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Marc Prensky Overview © 2007 Marc Prensky © 2007 Marc Prensky Handheld Learning 2007 LEARNING WHILE GAMING ON HANDHELDS October 10, 2007 London, UK Gill Clough & Rebecca Ferguson Knowledge Age Skills Developed in Second Life Games Derek Robertson Using the Nintendo DS in the Classroom Robert Hart Protected Online Social Learning Networks

I take a very broad view:

any learning you want

Information / Concepts

Skills

Behavior / Communication

Any discipline

Non-curricular (eg. Risk taking)

Partly curricular (single skill)

Fully curricular (entire course)

Formal

Informal

© 2007 Marc Prensky “ Complex” 8-100 hours NOT TRIVIAL Today’s Games: Complexity Matters “ Mini” 5 min- 2 hours TRIVIAL Or, at best, One-Noted Complex Games take the same amount of time as a course (30-100 hours)

H ave “B e a H ero ” G oals A dd F requent D ecision M aking D on’t S uck T he F un O ut P rovide a S trong E motional C onnection B alance C ooperation & C ompetition P ersonalize I terate © 2007 Marc Prensky 7 Rules of Game Engagement (from complex games)

To cooperate, collaborate & work in teams, i.e. to work effectively with others To make effective decisions under stress To take prudent risks in pursuit of objectives To make ethical and moral decisions To employ scientific deduction To quickly master & apply new skills and information To think laterally and strategically To persist and solve difficult problems To understand and deal with foreign environments and cultures To manage business and people © 2007 Marc Prensky What Kids Learn from Games complex

Don’t be Afraid to Fail –

Take risks to get rewards

Winning Matters

Work in Teams

Take Responsibility

Add Value

Gamer Attitudes Beck and Wade: Got Game

Be a Hero

Immerse Yourself in Data

Make the Tough Calls

Take different perspectives

Make Things Better

Business: Basic Concepts Airline, Airport, Casino, Circus, Cruise Ship, Big Biz, Lemonade Stand, Health Fitness Club, Mall, Restaurant, Roller Coaster, Sea World, School, Space Colony, Tabloid, Theme Park, Trailer Park, Zoo “ Tycoon” Games See Internet © 2007 Marc Prensky

“ Cyberounds” Continuing Education “ Interactive grand rounds” moderated by distinguished academics, exclusively for physicians, medical students and other selected health professionals © 2007 Marc Prensky www.cyberounds.com

DATA © 2007 Marc Prensky Einstein accreditors recently suggested that Cyberounds’ free CME games be accredited for 9 credits each rather than 3, because of the comprehensiveness and unique content of the games. Source Cyberounds

Mobile Phones Are

Powerful Computers

Inexpensive

Always in their pocket

Optimized for Communication

Full of Useful Add-ons

e.g. Cameras, GPS, internet

Easy to download to

Attachable to External input/output

Skills. Languages. Poetry. Literature. Public Speaking. Writing. Storytelling. History. © 2003 Marc Prensky © 2007 Marc Prensky Surveys. Polls. Match-ups. Testing. Communication. Blogging. … and even Assessment! Students Could Be Using Their Mobile Phones for Learning: and Doing: