Introduction to Games in Education, Part II

Introduction to Games in Education, Part II

Mark WagnerCoordinator Educational Technology

mwagner@ocde.us

Hard Fun

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Welcome

Welcome A message

from the future…

Introductions…

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Introductions

Name, Site, Grade/Subject

What is something you hope for in the future of education?

What role for yourself do you see in that future?

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Review of Part 1: Constructivism

Jean Piaget Seymour Papert David H. Jonassen QuickTime™ and a

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Review of Part 1: Games and Learning

Marc Prensky James Paul Gee Clark Aldrich

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Overview of Part 2: Social Constructivism

John Dewey Lev S. Vygotsky Jerome Bruner

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Overview of Part 2: Games and Learning

David Shaffer Kurt Squire Constance

Steinkuehler

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John Dewey

Experience and Education

Democracy and Education

Experimental Schools

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Lev S. Vygotsky

Experience is Social

Development is Social

The Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)

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Jerome Bruner

A Theory of Instruction

The Process of Education

The Culture of Education

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David Williamson Shaffer

Epistemic Games Simulation

Prototypes Ubiquitous

Gaming / Augmented Reality

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Kurt Squire

Civilization III at Indiana University

Prototypes at MIT Games, Learning,

and Society at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Constance Steinkuehler

Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs)

Ethnographies Games, Learning

and Society Conference

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Constructivism

Rejects objectivism

Meaning making Learning by doing

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Motivation

Engagement Challenge Reward

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Context-Embedded

Authentic purpose

Social context Learn by doing

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Inquiry-Driven

Curiosity Discovery Individualized

and student centered

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Socially Negotiated

Meaning making Collaborative

Learning Cooperation and

Competition

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Social Change

John Dewey Lev S. Vygotsky Jerome Bruner

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Social Change (Cont.)

Shaffer Squire Steinkuehler

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Social Change (Cont.)

Serious Games Games for

Change Games for Health

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Play

Unrealizable Tensions

Developmental Importance

Freedom & Growth

Paradoxes of Play

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Play (Cont.)

Games involve rules

Play v. Work Work + Play = Art Importance of

Narrative

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21st Century Skills

Digital age literacies

Inventive thinking Effective

communication High productivity

Role of the Teacher

Into: Prerequisites and perspective

Through: Coach and facilitator

Beyond: Reflection and encouragement

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Role of the Teacher (Cont.)

Prensky: If you have a good enough game you don’t need a teacher.

Prensky: It is up to teachers and parents to provide balancing messages.

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Break

(10 Minutes)

Hands-On:Anarchy Online

MMORPG Free & No Credit

Card Required Experience what

your students experience…

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Reflection

What was your experience like as a player?

What relationships do you see between the game you played and the theories we discussed?

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What can you use on Monday?

Web Based Games Commercial Off the

Shelf Games Mods Commercial Games

for Education Games for Change

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Web-based Games

Browser based

Mostly FREE

Engaging and content related

Great for younger students

Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) Games

Civilization III & IV The Sims 1 & 2 Sim City… Age of Mythology… Zoo Tycoon… Myst And more!

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Mods

Neverwinter Nights

Unreal Tournament

Half-Life The Sims And more…

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Commercial Games for Education

Making History Dimenxian 3D Language Prototypes at MIT

and UW Madison

Games for Change

Food Force PeaceMaker Peter Packet And more!

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Create Your Own Games

Flash Games Garage Games Many others,

even open source tools!

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Think, Pair, Share

What are some possible uses for games in your class?

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Reflection

How has your answer to these questions changed? What is something you hope for

in the future of education? What role for yourself do you see

in that future? What are your first steps?

Evaluation

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