AVID Creator Planet on Roblox
Level Up Durable Skills Learning!
AVID Creator Planet, funded by a grant from the Roblox Community Fund, is an educational adventure Roblox game designed for students ages 13+ to learn valuable executive function and durable skills in and out of the classroom.
This 3-D, immersive game integrates seamlessly with key Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) standards.
AVID Creator Planet on Roblox
Level Up Durable Skills Learning!
AVID Creator Planet, funded by a grant from the Roblox Community Fund, is an educational adventure Roblox game designed for students ages 13+ to learn valuable executive function and durable skills in and out of the classroom.
This 3-D, immersive game integrates seamlessly with key Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) standards.
Why AVID Creator Planet?
AVID Creator Planet leverages the engaging and interactive environment of Roblox to help students build problem-solving skills, collaborate with peers, and think critically and creatively. Through a series of challenges and obstacles, students navigate scenarios that require them to use limited resources effectively as a team to build a new world.
Features
- Dynamic Play: A thrilling play experience that challenges students to solve engaging problems to advance through the game, reinforcing durable skills development.
- Ready-Made Lessons & Supporting Materials: Lessons and supporting materials for teachers and students are available for free! Lessons are aligned to NGSS standards to make integration into content areas easy.
- Career Connections: Videos from professionals in 3D, immersive game design and development who share their journeys, along with reflection activities to help students explore potential career paths they may not know exist.
Prepare Students for Careers of the Future
Each lesson includes a video featuring the designers, developers, strategists, and leaders who made the game possible.
They share the passions and interests that led them to their careers.
The videos are linked within the lessons below.
AVID Creator Planet Curricular Resources
Welcome!
Get ready to dive into AVID Creator Planet’s resources! We encourage you to take some time to explore all available lessons, as they provide a comprehensive look at the scope and sequence of what this game-based learning experience has to offer.
For teachers in Math, Science, ELA, STEM, and advisory, we've designed NGSS-aligned lessons to support your subject area.
If you're teaching an AVID class, we have included several sample AVID Elective lessons. The suite of lessons aligned to AVID Essential Skills will be included in Weeks at a Glance and will be available in December.
Tech Tips
- Review the start of each lesson for instructions on how to set up a private server for your in-class gameplay.
- To view the suite of challenges while in the private server, type /startlesson in the chat box of the game to pull up the menu.
What You'll Need
Hands-On
Welcome to AVID Creator Planet
Employ critical thinking skills to explore and interact with the world of Equinova and its diverse inhabitants.
Beacon of Hope
Engage in collaborative teamwork practice while helping the Lotls build their new home.
The Sky is Falling
Engage in and practice effective communication skills to keep the Lotls from panicking.
Special Delivery
Engage in and practice empathy skills to help build a safe zone for the Lotls.
Delayed Launch
Engage in and practice skills to model resilience, tenacity, and optimism for your Lotl friends.
The Great Lotl Migration
Engage in and practice growth mindset to help guide the Lotls to their new home.
Collapsed Convoy
Reflect on learning processes to improve outcomes by being detail-oriented and adaptable to get your convoy back on track.
Minimalist Art
Engage in creative thinking through experimentation and ideation to build a unique and innovative tower for the Lotls—the taller the better!
Lasting Shelter
Practice mindfulness to demonstrate compassion to help a family of Lotls build durable shelters.
Lotl Rescue
Understand key elements of leadership, such as advocacy and risk management, to gather the Lotls for rescue.
Rover High Jump
Reflect on your self-motivation, reliability, and integrity as you contribute to the quest to help the Lotls to safety.
Lotl Infrastructure
Practice durable skills to complete a bridge to help Lotls build the infrastructure of their new community.
Lotl Bridge Celebration
Identify and solve local and global community challenges based on the skills you have practiced during AVID Creator Planet.
Additional Resources
- Game-Based Learning and Assessment, with Rebecca Cantor (Unpacking Education)
- Game-Based Learning and Immersive Game Development, with Heather Healy (Unpacking Education)
- AVID Creator Planet: Coming Soon on Roblox (Tech Talk for Teachers)
- What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy (Gee, Palgrave Macmillan)
- Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World (McGonigal, Penguin Press)
- 7 Advantages of Game-Based Learning Strategies (Legends of Learning)
- Understanding Learner Outcomes Through Educational Games (DiCerbo, Edutopia)
- Meshing GBL with PBL: Can It Work? (Miller, Edutopia)