✦ BOSS HUNTS · HOW THEY WORK

A classroom boss battle on one screen, with no student devices

Many classroom boss battles ask every student to join on a phone or a laptop. This one runs from the teacher's laptop on any screen the class can see: a TV, a projector or a smartboard. The damage comes from the points students already earn for real reasons.

Pick a boss

Six of them, from a slime to a dragon. A bigger boss takes longer to bring down and pays the class more.

The reward goes to every student who dealt damage. Picking the boss is picking the reward: there is nothing else to set.

How a boss hunt works

  1. Set it up once

    Pick a boss and how long the hunt runs: one day, three days, a week, two weeks, a month, two months, or no deadline.

  2. Teach as usual

    Every point a student earns deals one damage, bonuses included. A “needs work” point heals the boss instead.

  3. Open it for the big moments

    The boss stands on one side of the class screen and the class on the other, and each student's damage plays back as their own move. Tap a student there to give or take a point without leaving the fight.

  4. It falls, or it escapes

    Bring it down before the last day and everyone who dealt damage gets the reward. If the boss is still standing when time runs out, it escapes and nobody gets it.

Why one screen

What it does not do

The rest of the class toolkit

Boss hunts sit next to four other whole-class modes, all powered by the same points: Squad Legends (squads that compete over days), Versus (two students, one question), Tournament (a live points race) and Race Track. Attendance, a random student picker, a group maker and timers live on the same board.

Questions

Do students need devices or accounts?

No. There are no student logins, emails or passwords. You add first names or nicknames and run everything from your screen.

Is it free?

Yes. The free plan covers one class of up to 30 students, and boss hunts are part of it.

What do I need in the classroom?

A browser and one screen the class can see: a TV, a projector or a smartboard, with a laptop or tablet in your hand.

What ages is it for?

K through 12, the same as the rest of Learnify.

Start a boss hunt with your class

Free for one class of up to 30 students. Four minutes to set up, and your register is the only thing you bring.

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