In addition to the sources within the presentation, visit: More information on board and face-to-face games: http://people.lis.illinois.edu/~ddubin//games.html A game design program for very young children: http://www.squeakland.org/

1. Video Games, Literacy, and Strategies LIBRARY GOT GAME Maggie Hommel Park Ridge Public Library mhommel@prpl.org

2. Why Video Games?

3. Why Video Games? Sixty-eight percent of American households play computer or video games. Entertainment Software Association (2010)

4. Why Video Games? 97% of teens ages 12-17 play computer, web, portable, or console games. PEW Research (2008)

5. Why Video Games? Did you Know… Average gamer is 35 years old and has been playing for 12 years. Average game purchaser is 39 years old. 40% of game players are women. Source: Entertainment Software Association

6. Why Video Games? Industry Comparison - 2008

7. Why Video Games?

8. Face-to-Face and Board Games http://sls.gvboces.org/gaming

9. School Standards www.ala.org/aasl/standards http://www.p21.org/ Partnership for 21st Century Skills Framework

10. Concerns: Violence

11. Concerns

12. Concerns: Violence Violence “No Strong Link Seen Between Violent Video Games and Aggression.”Science Daily. 12 Aug 2005. “How Violent Video Games Are Exemplary Aggression Teachers.”Science Daily. 14 Nov 2007.

13. Concerns: Violence Exemplary Aggression Teachers Article: Video games use the same techniques that really great teachers use motivate learners to persevere in learning and mastering skills to navigate through complex problems and changing environments

14. Concerns: Violence www.commonsensemedia.org www.esrb.com

15. Concerns: Addiction

16. Concerns: Addiction “Made for Addiction” (Chapter 4) Driving Forces: #1: Beating the Game #2: Competition #3: Mastery #4: Exploration #5: Scoring High #6: Story-Driven Play #7: Relationships

17. Video Games as Bait Loss Leaders?

18. Video Games & Learning

19. Taking Play Seriously What Makes a Game? Fun Winning & Losing Rules

20. Taking Play Seriously Play = central part of brain growth and development Problem solving, practice Adapting to an ever- changing environment Henig, Robin Marantz. “Taking Play Seriously.” New York Times Magazine. 17 Feb 2008

21. Video Games and Learning Video Games Are Not Novels

22. Video Games and Learning Everything Bad is Good For You / Johnson

23. Video Games and Learning Marc Prensky James Paul Gee MIT Media Lab http://www.media.mit.edu/ G+L+S http://www.gameslearningsociety.org/ MacArthur Fnd. http://digitallearning.macfound.org

24. Video Games and Learning Simple vs. Complex Games

25. Video Games and Learning Content vs. Process 2187 37 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3

26. Video Games and Learning Situated Meaning

27. Video Games and Learning New Identities

28. Video Games and Learning Motivation

29. Video Games and Learning Practice

30. Gaming @ the Library

31. Gaming @ the Library

32. Gaming @ the Library Social Runescape Party

33. Gaming @ the Library Physical

34. Gaming @ the Library Competitive

35. Gaming @ the Library All Ages

36. Gaming @ the Library Creative

37. Gaming @ the Library Game Design www.gamemakeracademy.org

38. Gaming @ the Library Game Design http://scratch.mit.edu

39. Gaming @ the Library Game Design www.alice.org

40. Gaming @ the Library Keys to Success: Talk to your patrons Act quickly Be responsive Be creative

41. Let’s Play!

42. Crayon Physics (Puzzle) www.crayonphysics.com

43. Independent Games Festival http://www.igf.com

44. Spore Spore Creature Creator http://www.spore.com

45. HP & the Half-Blood Prince http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3EIz9LIYz4&feature=related

46. Grand Ages: Rome (Content) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMKYNfKPcOM&feature=related

47. Uncharted 2 (Cliffhanger) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69EBDlnDw2k

48. Final Fantasy XIII (Story) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXv9DixV_Fo

49. Parting Ideas Give access to games on computers, in collection, etc. Use games as starting point for other creative programming Listen to patrons & what they are interested in Play!

50. For slides & sources: http://www.slideshare.net/magpie984

51. Thank you! Maggie Hommel Reader Services Manager Park Ridge Public Library mhommel@prpl.org