The document discusses the potential benefits of using computer games in education according to various studies. It finds that games can help students engage with friends and communities, learn about social issues, and begin engaging with politics. Nearly half of teachers think games can lead to antisocial behavior, but the document outlines skills games can help develop like problem solving, reflection, and metacognition. Examples are given of games being used to teach science and how they align with students' lives outside the classroom.

1. Y some teachers Don’t  computer games and perhaps why they should Karl Royle

2. Let’s not get hung up on

3. "Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music" -- Kristen Wilson, Nintendo Inc. 1989

4. They do tho, don’t they tho? Far from turning teenagers into anti-social loners, video games help them engage with friends and community, says a report. The Pew Internet study of US teenagers found that few play alone and most join up with friends when gaming. It found that many used educational games to learn about world issues and to begin to engage with politics. The report also found that gaming had become an almost universal pastime among young Americans. The survey of 1,102 teenagers aged 12-17 revealed that 99% of boys and 94% of girls across the socio-economic spectrum play some kind of computer or video game. The most popular title was Guitar Hero, followed by Halo 3, Madden NFL, Solitaire, and Dance Dance Revolution. The study found that 52% of the teenagers played games that involved thinking about moral and ethical issues, 43% played games in which they made decisions about how a community, city or nation should be run, and 40% played games where they learned about a social issue. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7619372.stm A little under half of all teachers think that playing computer games can lead to young people developing antisocial behaviours. Futurelab 2009

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6. How games are used in education… Educational games Cots Mods Virtual worlds As media study As a subject games design e.g. mission maker As a tool for learning and curriculum planning because of them being part of the social fabric of children's lives As a way for teachers to learn about problem based learning Serious games

7. What about teachers? 35 % have already used computer games 49% think that they cause anti social behaviour 65% would consider using computer games

8. Why games don’t work in teaching situations but do work in learning. Caillois (2001) outlined six formal qualities of games: What’s good- what’s bad? Freedom Separateness (from events outside the rules) ( Immersiveness ) Uncertainty of outcome Non productiveness Governed by rules Make believe (not real) Indeterminate completion time Tendency towards complexity

9. Proven - Learning skills in games and games technology Reflection Communication Hard skills Problem solving/ thinking Synthesis Analysis Metacognition

10. An example: Problem solving Class room science

11. Situated Science in DoomEd - pedagogy of purpose.. www.desq.co.uk/doomed

12. The mod is a bit short, but great though. i guess i even learned a bit 'bout chemistry and radiation! and yeah, that scene with the athmosphere, i first just turned on all of the oxygen, and thought it was done, because the speakerwoman stopped warning me. then i opened the door saw the zombies, first reaction: shotgun and BOOM the whole hall busts apart. man thats cool. maybe this is the next generation's way of school? i would dig it. learning, zombies, learning, zombies.” Exelero (Wed 31st Jan, 2007 at 6:04:56am)

13. "Cheating" equals learning ? Internal cheats External cheats and independent learning strategies Each problem or decision point should come with further knowledge offered within a just-in-time framework, thus mirroring the world of project-based work.

14. Context is everything? ‘ It’s in the Air’ Michael Wesch

15. So why don’t they?

16. The status of the technology being introduced Technical status Social status…good or bad ? Learning status…

17. Responses to the status of the technology selection of technology which had a high social status challenging negative perceptions of a specific technology utilisation of those with in-depth understanding of the learning potential of technologies to model to others. movement from consideration of the technical status of the technology in isolation to recognition of the role played by its social and learning status

18. Capacity for innovation Risk taking and experimentation Leadership support Openness and sharing Recognition of individuals’ existing knowledge Mentoring others Legitimisation

19. The degree of alignment between the innovation and the needs and concerns of individuals and teams Meet the needs of teachers or pupils Add to core activities of teams Align with the overall strategic aims of organisations Be underpinned by core educational values .

20. Skills, habits and leverage for learning that crosses boundaries Situated literacy practices in Fifa 09 Rather than seeing games as a fun incentive for learning, some teachers viewed games as an integral part of many young people’s lives that it is the teacher ’s duty to understand and to engage with in the classroom futurelab 09 Ofcom found that children’s bedrooms were increasingly becoming “multi-media centres”, with those aged 12 to 15 having at least six media devices in their rooms, including the internet, MP3 players, digital cameras and mobile phones. Those aged eight to 11 had, on average, four devices in their rooms. Ofcom 2009

21. An example

24. Conclusions Teachers’ digital skills and habits Learners’ digital skills and habits Curriculum evolution Moderating and mediating factors Match and fit