An overview of the work on a video game being developed by NOAA called "ReGenesis." The talk leveraged clicker technology to create a type of quiz show. The data from the audience has been included in the online copy. Presentation by Eric Hackathorn, Julien Lynge, and Ann Thorne More information about ReGenesis can be found at http://www.temporalauthority.com/ and http://fragileearthstudios.com/

1. Wireless Network: DSRC Username: NOAAGAME Password: NOAAGAME Install “ResponseWare” for your mobile device or visit http://rwpoll.com/ and enter your first and last name and use NOAAGAME as your session ID. Fragile Earth Studios

2. Please select a Team Springfield Isotopes Aperture Science Test Subjects Knights who say Ni Install “ResponseWare” for your mobile device or visit http://rwpoll.com/ and enter your first and last name and use NOAAGAME as your session ID. Wireless Network: DSRC Username: NOAAGAME Password: NOAAGAME

3. What are we doing here?

5. Your mission is to prevent an old spill brought on by Hurricane Rina in 2017. Traveling back in time, you will act as a member of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and need to arrive at the oil rig as soon as possible after the hurricane hits to limit the damage.

6. But first…some questions about games

7. What is the combined usage time of all the people playing World of Warcraft? 25 years 2,000 years 400,000 years 6,000,000 years 1 - 5 3 - 15 5 - 25 7 - 35 9 - 45 11 - 55 13 - 65 15 - 100 2 - 10 4 - 20 6 - 30 8 - 40 10 - 50 12 - 60 14 - 70

8. Answer:6,000,000 Years

9. In total, how many pigs have been “popped” in the game Angry Birds? 20 trillion 3 trillion 5 billion 40 million 1 - 5 3 - 15 5 - 25 7 - 35 9 - 45 11 - 55 13 - 65 15 - 100 2 - 10 4 - 20 6 - 30 8 - 40 10 - 50 12 - 60 14 - 70

10. Answer:3 Trillion Pigs

11. Focusing on our own game…

13. What was the name of the NOAA Corps vessel nearest to the oil rig? Pathfinder Okeanos Explorer Ron Brown HMS Challenger 1 - 5 3 - 15 5 - 25 7 - 35 9 - 45 11 - 55 13 - 65 15 - 100 2 - 10 4 - 20 6 - 30 8 - 40 10 - 50 12 - 60 14 - 70

14. Answer:The Pathfinder

16. What was the name of the undersea research station that NOAA operates? NEEMO Aquarius Deep Star Six Atlantis 1 - 5 3 - 15 5 - 25 7 - 35 9 - 45 11 - 55 13 - 65 15 - 100 2 - 10 4 - 20 6 - 30 8 - 40 10 - 50 12 - 60 14 - 70

17. Answer:The Aquarius

18. Polar Operational Environmental Satellites (POES) have higher orbits than Geostationary Operational Satellites (GOES). True False 1 - 5 3 - 15 5 - 25 7 - 35 9 - 45 11 - 55 13 - 65 15 - 100 2 - 10 4 - 20 6 - 30 8 - 40 10 - 50 12 - 60 14 - 70

19. Answer:FALSE

20. Team Scores

21. Top 5 Participant Scores

22. Demo

23. Coastal wetlands drain into a Lake River Ocean Gutter 1 - 5 3 - 15 5 - 25 7 - 35 9 - 45 11 - 55 13 - 65 15 - 100 2 - 10 4 - 20 6 - 30 8 - 40 10 - 50 12 - 60 14 - 70

24. Answer:Ocean

25. Coastal wetlands serve all of the following functions except provide a Buffer from tidal surge and flooding Habitat for unique species of animals Natural remediation of some pollutants Source of fresh drinking water 1 - 5 3 - 15 5 - 25 7 - 35 9 - 45 11 - 55 13 - 65 15 - 100 2 - 10 4 - 20 6 - 30 8 - 40 10 - 50 12 - 60 14 - 70

26. Answer:Source of fresh drinking water

27. Demo

28. When there is an oil leak on the sea floor, oil droplets and _____ bubbles migrate up through the water column. Air Sulfur Soap Methane 1 - 5 3 - 15 5 - 25 7 - 35 9 - 45 11 - 55 13 - 65 15 - 100 2 - 10 4 - 20 6 - 30 8 - 40 10 - 50 12 - 60 14 - 70

29. Answer:Methane

30. Demo

31. NOAA Corps can be found doing all of the following EXCEPT Conducting hydrographic or fishery surveys Maintaining buoys Arresting illegal whale fisherman Flying into hurricanes 1 - 5 3 - 15 5 - 25 7 - 35 9 - 45 11 - 55 13 - 65 15 - 100 2 - 10 4 - 20 6 - 30 8 - 40 10 - 50 12 - 60 14 - 70

32. Answer:Arresting illegal whale fisherman

33. “…educators suggest … that schools use video games to simulate the real-world situations in the classroom to help students develop critical-thinking skills and enhance their understanding of science and math and, perhaps, even encourage them to pursue careers in those and related fields such as technology and engineering.” -Scientific American, 1/9/2009 Why use gaming in education?

34. “The challenge for our nation is to find a modern formula for learning: to appeal to children’s natural engagement with games while teaching the skills and behaviors they will need to be healthy and to compete in a global age…” -Joan Ganz Cooney Center (Creator of Sesame Street)

36. Most thought NOAA was a part of the NWS.

37. Participants knew little about NOAA related sciences.

39. Answer:Cooler

40. Team Scores

41. Top 5 Participant Scores

42. What group did NOAA partner with to produce ReGenesis? National Science Foundation Global Environmental Temporal Authority National Aeronautics and Space Administration Interdisciplinary Scientific Environmental Technology 1 - 5 3 - 15 5 - 25 7 - 35 9 - 45 11 - 55 13 - 65 15 - 100 2 - 10 4 - 20 6 - 30 8 - 40 10 - 50 12 - 60 14 - 70

43. Answer:Interdisciplinary Scientific Environmental Technology (ISET)

44. Lessons Learned

45. And now for something completely different…

46. http://fragileearthstudios.com/

47. What is the name of the location modeled in our virtual office? Azeroth Rock Creek Park Neverland Ranch The National Mall 1 - 5 3 - 15 5 - 25 7 - 35 9 - 45 11 - 55 13 - 65 15 - 100 2 - 10 4 - 20 6 - 30 8 - 40 10 - 50 12 - 60 14 - 70

48. Answer:Rock Creek Park

49. We created Fragile Earth Studios as an alternative to using NOAA acronyms. Who do we actually work for? OE SOS TOB MAST 1 - 5 3 - 15 5 - 25 7 - 35 9 - 45 11 - 55 13 - 65 15 - 100 2 - 10 4 - 20 6 - 30 8 - 40 10 - 50 12 - 60 14 - 70

50. Answer:The Technology Outreach Branch

51. In other community development news…

52. How many active members in the Federal Consortium for Virtual Worlds? 2 (Eric and Julien) 2,200 5,600 15,600 1 - 5 3 - 15 5 - 25 7 - 35 9 - 45 11 - 55 13 - 65 15 - 100 2 - 10 4 - 20 6 - 30 8 - 40 10 - 50 12 - 60 14 - 70

53. Answer:2,200 members

54. Team Scores

55. Participant Scores

56. And now forthe final question

57. The total number of oil spills is closest to: 50 per month 50 per year 5 per year 50 per day 1 - 5 3 - 15 5 - 25 7 - 35 9 - 45 11 - 55 13 - 65 15 - 100 2 - 10 4 - 20 6 - 30 8 - 40 10 - 50 12 - 60 14 - 70

58. Answer:50 per day There are on average 70 recorded oil spills per day (from all sources), with two dozen major oil spills per year.

59. Final Team Scores

60. Final Top 5 Participant Scores

61. Thanks for playing

62. Conclusions and Questions