"Learning while Gaming". Workshop lead by Marc Prensky @ Handheld Learning 2007

1. Marc Prensky Overview © 2007 Marc Prensky © 2007 Marc Prensky Handheld Learning 2007 LEARNING WHILE GAMING ON HANDHELDS October 10, 2007 London, UK Gill Clough & Rebecca Ferguson Knowledge Age Skills Developed in Second Life Games Derek Robertson Using the Nintendo DS in the Classroom Robert Hart Protected Online Social Learning Networks

4. Simultaneous with, and As a direct result of © 2007 Marc Prensky © 2007 Marc Prensky LEARNING WHILE GAMING ON HANDHELDS

5. Electronic Gaming Is just 35 Years old © 2007 Marc Prensky © 2007 Marc Prensky LEARNING WHILE GAMING ON HANDHELDS (Pong introduced November 29, 1972)

6. © 2007 Marc Prensky “ Complex” 8-100 hours NOT TRIVIAL Today’s Games: Complexity Matters “ Mini” 5 min- 2 hours TRIVIAL Or, at best, One-Noted Complex Games take the same amount of time as a course (30-100 hours)

7. H ave “B e a H ero ” G oals A dd F requent D ecision M aking D on’t S uck T he F un O ut P rovide a S trong E motional C onnection B alance C ooperation & C ompetition P ersonalize I terate © 2007 Marc Prensky 7 Rules of Game Engagement (from complex games)

8. To cooperate, collaborate & work in teams, i.e. to work effectively with others To make effective decisions under stress To take prudent risks in pursuit of objectives To make ethical and moral decisions To employ scientific deduction To quickly master & apply new skills and information To think laterally and strategically To persist and solve difficult problems To understand and deal with foreign environments and cultures To manage business and people © 2007 Marc Prensky What Kids Learn from Games complex

10. Today’s complex games can produce DEEP LEARNING WITH ENGAGEMENT © 2007 Marc Prensky

11. ECON 201 Microeconomics web.uncg.edu/dcl/ econ201 /trailer.html © 2007 Marc Prensky

12. “ Making History The Calm and The Storm” History - Europe www.muzzylane.com © 2007 Marc Prensky

13. “ PeaceMaker” © 2007 Marc Prensky Current Affairs www. peacemaker game.com/

14. “ Darfur is Dying” Current Affairs www. darfur is dying .com/ © 2007 Marc Prensky

15. “ Food Force” Current Affairs www. food - force .com/ © 2007 Marc Prensky

16. “ DimenXian” © 2007 Marc Prensky Math - Algebra www. tabuladigita .com/

17. “ The Monkey Wrench Conspiracy” GAME 3 levels, save station TASKS 30 graded, w/self-evals Engineering: Mechanical Design © 2007 Marc Prensky http://www.games2train.com/site/html/tutor.html

18. “ SuperCharged” © 2007 Marc Prensky Physics www.educationarcade.org/ supercharged

19. “ Pulse!!!” Medicine/Nursing www.sp.tamucc.edu/ pulse /news.asp © 2007 Marc Prensky

20. Business: Basic Concepts “ Disney’s Hot Shot Business” disney.go.com/ hotshot /index.html © 2007 Marc Prensky

21. Business: Basic Concepts Airline, Airport, Casino, Circus, Cruise Ship, Big Biz, Lemonade Stand, Health Fitness Club, Mall, Restaurant, Roller Coaster, Sea World, School, Space Colony, Tabloid, Theme Park, Trailer Park, Zoo “ Tycoon” Games See Internet © 2007 Marc Prensky

22. “ Virtual Leader” (Interpersonal Relationships) Business: Interpersonal For Sale at http://www.simulearn.net/SimuLearn/simulearn_home_page.htm © 2007 Marc Prensky

23. “ In$ider” Business: Finance © 2007 Marc Prensky www.intellexis.com/in$ ider _press.htm

24. “ Roller Coaster Tycoon 3” Economics / Physics www.atari.com/ rollercoastertycoon / © 2007 Marc Prensky

25. Well-designed Mini-Games can produce Engaging Learning ON A SMALLER SCALE © 2007 Marc Prensky

26. “ The Typing of the Dead” Keyboarding © 2007 Marc Prensky

27. © 2007 Marc Prensky And hundreds of Mini Serious Games

28. “ Catch The Sperm” Public Health - Aids Prevention “ Super Shagland” (Switzerland) (The Netherlands) © 2007 Marc Prensky

29. “ Cyberounds” Continuing Education “ Interactive grand rounds” moderated by distinguished academics, exclusively for physicians, medical students and other selected health professionals © 2007 Marc Prensky www.cyberounds.com

30. “ Cyberounds” Continuing Education © 2007 Marc Prensky Source

31. Cyberounds video © 2007 Marc Prensky

32. “ Cyberounds” Continuing Education © 2007 Marc Prensky Source

33. DATA © 2007 Marc Prensky Einstein accreditors recently suggested that Cyberounds’ free CME games be accredited for 9 credits each rather than 3, because of the comprehensiveness and unique content of the games. Source Cyberounds

34. PCs Playstations Game Boys DS Mobile Phones © 2007 Marc Prensky © 2007 Marc Prensky LEARNING WHILE GAMING ON HANDHELDS 200 M? 100 M? 150 M 50 M -> 150 M Over 1.5 Billion

35. A Big Missed Opportunity For Engagement? © 2007 Marc Prensky

36. Almost EVERY student already has a powerful computer… © 2007 Marc Prensky … in their pocket!

37. We should be USING them! © 2007 Marc Prensky

39. Skills. Languages. Poetry. Literature. Public Speaking. Writing. Storytelling. History. © 2003 Marc Prensky © 2007 Marc Prensky Surveys. Polls. Match-ups. Testing. Communication. Blogging. … and even Assessment! Students Could Be Using Their Mobile Phones for Learning: and Doing:

40. © 2007 Marc Prensky Question

41. Evaluate Kids with their tools! © 2007 Marc Prensky

42. “ Open Phone” Tests!! © 2007 Marc Prensky

43. “ You can ask harder questions” – A Teacher © 2007 Marc Prensky

44. “ Most of our tests ARE open phone tests – you guys just don’t know it!” – A Student © 2007 Marc Prensky

45. © 2007 Marc Prensky

48. Disadvantages? © 2007 Marc Prensky © 2007 Marc Prensky LEARNING WHILE GAMING ON HANDHELDS Need to ask: Relative to what? Issues? Getting the app on the handheld

50. The Five Stages of Handheld Use © 2007 Marc Prensky

51. TECHNOLOGY © 2007 Marc Prensky 1. Hiding

52. © 2007 Marc Prensky 2. Panic

53. TECHNOLOGY © 2007 Marc Prensky 3. Acceptance

54. TECH-NOLOGY © 2007 Marc Prensky 4. Comfort

55. 5. Power TECH- NOLOGY © 2007 Marc Prensky

56. Thank You! © 2007 Marc Prensky

57. © 2007 Marc Prensky Continue the Dialog! [email_address]