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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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