This document summarizes a presentation about an open online community (MOOC) focused on games, game design, and learning. Key themes from the MOOC included unparalleled experiential learning, diverse global participation, experimental "maker" activities, extraordinary mentorship, and accelerated professional development. Community engagement occurred through online discussions, video broadcasts, virtual tours, and creative projects. Outcomes included problem solving, scientific inquiry, constructivism, engagement in professional development, and relationships.

1. Harnessing EdTech
Innovation of
Leaders Takes a
Cross-(Fun)ctional
Guild
Society for Applied Learning Technology Conference, Reston Virginia, August 14, 2013
Barbara Truman & Francisca Yonekura

2. Agenda
Session Objectives
Background
Activities in the MOOC
Impact and Meaning
Opportunities to
Participate
Q&A
Attribution: WorldslandInfo.com via Flickr
http://www.futuristmovies.com
F3 Fun, Flow or Fiero?

3. New Media Consortium
Horizon
Reports
Overlap & Gaps
Government?
http://www.nmc.org

4. http://gamesmooc.shivtr.com
What it is… a connectivist modest open online… community

5. Dr. Frankie, why don’t we participate?
Yonekura & Truman
Insight: What we’ve learned about ethno-relativism
from participating in virtual worlds makes us more likely
to appreciate cultural differences and be more open to possibility.
How can we apply what we learn?
Doowangle & Antonelli

6. Key Themes Learned
• Unparalleled experiential learning
• Choice of participation level
• Diverse participants across industries
• Experimental “maker” activities
• Extraordinary leadership
• Extraordinary mentorship
• Continuous support
• Transferability for building learning experiences
• Accelerated, cost saving professional development
• Team Science

7. Identify
Lurk
Contribute
Create
Lead
Social Network Knowledge Construction
Dr. Lisa Dawley of the 3D GameLab
Special thanks to Gridjumper: Tanya Martin

8. Transformed Social
Interaction
Virtual Self
The Proteus Effect
Dr. Jeremy Bailenson of the
Stanford Virtual Human Interaction Lab
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec13/games_07-11.html

9. Community Leaders of Leaders
Second Life and World of Warcraft – Avatars and Characters
Kavon Zenovka/
Maskirovka
Abacus Capalini/
Kuwapi

10. SIGVE attendees at the June 2013
annual International Society for
Technology in Education
conference in San Antonio, TX
Special Interest Group
Virtual Environments

11. Media Convergence - Jenkins
Shirky - Cognitive Surplus
Cognition & Cultural Practices
Related to Gameplay and Learning
- Steinkuehler
Schell - Art of Game Design
Games for Change
- McGonigal
Games and Learning
- Gee
A New Culture of Learning
- Seely Brown

12. Community + Engagements
• Guild Management Website (Shivtr)
– Profiles
– Discussions
– Schedules, notices
• Google Hangouts
– You Tube Broadcasts
– Demonstrations
• Tours
• Creative projects - machinima
• Twitter chats
• Social media – Flickr, Twitter…
Tour of Post-Traumatic Stress Environment
Second Life 2012 Photo Credit: Gridjumper

13. • Problem Solving
• Scaffolding
• Scientific Inquiry
• Leveling and Achievements
• Constructivism
• Okay to Fail
• Engagement in Professional
Development
• Relationships
• FUN!
Community Outcomes
http://gridjumper.net

14. Community Outcomes
ISTE SIGVE Diner in Second Life

15. Community Outcomes
World of Warcraft Briefing/Debriefing

16. Community Outcomes
Mentoring
&
Sharing

17. Laurence Cocco, Director of Educational Technology for the New Jersey
Department of Education and one of the Guild Officers for
G.A.M.E. Gamers Advancing Meaningful Education
Dissemination & Adoption

18. Leveling and Achievements
Rich Analytics for Alternative Assessment

19. What Type of Community
are You Engaged in?
Ready to Move Up to the Next Level?
What’s Your Next Move?
Let’s talk Guilds, Communities of Practice and Teams

20. Guided Introduction

21. The Rise of Minecraft
The GamesMOOC Continues with Four Ms:
Minecraft, MOOCs, MMOGs, & Machinima

22. http://sonic.northwestern.edu
http://www.nico.northwestern.edu
http://collablab.northwestern.edu
Collaboration and Team Science: A Field Guide
https://ccrod.cancer.gov/confluence/download/attachments/47284665/TeamScience_FieldGuide.pdf?version=2&modificationDate=1285330231523
https://www.teamsciencetoolkit.cancer.gov
Going Pro- Beyond Communities of Practice

23. Another Opportunity… Loire Learning Campus LVC – Games
Winners of the $25,000 1st Place Award from the 2010 Federal Virtual Worlds Challenge
vharmonysteward@gmail.com

24. Thank you
Barbara Truman Francisca Yonekura
eLearning Simulation Strategist Associate Department Head
Fusion Unlimited Networks LLC University of Central Florida
Barbara.Truman@gmail.com Center for Distributed Learning
@barbaratruman Francisca.Yonekura@ucf.edu
@FrankieY
Acknowledgements and deepest thanks
Kae Novak, Instructional Designer Frontline Community College
Chris Luchs, Associate Dean, Colorado Community College Online
Tanya Martin, “Gridjumper” Coordinator of Professional Development, Broward County Schools, Florida
Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Professor & Chair, Computer Science, Emerging Media Program, Colorado Technical University
Dr. Andrew Stricker, Distributed Learning Architect, Air University, United States Air Force, Maxwell Air Force Base
Reflecting in Virtual Harmony Courtyard

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