HGSET545

This is about a report by HGSE's John Richards that we will need later in the semester

An old game learns new tricks

Arguments for game-based learning

New report from the Connected Learning Research Network (funded by MacArthur) on a new model. Much of what we've seen before, but it purports to actually address issues of inequity, which is something I don't see talked about very much in these kinds of reports other than to share interactions between effects and variables like race & SES if found. Also interesting: includes Clusters of 21st Century Cognitive Competencies, a mashup of workplace readiness skills, 21st Century Skills, and Habits of Mind. (Is that enough buzzword for ya?)

An insightful and engaging speaker. Covers a lot of relevant ground. Refers to Jeremy Bailenson, whose archived talk at the Berkman center is a good companion piece. Lanier: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9eFZpdSeRU Bailenson: http://tinyurl.com/altye53

Ways to increase student engagement

Ensuring games are engaging for both genders

What is hot, and by implication what is not

This affirms decades of similar findings

"The hand-gesture recognition system uses a camera developed by Microsoft, called Kinect, which senses three-dimensional space. The camera, found in consumer electronics games that can track a person's hands, maps the surgeon's body in 3-D."

I've been doing a ton of reading on visitor engagement and learning in museums for work, and I think this framework is a nice lens for beginning to think about the how, the what, and the why. It's a little shallow, but a good initial conversation starter. "Most people believe that digital media can benefit their organisations, but when it comes to using these tools, even the biggest, tech savy museums and galleries can struggle to know where to start. The Digital Engagement Framework was developed by Jasper Visser and myself as a simple to use roadmap to help the sector to approach digital media in a more strategic manner."

game advocates are finally realizing the same criteria apply to games as to other types of learning environments

Two years ago, Bijani finished designing the world's first combat flight simulator for the blind: It is called Three-D Velocity, and it is now hugely popular. Gamers say it takes entertainment for the blind to the next level. Three-D Velocity sells for $43.99 on Bijani's website, and it has been downloaded more than 11,000 times since it first launched. All for a game with no graphics, on a computer screen that is blank, except for the name at the top. It's widely regarded as one of the best "audio games" on the market.

Thoughts on the value of videogaming in education

another game from a federal agency