A World of Gaming and Learning in My Hand

Game-based Learning with the iPod Touch

Lucas GillispieInstructional Technology Coordinator

Pender County Schools

On Twitter - @PCSTech

With thanks to...

Craig LawsonCape Fear Middle

On Twitter - @midlawsondle

Resources Are Located At:

www.edurealms.com

Do You Have Your “Teacher Glasses”

On?

Let’s Talk Trends...

ENIAC1946

50,000 floating operations/sec

$6 million (inflation adjusted)28 tons

iPod Touch 4G2010

33,900,000 floating operations/sec

$2054.1 ounces

Which One Fits In Your Pocket?

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Your Students Probably

Already Know How To Use

Them

45 Million Sold

The Computer Lab Is Going Away

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“If I Can Google It, Why Do I Need You To Tell Me?”

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Apps: A New Way To Get Software

Video Games Have Changed… Did You Notice?

Video Games Then

Video Games Today

Compare This Interface…

…To This One.

“...the designers ofmany good games have hit on profoundly good methods of getting people to learn and to enjoy learning.”

-James Paul Gee, University of Madison Wisconsin

Learning works best when new challenges are “pleasantly frustrating” in the sense of being felt by learners to be at the outer edge of, but within their “regime of competence”. That is, these challenges feel hard, but doable.(Gee, 2007, p. 36).

OK, Let's Play!Hands-On Time

The Basics: A Tour

Front-Facing Camera

Volume Control

Home Button

Sleep/Reset

Rear-Facing Camera

Headphone Jack

Microphone

Speaker

30-pin Dock

Essential Skills

Copy/Paste

Saving Pictures

Screenshots

Pinch and Zoom

Osmos

Osmos

Curricular Connections:

Newton’s 3rd LawInertia/Momentum

Planetary Motion/OrbitLoose Connection to Cellular Biology

SIMS 3: World Adventures

SIMS 3: World Adventures

Curricular Connections:

Language Arts: Reading and WritingLife Skills

Digital StorytellingLiterature Connections

“Connar was a young man who lived in the heart of Sim City. He lives alone, but he is happy with his life.”

Digital Storytelling With Comics

SIMS 3

Strip Designer

Civilization Revolution

Civilization Revolution

Curricular Connections:

World HistoryCritical Thinking - Historical Scenarios and What If?

Vocabulary Building (w/ Context!)Writing!

Civilization Revolution

“What? Gandhi’s archers just slaughtered my guys!”

“We are researching Eli Whitney in one of my other classes, and he just appeared in one of my cities!”

“Abe’s not honest. He promised me peace!”

“The Greeks attack my village, my people, and my pride. My people are kidnapped. The Greeks offered to return them for gold; however, I do not have the

quantity of gold they require for the safe return of my people.”

“It is amazing how reliant people are on violence...”

“For the most part, Elizabeth was a queen who wanted peace. Caesar on the other hand loved to fight and

dominate.”

“Today, I established the great city of Rome. I then got a visit from Alexander the Great, and he told me of a barbarian village that was plotting to destroy my

small city.”

Word Fu

Spore Origins

Play A Game, Tell A Story

Strip Designer

Management Tips

Check-In and Check-Out

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Facedown for Attention

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Security: Lock Them Up!

The Cart

Questions?

Resources