CCC: Collaborative Crossword Creation

WHAT IS THIS?

CCC stands for an email game, Collaborative Crossword Creation.

WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS GAME?

During the first round, you send a set of a words (technical jargon, for example) related to a specific topic, along with crossword-puzzle clues. We will create a crossword puzzle out of everyone's entries and put it on a web site for you to print out and solve. During the second round, you send us the solution before the deadline date. We will select one entry to win a prize.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?

You help create a puzzle. You learn more about the topic area. You learn more about the use of crossword puzzles for pre-testing, training, reviewing, and post-testing. You solve a puzzle. You have a crossword puzzle that you can incorporate in your publications. You learn an email game procedure that you can use with your own topics. You have fun. You may win a prize.

WHAT'S THE PRIZE?

The lucky (and smart) winner gets a $50 gift certificate that can be used to purchase any games or books from Workshops by Thiagi, Inc.

WHAT'S AN EMAIL GAME?

For more information, examples, and ready-to-use instructions, please visit http://www.thiagi.com/email.html

A WORD FROM OUR LAWYERS

Any words and crossword-puzzle clues that you send us become the property of Workshops by Thiagi, Inc. We can freely edit them and use them to create one or more crossword puzzles that we may distribute to anyone.

ARE YOU READY?

TOPIC FOR THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE: Training Terminology.

SAMPLE ENTRIES:

(Clue:) You have to create your own meaning for the word that apparently refers to a brand of philosophy and is associated with instructional design.

(Word:) constructivism.

(Clue:) The art and science of helping adults learn.

(Word:) andragogy

DUE DATE: February 11, 2000

SEND TO: thiagi@thiagi.com

SUBJECT LINE: Please type "CCC-Round 1" (without quotes)

HOW DO I WIN?

The more clues (and words) you send, the higher the probability that they will be included in the final puzzle. Remember that there is no limit to the number of items that you can send.