introduction to quest atlantis

Quest Atlantis

ExploringBraveNew

Worlds

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What is Quest Atlantis?

• A game that helps you learn!

• And also learn skills for life in the 21st century!

• Used all around the world by kids

• Place to make friends from all over the world

• A way to show initiative

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How is it a game?

• Avatar – represents you and your ideas in the space.

• Travel about virtual worlds exploring

• Complete Missions and Quests

• Gain points for Playing, Learning and Helping

Cool things you can do in QA

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What do you learn about?

• Writing to convince people to change the way they do things.

• Positive ways to affect the environment

• Science• Maths• English• HSIE – EVERTHING!

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What might you do in a Quest?

• By researching• By experimenting

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Thoughts on avatar names…

• Chickybabe• Bella4Edward• PrettyPrincess• MJRocks• Girlzone• Brattygrrl• I-Rock!• BlingBling

• Rockpath• Artemis• Freya• Windsinger• Bestower• Seeker• Persephone• Sportiva

Which says more about

how you would like to be seen by others?

Which says more about

how you would like to be seen by others?

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So, what do I have to do?

• Create an avatar name• Create a Password• NEXT Year – Complete a

consent form and return to your mentor

• You can visit the Quest Atlantis Website and share this with your parents.