On the Games+Learning+Society Center project Studio K. Presented at the Digital Media and Learning Conference 2013.

1. Studio K: Supporting
computational thinking
through game design
Presenters: Gabriella Anton, Amanda Ochsner, & Kurt Squire
PIs: Matthew Berland & Kurt Squire
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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24. Partners
with Alex Games
& Joe Booth
Allison Salmon, Kevin
GLS Web Developers Alford, & Jake Ruesch
Former GLS Post Benjamin Shapiro
Docs & David Hatfield
Wade Berger,
And team Shannon Harris, &
Meagan Rothschild
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25. December 2012
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26. GLS Co-Directors
Kurt Squire
Constance Steinkuehler
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27. game designers
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28. game designers
game researchers
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29. game designers
game researchers
one workspace
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32. Anatomy Pro Am
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34. Citizen Science
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36. Fair Play
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38. Progenitor X
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41. Studio K / Kodu
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43. Crystals of Kaydor
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45. Trails Forward
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47. Virulent
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48. ADAGE Telemetry Process!
"#$%!&''(''%()*+,%-(..(.!/0%(!1('23)!*$!"2)04!,5()*+6*#(0%!10*0!
Base Game
Goals + Design!
Content Model! !"#"$%&'#()$
Metrics! Task Model! • *)&+,"'$-,.&(/(0(1#$'&2#$$
Player Goals !! Game Environment! • 3(4$/&25"'6"57&8$,5(2$
Performance Criteria • 91&#$.&()"),.462(:5(1,($
(Evidence Model)!
Telemetry!
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49. Strength of commercial
games
Interest Driven
Peer Supported
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50. Strength of commercial
games
Interest Driven
Peer Supported
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51. Strength of commercial
games
Interest Driven
Peer Supported
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52. Strength of educational
games
Peer Supported
Academically Oriented
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53. Strength of educational
games
Peer Supported
Academically Oriented
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54. Strength of educational
games
Peer Supported
Academically Oriented
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55. Connected Learning blah
blahs
Interest Driven
Peer Supported
Academically Oriented
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56. Connected Learning blah
blahs
Interest Driven
Peer Supported
Academically Oriented
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57. Connected Learning blah
blahs
Interest Driven
Peer Supported
Academically Oriented
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58. Connected Learning blah
blahs
Interest Driven
Peer Supported
Academically Oriented
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59. Studio K draws on
interest in game design
and incorporates peer
supported learning to
teach computational
literacies.
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60. Computer Science
Inaccessible
pedagogy
Changing how we
teach
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61. Computer Science
Inaccessible
pedagogy
Changing how we
teach
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62. Computational Thinking
“an approach to solving
problems, designing
systems and understanding
human behavior that
draws on concepts
fundamental to
computing” (Wing, 2006)
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63. Computational Thinking
Not
Simply programming
Memory of syntax &
grammar
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64. Computational Thinking
Not
Simply programming
Memory of syntax &
grammar
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65. Programming for Kids
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66. Studio K
Game Design Course
Online Community
Club/Class Program
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67. Studio K
Game Design Course
Online Community
Club/Class Program
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68. Studio K
Game Design Course
Online Community
Club/Class Program
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69. Studio K
Game Design Course
Online Community
Club/Class Program
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70. Kodu
3D Visual
Programming
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71. Kodu
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72. Kodu
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73. Kodu
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74. Studio K: Curriculum
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75. Studio K: Integrated Online
Community Features
Teacher Guides
Embedded Feedback
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76. Studio K: Integrated Online
Community Features
Teacher Guides
Embedded Feedback
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77. Studio K: Integrated Online
Community Features
Teacher Guides
Embedded Feedback
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78. Studio K: Integrated Online
Community Features
Teacher Guides
Embedded Feedback
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79. Using the Curriculum
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80. Open Closed Open Other
Beta Beta Beta Initiatives
Integration
Release of
Pilots Cases with new
Studio K
programs
15 150 150 K 1.5 M
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81. Closed Open Other
Alpha
Beta Beta Initiatives
Integration
Release of
Pilots Cases with new
Studio K
programs
15 150 150 K 1.5 M
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82. Open Closed Open Other
Beta Beta Beta Initiatives
Integration
Release of
Pilots Cases with new
Studio K
programs
15 150 150 K 1.5 M
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83. Open Closed Open Other
Beta Beta Beta Initiatives
Integration
Release of
Pilots Cases with new
Studio K
programs
15 150 150 K 1.5 M
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84. Open Closed Open Other
Beta Beta Beta Initiatives
Integration
Release of
Pilots Cases with new
Studio K
programs
15 150 150 K 1.5 M
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85. Research Questions
What practices emerge from using studio k?
What learning occurs as a consequence of
participation?
What forms of gameplay data are useful?
What evidence is there for increases in
computational thinking?
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86. Research Questions
What practices emerge from using studio k?
What learning occurs as a consequence of
participation?
What forms of gameplay data are useful?
What evidence is there for increases in
computational thinking?
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87. Research Questions
What practices emerge from using studio k?
What learning occurs as a consequence of
participation?
What forms of gameplay data are useful?
What evidence is there for increases in
computational thinking?
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88. Research Questions
What practices emerge from using studio k?
What learning occurs as a consequence of
participation?
What forms of gameplay data are useful?
What evidence is there for increases in
computational thinking?
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89. Research Questions
What practices emerge from using studio k?
What learning occurs as a consequence of
participation?
What forms of gameplay data are useful?
What evidence is there for increases in
computational thinking?
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90. Data
Pre & post surveys
Field notes
User generated games & game reviews
Kodu event logs
Code
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91. Data
Pre & post surveys
Field notes
User generated games & game reviews
Kodu event logs
Code
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92. Data
Pre & post surveys
Field notes
User generated games & game reviews
Kodu event logs
Code
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93. Data
Pre & post surveys
Field notes
User generated games & game reviews
Kodu event logs
Code
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94. Data
Pre & post surveys
Field notes
User generated games & game reviews
Kodu event logs
Code
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95. the Club
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96. Confidence
Expertise
Mentorship
Creativity
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97. the ‘Player’
the ‘Fixer’
the ‘Creator’
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98. the ‘Player’
the ‘Fixer’
the ‘Creator’
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99. the ‘Player’
the ‘Fixer’
the ‘Creator’
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100. the ‘Player’
the ‘Fixer’
the ‘Creator’
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101. the ‘Player’
the ‘Fixer’
the ‘Creator’
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102. Activity and Practices
70% 67.4%
52.5%
35%
17.5% 15.8%
7.8%
5.1%
3.1%
.8%
0%
Activity Type
Land Settings Programming Play Menu Activity Load Level
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103. ‘play’
‘program’
‘design’
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104. ‘play’
‘program’
‘design’
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105. ‘play’
‘program’
‘design’
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106. ‘design’ ‘program’ ‘play’
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107. ADAGE Telemetry Process!
"#$%!&''(''%()*+,%-(..(.!/0%(!1('23)!*$!"2)04!,5()*+6*#(0%!10*0!
Base Game
Goals + Design!
Content Model! !"#"$%&'#()$
Metrics! Task Model! • *)&+,"'$-,.&(/(0(1#$'&2#$$
Player Goals !! Game Environment! • 3(4$/&25"'6"57&8$,5(2$
Performance Criteria • 91&#$.&()"),.462(:5(1,($
(Evidence Model)!
Telemetry!
!"#$%&' 45&67#"' ;$26%:'
()*+,' 8+,6%96' <=%,62'
;"<<&1<$3(4$$
'-./'0#123! -./'!#&#:%6%&23! -./';6#6%'<=%,623! $
?$@"A$*'&,B2$ ? E"0($F)8<)(22$ ? 91&#$ *817(12(7$'&2#$8=$#"<2$6$
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108. What practices emerge from using studio k?
What learning occurs as a consequence of
participation?
What forms of gameplay data are useful?
What evidence is there for increases in
computational thinking?
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109. What practices emerge from using studio k?
What learning occurs as a consequence of
participation?
What forms of gameplay data are useful?
What evidence is there for increases in
computational thinking?
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110. What practices emerge from using studio k?
Three learning trajectories
Cycles of Design
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111. What practices emerge from using studio k?
Three learning trajectories
Cycles of Design
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112. What practices emerge from using studio k?
What learning occurs as a consequence of
participation?
What forms of gameplay data are useful?
What evidence is there for increases in
computational thinking?
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113. What learning occurs as a consequence of
participation?
Confidence
Expertise
Mentorship
Creativity
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114. What practices emerge from using studio k?
What learning occurs as a consequence of
participation?
What forms of gameplay data are useful?
What evidence is there for increases in
computational thinking?
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115. What forms of gameplay data are useful?
Understanding telemetry & event logs
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116. What practices emerge from using studio k?
What learning occurs as a consequence of
participation?
What forms of gameplay data are useful?
What evidence is there for increases in
computational thinking?
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117. What evidence is there for increases in
computational thinking?
Cycles of Programming & Debugging
Increasing design practices
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118. What evidence is there for increases in
computational thinking?
Cycles of Programming & Debugging
Increasing design practices
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119. Using game design to
support computational
literacies.
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120. Open Closed Open Other
Beta Beta Beta Initiatives
Integration
Release of
Pilots Cases with new
Studio K
programs
15 150 150 K 1.5 M
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121. Thank You
Gabriella Anton ganton@wisc.edu
Amanda Ochsner aochsner@wisc.edu
PIs: Matthew Berland mberland@wisc.edu
Kurt Squire kdsquire@education.wisc.edu
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