NNSTOY Webinar Slides...A Framework of Fun:Learning Through and From Games

1. Before we begin...download
Hungry Shark Evolution
from the App Store!
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2. A Framework of Fun: Learning
Through and From Games
Curtis Chandler, Kansas Teacher of the Year
Education Consultant and Fun Expert
curtisc@essdack.org
@CurtisChandler6
BetterLearningForSchools.com
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6. @CurtisChandler6
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7. Before we begin...download
Hungry Shark Evolution
from the App Store!
Tuesday, May 13, 14

8. “If you really want to
understand a man, consider
the soap box on which he
stands. ”
…some really wise dude
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9. My labs…
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10. A fly on the wall…
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11. Staff Development and Consulting
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12. 20
and
40
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13. My family…
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14. My education consultants…
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15. What motivates/engages them?
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16. What is FUN for them?
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17. What would happen if...
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18. What would happen if...
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19. What would happen if...
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20. What is FUN for them?
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21. What is FUN for them?
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22. I watch them play and learn.
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23. 1 thing we all have in common:
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25. Human beings are wired for
two things—
learning and playing.
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26. Human beings are wired for
two things—
learning and playing.
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27. Human beings are wired for
two things—
learning and playing.
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29. My family…
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30. “What games did cavemen play?”
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35. Blur the lines between
learning and playing.
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36. game (n) - a challenge with a
potential win-state that blurs
the lines between learning
and fun
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44. Blur the lines between
learning and playing.
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48. Blur the lines between
learning and playing.
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50. Is it the same in school? 50
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54. Rigor
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55. Rigor Relevance
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56. What could that look like at ?
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57. Use (video) games to teach.
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58. Use (video) games to teach.
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59. Do I Have a Right?
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60. Embedding “games”
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61. SIMCITY
Minecraft
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62. FIND USES FOR GAMES IN SCHOOLS
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63. FIND USES FOR GAMES IN SCHOOLS
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65. Video Games as Design Tools
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66. Video Games as Design Tools
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67. Use game mechanics/dynamics.
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68. What is it!?!
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69. What is it!?!
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70. What is it!?!
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71. What is it!?!
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72. Creationary…
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73. Creationary…
— Knowledge of
content
— Problem or
challenge that
requires application
of skills/content
— Limited resources
— Multiple solutions
to a single problem
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74. What could that look like at ?
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75. What could that look like at ?
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76. — Knowledge of
content
— Problem or challenge
that requires
application of skills/
content
— Limited resources
— Multiple solutions to
a single problem
What could that look like at ?
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77. — Knowledge of
content
— Problem or challenge
that requires
application of skills/
content
— Limited resources
— Multiple solutions to
a single problem
What could that look like at ?
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78. — Knowledge of
content
— Problem or challenge
that requires
application of skills/
content
— Limited resources
— Multiple solutions to
a single problem
What could that look like at ?
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79. — Knowledge of
content
— Problem or challenge
that requires
application of skills/
content
— Limited resources
— Multiple solutions to
a single problem
What could that look like at ?
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80. — Knowledge of
content
— Problem or challenge
that requires
application of skills/
content
— Limited resources
— Multiple solutions to
a single problem
What could that look like at ?
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81. — Knowledge of
content
— Problem or challenge
that requires
application of skills/
content
— Limited resources
— Multiple solutions to
a single problem
What could that look like at ?
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82. — Knowledge of
content
— Problem or challenge
that requires
application of skills/
content
— Limited resources
— Multiple solutions to
a single problem
What could that look like at ?
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83. — Knowledge of
content
— Problem or challenge
that requires
application of skills/
content
— Limited resources
— Multiple solutions to
a single problem
What could that look like at ?
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84. Use game mechanics/dynamics.
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85. Human beings are wired for
two things—
learning and playing.
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86. Teachers need to think
like game designers.
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87. You could PLAY some games…
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88. Think like a game designer…
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89. DOWNLOAD for FREE
HUNGRY SHARK EVOLUTION
from the Play Store
or App Store
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90. DOWNLOAD for FREE
HUNGRY SHARK EVOLUTION
from the Play Store
or App Store
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91. Think like a game designer…
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92. …video games are
LEARNING
MACHINES!
James Gee
(ASU)
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93. 36 game
principles
James Gee
(ASU)
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94. scvngr
100+
game
dynamics
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95. — Fun, active, and immersive learning
— Control and choice
— Problem-based challenges
— Movement and multimodality
— Customization/personalization of learning
— Creativity and co-design
— Providing meaningful feedback
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96. — Fun, active, and immersive learning
— Control and choice
— Problem-based challenges
— Movement and multimodality
— Customization/personalization of learning
— Creativity and co-design
— Providing meaningful feedback
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97. Fun, active, and immersive…
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98. Fun, active, and immersive…
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99. Fun, active, and immersive…
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100. What could that look like?
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101. Fun, active, and immersive…
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102. Fun, active, and immersive…
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103. Fun, active, and immersive…
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104. EXPERIENTIAL learning
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105. EXPERIENTIAL learning
How can I get my
students to
learn
this?
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106. EXPERIENTIAL learning
How can I get my
students to
EXPERIENCE
this?
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111. Fun, active, and immersive…
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112. EXPERIENTIAL learning
How can I get my
students to
learn
this?
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113. EXPERIENTIAL learning
How can I get my
students to
EXPERIENCE
this?
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114. Fun, active, and immersive…
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115. Customization & Co-design
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116. Tony Hawk’s Underground
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117. Customization and Co-design
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118. Customization and Co-design
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119. Customization and Co-design
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120. Customization and Co-design
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121. What could that look like?
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124. Customization and Co-design
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125. Exit project-ROCK CREEK HS
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126. “31 Rock Creek Seniors Exit
Project”
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127. Customization & Co-design
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128. FEEDBACK
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129. FEEDBACK-What do you see?
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130. FEEDBACK-What do you see?
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131. FEEDBACK
RESEARCH SAYS…
•Corrective
•Timely
•Specific to criteria
•Students should be able to
provide some of their own
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132. What DOES this look like?
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133. What could that look like?
•grades
•disciplinary
action
•rewards
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134. What could that look like?
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135. •grades
•disciplinary
action
•rewards
•constant
•real-time feedback
•on progress toward
goal
•life or energy left
•Location/time
remaining
•Supplies in inventory
•how other players are
doing
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136. PROGRESS/COMPLETION
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137. PROGRESS/COMPLETION
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138. LEADER BOARDS
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139. LEADER BOARDS
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140. CLASS DOJO
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141. Sokicom
Sokikom
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142. STATUS/LEVEL UP
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143. STATUS/LEVEL UP
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145. Badgemaker
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149. Badgemaker
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150. FEEDBACK
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151. FEEDBACK
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152. — Fun, active, and immersive learning
— Control and choice
— Problem-based challenges
— Movement and multimodality
— Customization/personalization of learning
— Creativity and co-design
— Providing meaningful feedback
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153. Blur the lines between
learning and playing.
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154. game (n) - a challenge with a
potential win-state that blurs
the lines between learning
and fun
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155. Framework of Fun: Learning
Through and From Games
Curtis Chandler, Kansas Teacher of the Year
Education Consultant and Fun Expert
curtisc@essdack.org
@CurtisChandler6
BetterLearningForSchools.com
Tuesday, May 13, 14

156. WIRED FOR FUN
Curtis Chandler, Kansas Teacher of the Year
Education Consultant and Fun Expert
curtisc@essdack.org
@CurtisChandler6
BetterLearningForSchools.com
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157. What could that look like?
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158. Narrative Context
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159. Narrative Context
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161. Narrative Context
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162. Narrative Context
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163. `
Narrative Context
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164. Narrative Context
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165. Unifying Content
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166. COMPELLING narrative
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167. PROBLEM SPACES
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168. The planet is about to be destroyed!
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169. Black
hole!
Nuclear
fallout!
Meteor!
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170. 1. Build a ship.
2. Record gather as much
data as you can.
3. Analyze your pictures/
data.
4. Compile and present
your findings.
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171. Choose your resources and justify why
you chose them?
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172. PROBLEM SPACES
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