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The document discusses the concept of 'praxis' in the context of educational games for Year 7 and 8 science, emphasizing the importance of engaging students who struggle with traditional methods. It highlights the characteristics of successful educational games that promote problem-solving and track classroom performance. The content suggests that effective games can serve as a stepping stone to better learning outcomes.

David Smith G4C ANZ Presentation

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Praxis A step forwardin educational games David Smith
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Year 7 & 8 Science
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Engagement Gap
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Games
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Kids know a bad game
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91%
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Successful Games
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Successfu l Education al Games
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Proble m Solving
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Classroo m Work
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Data Trackin g
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Stepping Stone

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#2 Greet crowdIntroduce self / Quantum / ProjectIntroduce Presentation – Look at the sate of educational gamesLook at what praxis tries to achieve
#3 Focus on physicsDemographic importantConceptual for younger – less formulaNot everyone studious
#4 More like this kidStigma of being smartKids left behind
#5 Something we know is good for usMotivation is still toughExercise
#6 Games are great for closing the gapWhy this conference existsBefore start do some research
#7 Presented with challengeHow to make funSee too often easy wayCan add experience
#8 Can add levels
#9 Add money and upgrades
#11 Avatar’s
#12 Educational game equivalent of farmvilleNot quite a gameSeeks to abuse operant conditioningFeedback loopDopamine
#13 http://gigaom.com/2010/02/17/average-social-gamer-is-a-43-year-old-woman/More than ever kids know< 1% of farmville users < 18> 1/5 th of facebook users
#14 http://news.yahoo.com/91-percent-kids-play-video-games-says-study-153430432.html91% of kids between 2 – 17 play regularlyMore than ever beforeIncreasingWhat they playing
#15 What makes a successful gameHero / bestWhat do they teach / howMemorize hundreds of pokemonBy design?Elements.
#16 What makes a successful edu gameIs it the same?Math blaster.Difference?MoneyMarket, adults vs kids
#17 MinecraftApproximately 50% of user base teenagers or youngerNew education trendEngagementFlexible
#18 Teach with portals initiativeTeacher resourcesExperience
#19 Finally to PraxisFew iterationsRPGOpen worldDesign game first – Education too forcedAdventure style
#20 Problem solvingTopics behind themPossibly not obviousExtra information non-obtrusiveDon’t need to know stuff
#21 Teachers still have jobsThings represented visuallyWork makes you better
#22 DataAttemptsTrends
#23 Praxis not perfectBeauty of data collectionIterate

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