TED: The board game getting kids excited about school | Joel Baraka

TED: The board game getting kids excited about school | Joel Baraka

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Social Studies, Health Sciences, Biology

11th Grade - University

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The speaker shares their journey from a refugee camp in Uganda, highlighting the challenges of overcrowded classrooms and rote learning. Inspired by their love for games, they developed an educational board game to make learning more engaging. The game, now implemented in several schools, has positively impacted children's education. The speaker emphasizes the importance of providing educational opportunities to refugee children and aims to expand the game's reach.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event forced the narrator's family to flee their home country?

Economic hardship

A violent civil war

A natural disaster

Political elections

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the main challenges faced by students in the refugee camp's classrooms?

No access to textbooks

Lack of teachers

Limited school hours

Overcrowded classrooms

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which game did the narrator enjoy playing that later inspired their educational innovation?

Tennis

Football (Soccer)

Chess

Basketball

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did the narrator study that introduced them to entrepreneurship?

Makerere University

African Leadership Academy

University of Cape Town

Harvard University

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary goal of the Five Stars Educational Board Game?

To provide physical exercise

To replace traditional exams

To make learning more engaging and fun

To teach children how to draw

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the Five Stars game encourage teamwork among students?

By rewarding collaboration on trivia questions

By assigning individual tasks

Through competitive solo challenges

By focusing on individual scores

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a character name used in the Five Stars game?

Octopus

Rigel

Canopus

Sirius

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