SEMR 1099Dr. Maha BaliMay 5, 2014

Which chocolate did you pick?

This Module: Educational Games

In this module we will be designing educational gamesToday: we will spend the whole class time playing a game

jeopardylabs.com/play/name-the-game

.Name the Game Game

Explain the Game Game

Form TeamsBased on chocolate type you pickedYou will answer questions about games as a groupWhen it is your group’s turn, you choose which type of question you want to answerIf you give an incorrect answer, any other group can answer (first response wins; if a group member answers incorrectly, group cannot answer that question again)

Collect PointsCollect points if your team answers a question correctlyWe have two guest professors – you can call on one of them “once” to help you answer a question

Final Game (3 parts)

In 2 minutes:List as many “TV show” games as you can think ofList as many “language learning games” as you can thinking ofList as many “hand-eye coordination games” as you can think of

Assignment

Due Sunday, May 11:Read “Good Video Games, Good Learning” http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/games/goodgame.html Write a short blog post about your favorite game, showing whether it has some of the characteristics of a good game in the reading above

Image References (flickr.com CC)Connect 4 game: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffanddayna/3476369129/ Chocolate box (not used): Jonathan Reyes: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jpaxonreyes/5442938096/ Dice and soldiers: Dharma for One by Janet and Phil: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dharma_for_one/3235061625 Memory Game: https://www.flickr.com/photos/smil/19829388 Social media art: mkhmarketing https://www.flickr.com/photos/mkhmarketing/8468788107