Game-Based Learning With The iPod Touch

A World of Gaming and Learning in My Hand
Game-based Learning with the iPod Touch

Lucas Gillispie Instructional Technology Coordinator Pender County Schools On Twitter - @PCSTech With thanks to... Craig Lawson Cape Fear Middle On Twitter - @midlawsondle

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Let’s Talk Trends...

ENIAC 1946 50,000 floating operations/sec $6 million (inflation adjusted) 28 tons iPod Touch 4G 2010 33,900,000 floating operations/sec $205 4.1 ounces

Which One Fits In Your Pocket? http://www.flickr.com/photos/ladislav/272178933/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ari/857615720/ Your Students Probably Already Know How To Use Them

45 Million Sold

The Computer Lab Is Going Away http://www.flickr.com/photos/shinyai/278022940/

“ If I Can Google It, Why Do I Need You To Tell Me?” http://www.flickr.com/photos/proctorarchives/4815986162/

http://thesmallwave.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/software2.jpg Apps: A New Way To Get Software

Video Games Have Changed… Did You Notice?

Video Games Then

Video Games Today

Compare This Interface…

… To This One.

“ ...the designers of many good games have hit on profoundly good methods of getting people to learn and to enjoy learning .” -James Paul Gee, University of Madison Wisconsin

Learning works best when new challenges are “ pleasantly frustrating ” in the sense of being felt by learners to be at the outer edge of, but within their “regime of competence”. That is, these challenges feel hard, but doable . (Gee, 2007, p. 36).

OK, Let's Play!
Hands-On Time

The Basics: A Tour

Front-Facing Camera Volume Control Home Button Sleep/Reset

Rear-Facing Camera Headphone Jack Microphone Speaker 30-pin Dock

Essential Skills Copy/Paste Saving Pictures Screenshots Pinch and Zoom

Osmos Curricular Connections: Newton’s 3rd Law Inertia/Momentum Planetary Motion/Orbit Loose Connection to Cellular Biology

SIMS 3: World Adventures

SIMS 3: World Adventures Curricular Connections: Language Arts: Reading and Writing Life Skills Digital Storytelling Literature Connections

“ Connar was a young man who lived in the heart of Sim City. He lives alone, but he is happy with his life.”

Digital Storytelling With Comics SIMS 3 Strip Designer

Civilization Revolution

Civilization Revolution Curricular Connections: World History Critical Thinking - Historical Scenarios and What If? Vocabulary Building (w/ Context!) Writing!

Civilization Revolution “ What? Gandhi’s archers just slaughtered my guys!” “ We are researching Eli Whitney in one of my other classes, and he just appeared in one of my cities!” “ Abe’s not honest. He promised me peace!”

“ The Greeks attack my village, my people, and my pride. My people are kidnapped. The Greeks offered to return them for gold; however, I do not have the quantity of gold they require for the safe return of my people.” “ It is amazing how reliant people are on violence...” “ For the most part, Elizabeth was a queen who wanted peace. Caesar on the other hand loved to fight and dominate.” “ Today, I established the great city of Rome. I then got a visit from Alexander the Great, and he told me of a barbarian village that was plotting to destroy my small city.”

Word Fu Spore Origins

Play A Game, Tell A Story

Strip Designer

Management Tips

Check-In and Check-Out http://www.rdpl.org/images/events/book_checkout_1970_resized.gif

Always On The Desk http://gothamschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/1696964330_e832798090.jpg

http://diary.piku.org.uk/files/2008/12/ipod-touch-back.jpg Facedown for Attention

http://gadgetsin.com/uploads/2010/03/spiderpodium_iphone_holder_1.jpg Security: Lock Them Up!

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