Host: Meryl Van de Merva | Podcast: Homeschooling with Technology

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These games offer stories where players make choices that shape the narrative. Traditionally available as books, they are now accessible as online games. Meryl recalls playing a text-based version called Adventure Game in her youth—and many similar options are still available today.

This episode explores the benefits of using Online Choose Your Own Adventure Games as part of your homeschool and gives some specific examples of some you can use.

In a previous podcast episode, I shared ways your children can create their own Choose Your Own Adventure game

To start with – homeschool parents here is one you can “play” – Choose Your Own Homeschool High School Adventure is an interactive slideshow to help both new and veteran homeschoolers with topics relating to homeschooling high schoolers.

1. Reading practice

2. Practice making decisions

3. Encourages critical thinking

4. Allows students to apply what they have learned

5. Creates discussion around a topic

6. Creates empathy

7. A creative way of learning new material or reviewing

Don’t forget to sign up your homeschooled high schoolers for sponsor FundaFunda’s annual summer High School Challenge for homeschoolers in rising 9th – 12th grade. This contest gamifies the learning and offers gift card rewards – as well as an overall cash prize.

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