peg steffen & matthew farber - using game jams as an instructional strategy
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Using Game Jams as an Instructional
Strategy
hello!
Peg SteffenMatthew Farber
You can find us at:@PegSteffen
@MatthewFarber
warm-up!PLAY
EcoChains: Arctic Crisis
about theClimate Game Jams
http://climategamejam.org
Game Jam Video
● Climate Education and Literacy Initiative (White House)
● Planning Team● Registered sites ● Gather resources/experts
The Topic: Climate
October 2-4, 2015
Kickoff event
11 sites/400 people/30 games
•Barnard College – New York, NY.
•California Academy of Sciences – San
Francisco, CA.
•Movable Game Jam at the Museum of
the Moving Image – Astoria, New York.
University of Oklahoma, National Weather
Center
•University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Partners/Sites
Climate Game Jam Water!April 16-24, 2016
9 sites/17 submissions
•BrainPOP Moveable Game Jam, NY•California Academy of Sciences•Celebration High School, FL•Elizabeth Forward High School, PA•Harmony High School, FL•Halsey JHS 157Q, PA•MouseMaker Saturday, NY•Montgomery College, MD•Palau PREL•University of Washington
Partners/Sites
Digital or analog games were allowed but good game design was encouraged.
Analog Game Station
Twine Station
Scratch Station
Share-Outs
Junior High School
1. Water Apocalypse - Halsey JrHS 2. Saying No to Toxic Chemical Dumping - Halsey JrHS
Here are the Water Winners!
Here are the Water Winners!
High School
1. Master Moisture - Harmony HS 2. What the Muck? - Harmony HS 3. Water Jump - Harmony HS
4. Reduce Your Carbon Footprint - Harmony HS
College/University
1. Water Ways - University of Washington
2. Drop - University of Washington
3 Wildfire VR - Montgomery College
4. The Water Cost is Right - University of Washington
Here are the Water Winners!
Games.noaa.gov
•Start 6 months before the event.•Enlist planning support from wide swath of gaming/education interests.•Find large network connections to market the event.•Determine the target age range.•Limit the content and provide resources online.•Hold pre-event Google Hangouts or webinars .•Find support for prizes or game development support.•Ensure that each site has a single POC•For students under 13, teachers or parents must be the POC (COPPA)
Lessons Learned
Edutopia:
Climate Change and Game-Based Learning
http://edut.to/28Sez6A
Now it’s Your Turn.LET’S GAME JAM!
Changing Conditions Contribute to Extremes
thanks!
Any questions?
VISIT:climategamejam.org
@PegSteffen@MatthewFarber