In a previous ILT course I had to create a field project. The course had us explore different ways to evaluate the effectiveness of technology use in a school setting, so I decided to create a survey of interactive whiteboard (smartboard) use in my school. This was to be a …
It seems that a lot of our instructi9onal design projects involve bringing some sort of technological improvement to an organization or community. This was certainly true in our case. Hey, here’s a great idea, efficient cookstoves, we’ve designed them and now we’d like you, the Low-Tech Gurus, to design a …
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BP Tech Applied & Advanced PhysicsSome notes on how we could approach teaching radioactivity/nuclear structure
BackgroundThe State of Massachusetts has revised its high-school science curriculum finally. But there is an orphan unit: radioactivity. I think this must be a new unit …
This week I viewed two different videos pertaining to drawing. Ole Qvist-Sørensen’s TED Talk Graham Shaw’s TED Talk video Both of these videos touched on the fear that people have surrounding their ability to be able to draw. In my opinion this is almost a self-conscious feeling that is …
Decisions.. decisions… it is week 3 of the 6710 Creative Design and Instructional Materials and we are talking about CARP in relation to infographics. My first major project for this class is designing an infographic for a topic of my choosing. I have been mulling this over for a bit …
All the files I have generated in the course of my Master’s Degree program are located on Google Drive. Sometimes this is required because there will be collaborative writing or editing of documents, or because an instructor wishes to leave comments on a document. Until recently, I have been able …
I have known a number of people over the years who were working on their PhD research. But I’ve always been surprised by their inability, or perhaps disinclination, to explain what their thesis was about. Now I think I have a better feeling for what they were going through. I …
My Games and Learning course forced me to face something I’ve always hated. Today, I still don’t particularly like games though “hate” might be a little strong. The past fourteen weeks have challenged me to think …
Here is my video presentation on my Affinity Space – Terraria:
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This video walks you through my experience learning Minecraft and engaging with the MinecraftEdu educators. Thank you for viewing! Tagged: #ILT5320 #Minecraft #MinecraftEdu #games4ed…
Easter Sunday provided a perfect opportunity to learn a new game. As I was walking out of my car on Sunday, I was worried that I still had not blogged about playing a new game. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw “Pop the Pig” sitting in the living room. …
Scholarly Critique #6 According to Rani Kanthan and Jenna-Lynn Senger, “the ultimate success of digital games as a medium for learning will depend on their adoption and implementation by teachers. (p. 141 2011)” The article I selected this week was based on my desire to read about how games and …
As the weeks fly by, I am finally feeling like I am settling into my affinity space. I cannot believe how much my opinion of Minecraft/MinecraftEdu has changed over the course of a few months. At this point, my main interactions have been attending my weekly #MinecraftEdu chats and the …
It’s hard to believe I’m just a over a month away from finishing up my master’s program and the job I’ve had for the last three and a half years. Time flies. A lot has changed since the first day of my Games and Learning class. Not only have I …
Learning Reflection: How ethics comes into play in the classroom. For anyone who may not have read the Ward Game, here is a link to a Vimeo movie that describes it. I have never considered how dramatic the use of gaming in school could affect students attitudes. As a …
As part of my learning experience in my Games and Learning graduate course at CU Denver, I’ll critique literature tied to the theme of game-based learning. These critiques will summarize features like research design, learning theory, methods, findings, and implications for the study and application of games and learning.
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I’ve chosen to write about a recent encounter with trivia (and craft beer). In support of my boyfriend’s chiropractic business, we (and his massage therapist) attended a community networking event at Factotum Brewhouse in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Denver, CO. I …
Meandering around through the Terraria Community Forums (TCF), I have found, generally, what one would expect to find in an online gaming forum: lots of posts on tips and tricks, version or update announcements, and other general orientation through the game. Not only that, but the depth at which these …
Spring break is officially over. The light is at the end of the tunnel; 8 weeks until summer. And here I am sitting at a crossroad in my professional career. For the last 6 years, I have identified as an English Teacher. For the last 3 years, I have identified …
This week’s readings had me thinking about my affinity space and my where my learning through games really began. I participated in another #MinecraftEDU chat, this past Wednesday. This weeks theme was Learning Center Communities or LCC’s. I had no idea what these were so I educated myself on this …
Based on the Tweet on my Instructor’s post, I attended a #games4ed Tweet chat last night. I didn’t find out this chat was going on until about 20 minutes before it began. ** In my head I was telling myself that I wasn’t going to go blindly into another Tweet …
Scholarly Critique #5 After learning about ethics and motivation in this week’s readings, I wanted to dig a bit deeper into gamer motivation. From an outsiders perspective, it appears there are countless reasons why a person would want to participate in game play online. The article I chose to write …
As part of my learning experience in my Games and Learning graduate course at CU Denver, I’ll critique literature tied to the theme of game-based learning. These critiques will summarize features like research design, learning theory, methods, findings, and implications for the study and application of games and learning.
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Over the last two(ish) months, I’ve been observing, contributing, and reflecting on my experience using Photoblog, my Games and Learning affinity space. You can read about my initial observations here and community exploration here.
To date,I’ve posted seven Photoblogs and have learned about a variety of photo …
Engaging in Minecraft: From excited to feeling out of my league. For me, Minecraft has been a steep learning curve. Right off the bat I was completely clueless how to play. I suppose I was under the assumption that I could jump head first and play. I downloaded the game …
