A Talk Without a Title (Yet)Henry Halff

Halff Resources

HerocampHouston, Texas

October 2008

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Me

I am quite possibly the oldest person here.I have been messing around with computers that teach for 35 years.

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Recipe for Heroism

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Recipe for Heroism

Seek

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Recipe for Heroism

Seek

Fail

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Recipe for Heroism

Seek

Fail

Learn

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Recipe for Heroism

Seek

Fail

Learn

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CBI Heroes (Sung & Unsung)

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CBI Heroes (Sung & Unsung)

Glenn Bryan Computers That Teach

Seymour Papert Virtual Environments

Jaime Carbonell Intelligent Tutoring Systems

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CBI Heroes (Sung & Unsung)

Glenn Bryan Computers That Teach

Seymour Papert Virtual Environments

Jaime Carbonell Intelligent Tutoring Systems

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CBI Heroes (Sung & Unsung)

Glenn Bryan Computers That Teach

Seymour Papert Virtual Environments

Jaime Carbonell Intelligent Tutoring Systems

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A Quest

A cannon ball is fired from a cannon at ground level that is inclined at 35° from horizontal. If the ball’s muzzle velocity is 102.1222 m/sec, how far does it travel before hitting the ground?

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Seeking

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Seeking

Electro Adventure

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Seeking

Dr. Physio

Electro Adventure

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Learning

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Learning

Build to Teach

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Learning

Build to TeachMake play instructive

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Learning

Build to TeachMake play instructive

Include instructional mechanisms

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Learning

Build to TeachMake play instructive

Include instructional mechanisms

Keep the player moving

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Learning

Build to TeachMake play instructive

Include instructional mechanisms

Keep the player moving

Control costs

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Learning

Build to TeachMake play instructive

Include instructional mechanisms

Keep the player moving

Control costsFormal representation + interpreter

7Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Learning

Build to TeachMake play instructive

Include instructional mechanisms

Keep the player moving

Control costsFormal representation + interpreter

Functional prototypes

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Learning

Build to TeachMake play instructive

Include instructional mechanisms

Keep the player moving

Control costsFormal representation + interpreter

Functional prototypes

Compete with the classroom

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The Last Lab Assistant

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The Last Lab Assistant

Based on your performance in a computer game, you have been recruited by one Sister Henrietta to serve as a lab assistant to various famous physicists of the past, whose former assistants were mysteriously swept up in a time warp.

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Galileo’s Villa

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Galileo’s Villa

Study - Plotting tasks based on vector arithemetic

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Galileo’s Villa

Study - Plotting tasks based on vector arithemeticGame Room - Quiz game based on the motion of a small creature on a skateboard

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Galileo’s Villa

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Galileo’s Villa

Laboratory -Leaning tower of pizzaInclined planeCannon

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Galileo’s Villa

Laboratory -Leaning tower of pizzaInclined planeCannon

Ornithopter Pilot

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Ornithopter Pilot

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The Quest Refined

Teaches like Electro AdventurePlays like Monte Python, Douglas Adams, Dr. WhoWorks as well as what’s out thereDoesn’t break the bank

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Teaches Who?

Game Student

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Teaches Who?

Game Student

Publisher

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Teaches Who?

Game Student

Publisher

SBOE

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Teaches Who?

Game Student

Publisher

SBOE School District

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Teaches Who?

Game Student

Publisher

SBOE School District

School

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Teaches Who?

Game Student

Publisher

SBOE School District

School

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Teaches Who?

Game Student

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Teaches Who?

Game

?

Student

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Teaches Who?

Game

Advanced Placement Students

Student

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The Goal

Merit - Do players learn?Interest - Is it used?Self Sustaining - Is is profitable?Personal Satisfaction - Do I like it?

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Halff’s Laws of Haberdashery

Everything goes with everything.A tie should be worn only and whenever it is not expected or required.It’s OK to decorate your tie with colorful local food stains.Never dress like the natives unless you are one.

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