The Game Design ChallengeISTE 2018

The Ultimate Cross-Curricular Project:

Head of Computer Studies Richmond Hill Montessori & Elementary Private School

Host of OnEducation Podcast

Education Training Specialist

@misterwashburn

Presented By:

Mike Washburn

@OnEducationPod

“There is an obvious need in education to bridge the gap between what students do at home - playing video ga m e s, w at ch i n g Yo u Tu b e, l i v e streaming their game-play on Twitch; and what they do at school, which is virtually none of this, and certainly not in the same way.”

“We’ve created a lot of problems for our students to solve, the least we can do is help them discover the tools and skills to figure out how to solve them.”

September - November

Google Apps LMS Management (Schoology) Device Management Keyboarding

November - Januarycode.org (Grade 3-4) Hopscotch / Swift Playgrounds (Grade 5) Scratch Intro (Grade 6) Scratch Advanced (Grade 7)

September - NovemberGoogle Apps LMS Management (Schoology) Device Management Keyboarding Presentation Skills

November - Januarycode.org (Grade 3-4) Hopscotch / Swift Playgrounds (Grade 5) Scratch Intro (Grade 6) Scratch Advanced (Grade 7)

September - November

November - Januarycode.org (Grade 3-4) Hopscotch / Swift Playgrounds (Grade 5) Scratch Intro (Grade 6) Scratch Advanced (Grade 7)

Google Apps LMS Management (Schoology) Device Management Keyboarding Presentation Skills

“…it is not my job to give them the answers, that isn’t helping them.”

“What makes it all worth it is that look of success on their face when they eventually get that problem they’ve been trying to solve. It’s the same face they make when they’ve beaten that boss or finished that quest. That’s how I know I am on the right track.”

“The Game Design Challenge is not simply an assignment to assess my students programming skills. This is so much more than stringing blocks of code together.”

“Have an open mind and don’t be frustrated with failure - use it as an opportunity to improve! Sound familiar?”

“A lot of them understand they are about to do something totally different. They’ve walked into a game studio.”

“When students realize their work has an impact on not just themselves but that it can be seen and felt by the outside world, they instantly want to do a better job. Find any way you can to bring the world to your classroom.”

“I've found the ‘right, hard work’ I needed to find in order for my students to succeed, and the results speak for themselves, even if it means being banned from Scratch.”

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