1. Games Based
Learning MOOC
http://gamesmooc.shivtr.com

2. Games Based
Learning MOOC
#gamemooc

3. Intro to Week 2

4. Games
Mechanics

5. Game
Dynamics

6. Game Mechanics/Dynamics
• Turns
• Action Points
• Auctions
• Cards
• Capture
• Goals
• Loss Avoidance

7. Drill and Practice
Games

8. Drill & Practice
• Repetition of Specific Skills
• At Learners Own Pace
• Often Used a Reinforcement Tool

9. FREE RICE

10. Game Mechanics
Analyze a Game

11. Jane McGonigal:
Gaming can make a better
world
TED Talk

12. Why Games?
• Urgent Optimism
• Social Fabric
• Blissful Productivity
• Epic Meaning

13. Badges
• Brave Beginner (BB)
• Games Based Learning (GBL)
• Networked Educator (NE)

14. Connectivist
MOOC

15. Social Network
Knowledge
Construction
SNKC

16. Livestream Events
• Tuesday 3 pm
– Intro to Social Network Knowledge Construction
• Tuesday 4 pm
– Networked Educator Badge

17. Stuff to Do This Week
• Participation
– Tweetchat
– Livestream Discussion
• Discussion Participation
– Link
– Flickr

18. Introduction

20. Discussions

21. Flickr
• Flickr group “Games Based Learning MOOC”
• http://www.flickr.com/groups/gamesmooc/

22. Diigo
• Request to join “Game Mechanics” group
• http://groups.diigo.com/group/game-based-
learning-research

24. Social Media
• Twitter
• Flickr
• Diigo

25. Twitter
•#gamemooc
•@ proximalzone

26. Flickr
• Media Sharing Site
• Free for up to 250 pictures
• Allows 90 seconds of video

29. Week 1

30. Brave Beginner

31. Game Based Learning

32. Networked Educator

33. Wednesday – 7 pm MST
• TWEETCHAT
– 60 minutes of twitter discussion
– www.tweetchat.com
– Start with quick intro
– Then 4 questions
– #gamemooc

34. Tweetchat Topic
Fun, Flow and Fiero

35. Thursday – 7 pm MST
• YouTube Livestream
– 60 minutes of presentation/discussion
– Game MOOC YouTube Channel
– Google Hangout

36. Thursday – 7 pm MST
• It Takes A Guild – A Guild of Educators
• Third Thursday Webinar
• Lucas Gillispie, Craig Lawson and Sara
Toothman

37. Pender County School District
• WoW in Schools
• Minecraft In Schools
• SAGA ( Stories and Games in Schools)

38. Thursday – 7 pm
MT (Denver)
YouTube Livestream

39. Games Based
Learning MOOC
#gamemooc