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CYPD 2010 Keynote
This document summarizes a presentation about gaming at libraries. It discusses how gaming can promote 21st century literacy skills and how libraries can implement gaming programs. Examples are provided of successful gaming programs at various libraries, including video game tournaments, board game clubs, and using games to teach information literacy skills. Research that shows the educational benefits of gaming is also summarized. The document concludes by providing tips for libraries to implement their own gaming programs.
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CYPD 2010 Keynote
- 1. Get Your Game On: Gaming at the Library Presented by Beth Gallaway for CYPD, Indianapolis, IN August 30, 2010
- 2. Beth Gallaway, Consultant • Email: informa7ongoddess29@gmail.com • Website: hAp://informa7ongoddess.info • Links: hAp://delicious.com/informa7ongoddess29/cypd
- 3. AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMm NnOoPp QqRrSs TtUuVv WwXx YyZz Gaming = Literacy 01000001 &4 // 3 I2 5 X!
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- 11. Programming understand and apply programming principles to create change in technology
- 12. InformaJon, CommunicaJon, Technology (ICT) learn and use soJware and hardware to communicate knowledge and ideas
- 13. MulJmodal “Integra7on of mulJple modes of communica7on and expression can enhance or transform the meaning of the work beyond illustra7on or decora7on.” ~NCTE
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- 15. Playing = Learning “When gamers interact with these [video game] environments, they are learning the basic principles of the scien7fic method.” ~Steven Johnson
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- 27. Playing to Learn: Video Games in the Classroom hAp://www.playingtolearn.org/
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- 30. Scrabble Club Woburn Public Library, MA http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/scrabbleclub.html
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- 32. Ace of Games Kellogg‐Hubbard Library, Montpelier VT http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/montpelier.html
- 33. In‐House DS CirculaJon Pierce County Library System South Hill, OR hAp://librarygamingtoolkit.org/pierceds.html
- 34. DS Games for CirculaJon hAp://www.delicious.com/informa7ongoddess29/ds
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- 38. MarioKart/Super Smash Tournament Ann Arbor District Library, Ann Arbor, MI hAp://librarygamingtoolkit.org/aadlssbbkart.html
- 39. Madden NFL Tournament PLCMC, CharloAe NC hAp://librarygamingtoolkit.org/plcmcmadden.html
- 40. LAN Party University of Alabama, Huntsville AL hAp://lib.uah.edu/lanparty/
- 41. Golfing in the Stacks University of Hardord Library, West Hardord, Connec7cut hAp://libraryminigolf.org/
- 42. Rocket Boys Big Game Reidland High School Paduach, KY hAp://librarygamingtoolkit.org/rhsbiggame.html
- 43. Wii for Seniors Old Bridge (NJ) Public Library hAp://librarygamingtoolkit.org/oldbridge.html
- 44. RuneScape Club Glendale Public Library Glendale, AZ hAp://librarygamingtoolkit.org/glendalevt.html
- 45. Library WoW CALS LiAle Rock, AR hAp://librarygamingtoolkit.org/calswow.html
- 46. Civiliza<on IV University of Urbana‐Champaign, IL hAp://librarygamingtoolkit.org/uiucciv.html
- 47. Civiliza<on III “The experience of playing Civiliza,on III is a cerebral blend of planning, building, managing, and compe7ng with other civiliza7ons; in this study, that experience appealed to students who were interested in geography or enjoyed building and managing virtual socie7es and using mathema7cs in game play.” Squire, K.. 2005. “Changing the game: What happens when video games enter the classroom?” Innovate 1 (6). hAp://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=ar7cle&id=82 (accessed September 29, 2009).
- 48. Ben 10 Alien Force Game Creator Centennial Hills Library Las Vegas, NV hAp://gamecreator.cartoonnetwork.com/
- 49. Career Night Phoenix Community College Phoenix, AZ hAp://librarygamingtoolkit.org/pcl.html
- 50. Game Design Glendale Public Library Glendale, AZ hAp://gamecreator.cartoonnetwork.com/
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- 52. Recipe for Success 1. Advocacy 2. Goal Sesng 3. Research 4. Marke7ng 5. Play 6. Evalua7on
- 53. SelecJng Games Choose games that are: • Easy to learn • Challenging to master • Short rounds • Widely appealing • Age‐appropriate
- 54. Become a Strategy Guide • Don’t be a level boss • Show, don’t tell • Make it interac7ve • Get them started with a free‐for‐all • Ask for a demo of exper7se
- 55. InformaJon Literacy InstrucJon Using Gaming Strategies • Safe to Fail • Mo7va7on • Just in Time Learning • Interac7vity • Teamwork • Customize • Leveling Up • Show Their Exper7se • Feedback • Update/Expand hAp://librarygamingtoolkit.org/uodinfolit.html
- 56. InformaJon Literacy InstrucJon Using Fantasy Football hAp://librarygamingtoolkit.org/uodfantasyfootball.html
- 57. Game Design: College Students CreaJng Games with Middle School Students ManhaAanville College, NY hAp://librarygamingtoolkit.org/manhaAanville.html
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- 63. Thank You! Contact: • Beth Gallaway • 603‐247‐3196 • informa7ongoddess29@gmail.com • hAp://informa7ongoddess.info • Slides, Links, Handouts: • hAp://infogdss.wordpress.com/ 2010/08/24/cypd2010/