t̲ t̲h̲e̲y̲ n̲e̲e̲d̲ f̲r̲o̲m̲ m̲e̲.I especially love celebrating birthdays during class to make them feel extra special.
* I̲ a̲l̲l̲o̲w̲ m̲y̲ c̲l̲a̲s̲s̲e̲s̲ t̲o̲ c̲o̲n̲t̲i̲n̲u̲e̲ p̲a̲s̲t̲ t̲h̲e̲ s̲c̲h̲e̲d̲u̲l̲e̲d̲ t̲i̲m̲e̲. If there are still learners who want to talk and share, I will do my best to help in any way I can.
*I̲ w̲i̲l̲l̲ n̲e̲g̲o̲t̲i̲a̲t̲e̲ a̲n̲d̲ w̲i̲t̲h̲ f̲a̲m̲i̲l̲i̲e̲s̲ o̲n̲ s̲c̲h̲e̲d̲u̲l̲i̲n̲g̲ a̲n̲d̲ p̲r̲i̲c̲i̲n̲g̲ i̲f̲ n̲e̲e̲d̲e̲d̲.
*I̲ w̲i̲l̲l̲ d̲e̲v̲e̲l̲o̲p̲ a̲ r̲e̲l̲a̲t̲i̲o̲n̲s̲h̲i̲p̲ w̲i̲t̲h̲ y̲o̲u̲ a̲n̲d̲ y̲o̲u̲r̲ l̲e̲a̲n̲e̲r̲ f̲o̲r̲ a̲ m̲o̲r̲e̲ p̲e̲r̲s̲o̲n̲a̲l̲ a̲n̲d̲ i̲n̲t̲e̲r̲a̲c̲t̲i̲v̲e̲ e̲x̲p̲e̲r̲i̲e̲n̲c̲e̲.
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Teaching Philosophy
I understand the importance of high-quality, interactive, and enriching classes. 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆, 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧!
𝗜 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀! 𝗜 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲.
𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘆!
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀.
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I cannot wait to meet you and your family so we can share in our Outschool journey together!
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Live Group Class
$10
weekly1x per week
50 min
Completed by 9 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
2-8 learners per class