This semester I am starting a new subject learning about games and simulations. We are starting with a new tool Imprudence which has been a bit of a challenge. I have been able to modify my character.This subject comes at a very good time for my work project and my Capstone. I don't have any gaming experience which I am in need of for both projects.
My Capstone is to create a tool to inform educate and inspire people about a set of goals being developed at my work that have to do with Sustainable Development. I shared an example of a presentation a classmate gave using Inside Disaster about the earthquake in Haiti.
http://insidedisaster.com/haiti/experience
Colleagues at work agreed this would be something we could model to educate people about the Sustainable Development Goals SDGs. We took the idea to the Director of the Division and are working on developing the first module.
I found Jane Mcgonical's TED talk a great inspiration. It prompted me to but the book http://www.amazon.com/Reality-Broken-Games-Better-Change/dp/145583291X
This week we will be meeting with colleagues from work who are also working on using a game for learning and have three members of the Game for Change team attending our working group http://www.gamesforchange.org/ We spoke with Susanna Pollack Friday and she will be facilitating our workgroup.
I am excited about learning more about gaming. To date though my initial efforts with Jokaydia seem to be a solo effort. I expect once I view tutorials things should improve in my virtual world experience.
Bill, you might be interested in a project that was done as a Capstone project for Marlboro called Grandma's Birthday Blizzard Winter Safety Game: http://about.extension.org/2014/02/04/februarys-featured-event-the-winter-safety-game/
ReplyDeleteLuAnn Phillips developed this game as part of her work with the Extension and it's a tool/game meant to educate others on winter safety.
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Thanks for posting a Jane McGonigal video! I watched one that Jasmin put on her post and found myself instantly engrossed! I'll be saving this one to watch later, but what she says resonates so well with me.
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ReplyDeleteHello Bill, thank you for posting Jane McGonigals' video. Her videos helped changed my negative view about video games and the virtual world and how it could truly help students to learn and also be therapeutic to those struggling with depression and other illness.
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