Are You Teaching with Pokemon Go?

   

     Pulling in popular trends is a great way to engage students and get them excited about the lesson of the day. If you've engaged in the game, it's difficult not to get sucked in. Although students can't roam freely around the school, teachers can capitalize on this concept. Here are a few ways to integrate Pokemon Go in your classroom:

Writing Prompts

Everyone is responsible for teaching literacy skills regardless of the content, use characters as prompt starters. Students can write about the Pokemon's super powers or describe a habitat where it might live. The lessons can be extended so that students are using additional skills such as comparison, publishing writing, or descriptive language. 

Create a Game Environment

Post characters around the classroom and use QR codes to add questions, videos, or tasks for students to complete. Get creative about where characters are placed so that students have to move around and look for them. As an added bonus, offer an incentive or a prize for students that find all of the Pokemons. 

Use Parts of the Game to Teach a Concept

In the game the Pokemons evolve, use this to introduce topics such as adaptation. Eggs are also collected during the game, teachers can use this as a hook to discuss eggs. 

Even if the teacher hasn't played the game, a Google search will display everything anyone would need to know about Pokemon Go. It's a free download, take a look and give it a try with students.