Materials Needed:

Players will need to own/download a copy of Roblox. 

Players will need to access the Outschool Classroom and the game simultaneously throughout gameplay and may need more than one device to do so. 

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A Note About Technology and Troubleshooting During This Class

Before enrolling in this session please be aware that this is not a tech class. This is a heavily “kid-powered” Life Skills and Social Class. Out of respect for all learners and families, very little time is allotted to assist in connection/technology issues.  This includes most components of online/group gaming, mics issues, headphone issues, Zoom, Wifi connections, and all components of online/group gaming. Learners and their families:

*Must* have a basic knowledge of the technology and devices used in each individual home. Due to the wide variety of devices and technology, the teacher holds no responsibility for the troubleshooting or tech support of learners who have difficulties connecting to the games/servers used in this class. Families are welcome to do research during class to help their learners troubleshoot when tech issues arise during class. If a learner or family experiences sound, mic, and issues related to Zoom the teacher may be able to assist. If the teacher cannot help efficiently please reach out to Outschool Support.  

*Must* know how to access and effectively use and/or add the private servers and/or online games used in this class. Please do research and work with your learner *before* class on how to connect with the teacher with usernames if needed, connect to/add private servers if necessary, type in-game codes if needed, and all components of online gaming.  Many of these gaming classes are high-energy, social, and move quickly. Out of the respect for all learners who are here to game, practice life skills, and socialize, in-class time cannot be spent on extensive tech support and troubleshooting. That being said, we sometimes have helpful learners in our groups. As part of the life skills component, they may be invited to exercise their leadership skills to assist with tech to the extent of their knowledge. Please note, the teacher or learners are in no way responsible for conducting extensive tech support. 

*Must* understand that at times learners and families will experience server and in-game technical issues which are out of the teacher’s control. Additionally, to the ones listed above, other tech issues include learners disconnecting from games or servers and learners unable to connect/re-connect to servers due to unforeseen circumstances.  

*Must* understand that during a loss in a game and/or disconnection issues some learners may have to wait for one game to end before joining another round. Wait times vary as some games may take longer at times to conclude depending on the number of players and skill levels. 

*Must* be aware that out of respect of learners and their families and in order to preserve the security and safety of all learners class recordings are only shared with the Outschool Trust and Safety Teams. All Class Recording Requests will be denied. 

*Must* be aware that the “mute all” button is used at times when gaming. Please remind your learner that if they are not heard they may be muted or have mic issues. Learners are free to unmute when they are able and when mute is not required for the game. Also, note if a learner does not get a reply from other learners or the teacher there may be tech issues involved where the learner was not heard. Some learners are more soft-spoken and may need to increase their mic volumes when speaking. Another option is to use in-game chat when available. If a learner does not get a response they may also use Zoom Chat to connect with the teacher. 

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Roblox

Please be familiar with the Roblox games on the list in the class description to assure the game has the content you are comfortable with your child playing. We may also take suggestions from other players throughout the session that are not listed each week. Some games include mild horror. 

Please note that while playing some games, while on our private server, learners may be split into different groups per game or may play a solo story while gaming, depending on the game itself. All learners will continue to be in Zoom together. We will start out as a group but at times one by one learner may have to restart a story on their own due to losing challenges. This is okay! restarting challenges you can't complete the first time is a great life skill and one work working on. Starting over in the same game to progress further helped build wonderful character development, motivation skills, determination, and accept losses gracefully. Learners will have to option to restart their journey or have access to one of my other safe private servers to game in while waiting for others to complete their challenge. This is a great way to exercise their patience and encouragement of others to succeed in the task.

Weekly Schedule: 

May 6th: Lost Story
May 13: Airplane 4
May 20: Aquarium Story
May 27: Vacation Story

Each Week learners will log into class to socialize and strategize with other gamers with the option of working on socializing in ways in which they prefer. The social aspect is heavily learner-directed to help foster genuine social connections, independence, creativity, and a sense of autonomy through the challenges of gaming.