Using games, social media, and mobile devices in the classroom
Presented by: Assistant Professor, Akram Taghavi-BurrisGraphics and Imaging Technologies dept.
AbstractThe thought of students playing games, updating their facebook status or using mobile devices in class can give some educators the chills. This presentation aims to provide practical application of these new technologies in the classroom.
Problem & Solution Problem
Students lack of Engagement Reinforced Learning
Solution Practical application of
Games Social Media Mobile Devices
Why
Presentation StrategiesWays information is presented to us
Push
Pull
Osmosis
what we knowToday’s generation of students growing up in a culture of “osmosis” and where “pulling” information is fun, making it is obvious that the “push” strategy cannot work on its own.
New StrategiesThe evolution of digital games, emergence of social networking have helped shape new ways in which people are communicating, collaborating, operating and forming social constructs. (Klopfer, Osterweil, Groff, Haas, 2009)
10 million subscribersWorld of Warcraft
800 million active memebersFacebook
Mobile Devices
What does it mean?It means that our students can access information whenever, where ever they need/want it and can actively interact with it.
Games in Education
Tennis for Two
Player Demographics
Feedback Feedback is the positive or negative
response to the player’s choices (actions). Feedback should encourage learning.
Learning refers to learning the rules of the game
Learning gives players a sense of accomplishment
Games as a system Game systems are the set of interacting
or interdependent elements forming the working game.
Game systems can encompass other systems, a common system found in games are economies. Economies are systems that allow for the
exchange of resources.
System Elements Objects Properties Behaviors Relationships
Educational Games Oregon Trail Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego Quest Atlantis Food Force
Game QualityEducational Commerical
Math Playground Math TV Grand Theft Auto IV
Commercial Games Sid Meiers’ Civilization Revolution Sim City Professor Layton and Curious Village Endless Ocean Brain Age Wii Sports
Game Design When neither existing educational or
commercial games meet the needs of your curriculum Teachers design a game Students design a game
Game Dev. Tools Game Maker - http://www.yoyogames.com/ Unreal Development Kit - www.udk.com Unity – http://unity3d.com/ Adobe Flash** – http://www.adobe.com XNA Game Studio* - http://bit.ly/rcAaLm
Social Media in Education
What is Social Media According to Wikipedia, social media is
the use of web-based and mobile technologies to turn communication into an interactive dialogue.
Social Media must provide the user with Information (Media) Collaboration / Networking Interaction
Types of Social Media Social Bookmarking
Del.icio.us Blinklist
Social Media Sharing Flickr Youtube
Social News Digg Reddit
Social Networking Facebok Google +
Wikies Wikipedia Wikia
Why Use It ? Currently organizations are faced with
highly complex problems that no one person can solve alone
80% of US organizations have employees collaborating in teams (Brown, 2011)
Many organizations today employ virtual collaboration (Brown, 2011).
Using Lifelines Phone a friend
Instant Message Ask the Audience
Public Post Comments
Help them Navigate
Information Reliability Is everything on the web reliable? Consider:
The credibility of the domain name (web address)
Is the content up-to-date What is credibility of the author Was the content helpful
Home Hippo
Educational Networks Ning Think.com Digo LMS
Public Networks Facebook Twitter Linked In Google +
Appilcation Sharing Knowledge Research Collaboration Be precise
write meaningful content in 140 characters or less
Check Crediabilty
Mobile Devicesin Education
Types of Devices Phones
iPhone Pocket computers
Mp3 Players iPod
Tape Recorders
Tablets iPad
Small computer Electronic Text Book
Using Phones Present information with QR codes
qrcode.kaywa.com Organize with Calendars Take a poll
polleverywhere.com Take Pictures / Make Videos Record lectures
Using Phones Take Time (stopwatch) Calculator / Unit Conversion Text Announcements / Reminders Flash Cards Quick Notes
Using iPods Download Study Guides
Spark Notes SAT Vocabulary Cisco Study Guides
Podcasts GoogleGet iTunes U
Books on Tape Audible
Using iPads Electronic Textbooks
iBooks Kindle Course Smart
Notes Evernote inClass SmartNote
Curriculum Enhancers PBS
TED WolfamAlpha
Art & Creativity Sketchbook Photoshop Express Symphony
Using iPads Science
NASA App Star Walk EMD PTE Web MD
Language Dictionary Translators
Geography Google Earth Maps of the World
Math Math Board Calculator
Conclusion
Games, social media and mobile devices can provide tools to engage and reinforce learning by offering students interaction and near instant feedback.
Thank You
Assistant Professor, Akram Taghavi-BurrisGraphics and Imaging Technologies dept.
[email protected]@ataghaviburris (twitter)www.akramsideas.com
References Annetta, Leonard A. “Video Games in
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References Brown, Donald. (2011). An Experiential Approach to
Oragnizational Development. Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc.
Entertainment Software Association (ESA). “Industry Facts.” theesa.com. Entertainment Software Association, 2011. Web. 1 Nov 2011. (http://www.theesa.com/facts/index.asp)
Klopfer, Eric; Osterweil, Scot; Groff, Jennifer; Haas, Jason. (2009). The Instructional Power of Digital Games, Social Networks, Simulations and How Teachers Can Leverage Them. Education Arcade, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
References McLeod, Scott. “Do Most Educational Games
Suck?” dangerouslyirrelaevant.org. Dangerously Irrelevant, 2009. Web. 2 Nov 2011. (http://bit.ly/9XzfTb)
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