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Game Design as a Pedagogy

Jennifer GroffDirector of Learning & Program Development

Game Design Tool Kit

Learning By Design

Learning By Design• Design as a means to learn a topic deeply

Learning By Design• Design as a means to learn a topic deeply

• Apply those understandings to new creative concepts

Rationale & Bene"ts

Rationale & Bene"ts• Inspire/motivate teachers and students through design

Rationale & Bene"ts• Inspire/motivate teachers and students through design

• Provide opportunities to make learning relevant, purposeful

Rationale & Bene"ts• Inspire/motivate teachers and students through design

• Provide opportunities to make learning relevant, purposeful

• Leverage interest in and knowledge of games and technology

Rationale & Bene"ts• Inspire/motivate teachers and students through design

• Provide opportunities to make learning relevant, purposeful

• Leverage interest in and knowledge of games and technology

• Foster creative problem-solving and critical thinking skills

Rationale & Bene"ts• Inspire/motivate teachers and students through design

• Provide opportunities to make learning relevant, purposeful

• Leverage interest in and knowledge of games and technology

• Foster creative problem-solving and critical thinking skills

• Encourage student-teacher communication and collaboration

Rationale & Bene"ts• Inspire/motivate teachers and students through design

• Provide opportunities to make learning relevant, purposeful

• Leverage interest in and knowledge of games and technology

• Foster creative problem-solving and critical thinking skills

• Encourage student-teacher communication and collaboration

• Help teachers become design coaches, mentors, & experts

Rationale & Bene"ts• Inspire/motivate teachers and students through design

• Provide opportunities to make learning relevant, purposeful

• Leverage interest in and knowledge of games and technology

• Foster creative problem-solving and critical thinking skills

• Encourage student-teacher communication and collaboration

• Help teachers become design coaches, mentors, & experts

• Create opportunities to develop presentation skills

The Tool Kit: process

The Tool Kit: process• EXPLORE

The Tool Kit: process• EXPLORE

• DISCOVER

The Tool Kit: process• EXPLORE

• DISCOVER

• CREATE

The Tool Kit: process• EXPLORE

• DISCOVER

• CREATE

• SHARE

EXPLORE

EXPLOREWhat process or procedures are important to grasping this topic?

EXPLOREWhat process or procedures are important to grasping this topic?

Where does the fun emerge in the topic?

EXPLOREWhat process or procedures are important to grasping this topic?

Where does the fun emerge in the topic?

What is playful about the topic?

DISCOVER

DISCOVERWhat is the main goal of the game?

DISCOVERWhat is the main goal of the game?

To win, a player must...

DISCOVERWhat is the main goal of the game?

To win, a player must...

What are the sub-goals of the game?

DISCOVERWhat is the main goal of the game?

To win, a player must...

What are the sub-goals of the game?To advance a level, a player must...

DISCOVERWhat is the main goal of the game?

To win, a player must...

What are the sub-goals of the game?To advance a level, a player must...

What are the levels and challenges of the game?

DISCOVERWhat is the main goal of the game?

To win, a player must...

What are the sub-goals of the game?To advance a level, a player must...

What are the levels and challenges of the game?Stages of play include...

DISCOVERWhat is the main goal of the game?

To win, a player must...

What are the sub-goals of the game?To advance a level, a player must...

What are the levels and challenges of the game?Stages of play include...

What are the rules of the game?

DISCOVERWhat is the main goal of the game?

To win, a player must...

What are the sub-goals of the game?To advance a level, a player must...

What are the levels and challenges of the game?Stages of play include...

What are the rules of the game?Global and level-speci!c requirements include...

What do students produce?

What do students produce?• Learning Game Design Concept Document

What do students produce?• Learning Game Design Concept Document

- Working Title / Brief Description / Learning Goals

What do students produce?• Learning Game Design Concept Document

- Working Title / Brief Description / Learning Goals

- Game Story / Game Structure / Challenges

What do students produce?• Learning Game Design Concept Document

- Working Title / Brief Description / Learning Goals

- Game Story / Game Structure / Challenges

- Player Experience Summary / Scoring / Reporting

What do students produce?• Learning Game Design Concept Document

- Working Title / Brief Description / Learning Goals

- Game Story / Game Structure / Challenges

- Player Experience Summary / Scoring / Reporting

- Interface and Navigation Summary

What do students produce?• Learning Game Design Concept Document

- Working Title / Brief Description / Learning Goals

- Game Story / Game Structure / Challenges

- Player Experience Summary / Scoring / Reporting

- Interface and Navigation Summary

- Look and Feel Description / Samples

What do students produce?• Learning Game Design Concept Document

- Working Title / Brief Description / Learning Goals

- Game Story / Game Structure / Challenges

- Player Experience Summary / Scoring / Reporting

- Interface and Navigation Summary

- Look and Feel Description / Samples

• Paper Prototype

What do students produce?• Learning Game Design Concept Document

- Working Title / Brief Description / Learning Goals

- Game Story / Game Structure / Challenges

- Player Experience Summary / Scoring / Reporting

- Interface and Navigation Summary

- Look and Feel Description / Samples

• Paper Prototype

• Play Test Evaluation Summary

What do students produce?• Learning Game Design Concept Document

- Working Title / Brief Description / Learning Goals

- Game Story / Game Structure / Challenges

- Player Experience Summary / Scoring / Reporting

- Interface and Navigation Summary

- Look and Feel Description / Samples

• Paper Prototype

• Play Test Evaluation Summary

• Final Design Document / Pitch Presentation

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Thank you!Jennifer Groff

Director of Learning & Program Developmentjen@learninggamesnetwork.org