Testing my post and thought to share something with all.
Why is Angry Birds so appealing? It attracts a wide range of users ranging from babies to seniors. How can I use the concept, design of angry birds to aid in my design of instructional package (or a multimedia package)?
What are some key points I could glean from it?
Accessibility? Its on almost all mobile platforms - iOS, Symbian, Android, webOS, etc. Over 50 million people have downloaded the game which means 200million minutes of usage per day world wide. Its not exactly a very fast game. At first glance we are not given full sight of the pigs and the sling. Its quite frustrating and forces us to pinch to zoom out to see everything. And we don't like it because now we dont see in details.
We all know we sling the birds to kill the pigs. Some of us know that some birds can split or can explode. Sometimes the game doesn't retain my attention after several trys . But i do go back to try again. Interesting right?
An excerpt from Babara Bray a Creative Learning Strategist on Angry Birds.
What if we designed learning activities that were challenging enough that pushed us out of our comfort zone? Ask students to design a game with some of the design strategies like Angry Birds that teaches a math or physics concept. Map your curriculum with your colleagues to determine where there are gaps in learning. Then collaborate on one project that challenges and engages students. Create activities that students can access on their mobile device. Allow mobile devices in the classroom. Think about how you can change how you teach and how your students learn. Just imagine your students saying "I'm busy right now... learning."
Why is Angry Birds so appealing?
It attracts a wide range of users ranging from babies to seniors.
How can I use the concept, design of angry birds to aid in my design of instructional package (or a multimedia package)?
What are some key points I could glean from it?
Accessibility? Its on almost all mobile platforms - iOS, Symbian, Android, webOS, etc.
Over 50 million people have downloaded the game which means 200million minutes of usage per day world wide.
Its not exactly a very fast game. At first glance we are not given full sight of the pigs and the sling. Its quite frustrating and forces us to pinch to zoom out to see everything. And we don't like it because now we dont see in details.
We all know we sling the birds to kill the pigs. Some of us know that some birds can split or can explode. Sometimes the game doesn't retain my attention after several trys . But i do go back to try again. Interesting right?
An excerpt from Babara Bray a Creative Learning Strategist on Angry Birds.
What if we designed learning activities that were challenging enough that pushed us out of our comfort zone?
Ask students to design a game with some of the design strategies like Angry Birds that teaches a math or physics concept.
Map your curriculum with your colleagues to determine where there are gaps in learning. Then collaborate on one project that challenges and engages students.
Create activities that students can access on their mobile device.
Allow mobile devices in the classroom.
Think about how you can change how you teach and how your students learn. Just imagine your students saying "I'm busy right now... learning."