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Game based learning, the world and minecraft
The document discusses game-based learning, emphasizing how it motivates and engages students through games like Minecraft. It elaborates on the characteristics of effective games, such as feedback, challenge, and competitiveness, and provides examples of educational games. Various resources and links are included for further exploration of games in education.
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- 1. Game-Based Learning, the World and Minecraft Robert Appino @rappin01 www.rappino.com
- 2. http://todaysmeet.com/gamesvtc2 http://todaysmeet.com/gamesvtc2 http://todaysmeet.com/gamesvtc2 http://todaysmeet.com/gamesvtc2
- 3. What games doyou play? Why do you play them?
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- 5. Objective • to describeGame-Based Learning, look at how learning has changed in the world and give examples like Minecraft.
- 6. Definition The idea isto motivate, focus, engage students by teaching using a specific game.
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- 9. Why are gamesfun?
- 10. What are characteristics ofgood games?
- 12. Play one ofthese Games: Portal 2D - http://portal.wecreatestuff.com/ Fantastic Contraption - http://www.fantasticcontraption.net/
- 13. Characteristics of Good Games • Feedback • Challenge - Goal-oriented • Engaging, Motivating • Competitive
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- 20. How super isSuper Mario?
- 21. What is the story?
- 22. Game Examples: • Whyville- http://www.whyville.net/ • Lure of the Labyrinth (Math) - http://labyrinth.thinkport.org/www/ • Fantastic Contraption (Physics) - http://www.fantasticcontraption.net/ • Portal (Physics) - www.teachwithportals.com • Minecraft - http://minecraftedu.com/wiki/index.php?title=Teaching_w
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- 24. Ready. Set. Go. Go. Go.
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- 26. Resources • Games inEducation - http://gamesined.wikispaces.com/ • Games2Train - http://www.games2train.com/ • Massively Minecraft - http://massivelyminecraft.org/ • ES Example http://Goo.gl/bOQL5 • MS Example http://alexguenther.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/course-5-fi • Gamification - http://gamification.org/wiki/Gamification_of_Education
- 27. Attributions: All images inthis presentation are screen captures from or photos from Robert Appino except the image of Super Mario which is from Image Fan Pop. Carleton Education http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/games/index.html Games People Play by Robert Appino and Louise Phinney http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygzPvxoiRLQ Surmise the Possibilities: Portal to a Game-Based Theory of Learning for the 21st Century by James Paul Gee - http://www.jamespaulgee.com/ Adrian Camm - http://adriancamm.com 2012 Horizon Report http://www.nmc.org/horizon-project/horizon-reports/horizon-report-k-12-edition This presentation is downloadable via www.rappino.com Robert Appino @rappin01 www.rappino.com
- 28. Game-Based Learning, the World and Minecraft Robert Appino @rappin01 www.rappino.com
Editor's Notes
- #2 Hi my name is Robert Appino my twitter handle is @rappin01. I am a MS Technology Learning Facilitator at Saigon South International School. I have the pleasure of working with middle schoolers everyday and support teachers with educational technology in the classroom. This workshop is on Game Based Learning.
- #7 Using games for educational purposes. Not new. The idea is to Motive, Focus, Engage students into learning task.
- #11 write on today’s meet
- #14 What is MICE
- #15 could mention points, collecting items, time?, sound? powerups USE TEMPLE RUNNER
- #16 end goal to get complete levels and win, leveling PORTAL or MINECRAFT? Ability > Challenge Goal oriented, need to get wood, build crafting table create dwelling.
- #20 It’s all about asking good questions. Temple Runner what is the story write it) measure how far you went
- #21 How Super is Super Mario? Use Mario bros and and have kids go out and jump field work use Tracker.
- #24 To take these video game design and put them into non-video games to make it more engaging and fun. I use a simple gamification to when I set a task. Ready, set go! Power bar to indicate time until due date to. Typingweb.
- #26 CAUTION Gamification
- #28 Image Attributions. You can follow the links and this presentation via rappino.com.
- #29 Hi my name is Robert Appino my twitter handle is @rappin01. I am a MS Technology Learning Facilitator at Saigon South International School. I have the pleasure of working with middle schoolers everyday and support teachers with educational technology in the classroom. This workshop is on Game Based Learning.