{"id":215,"date":"2021-10-08T20:03:53","date_gmt":"2021-10-09T03:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/54064c\/?p=215"},"modified":"2021-10-18T09:31:18","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T16:31:18","slug":"task-5-twine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/54064c\/2021\/10\/08\/task-5-twine\/","title":{"rendered":"Task 5: Twine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Explore the Language game and give me your feedback how I can improve it! ELL GAME final<\/a><\/h3>\n

Click on the underlined<\/span> <\/strong>words to play!<\/p>\n\n\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/54064c\/files\/2021\/10\/ELL-GAME-printscr.png” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”50%” align=”center” lightbox=”on” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”left” revealfx=”inplace” overlay_revealfx=”fromright”]\n\n\n[aesop_content color=”#050505″ background=”#edffc2″ columns=”1″ position=”none” imgrepeat=”no-repeat” disable_bgshading=”off” floaterposition=”left” floaterdirection=”up” revealfx=”frombelow” overlay_revealfx=”inplaceslow” aesop-generator-content=”I decided to create a simple story that could appeal to learners who are struggling with reading from a ELL perspective. I have never used Twine before, so the task was a challenging one. I started off by downloading the program to my computer, it was not clear how to use the program until I attempted to try the online version. While using the online version I could easily see my passages and how I made different links to make my story flowed. I wanted my game to be appealing so I added elements to make the story attractive, this included the use of pictures, a colorful background, colors of the highlighted words and text effects.<\/p>
\n<p>This task was very daunting because I had to use HTML codes to get the different effects of the game I was creating. When I compare what I did, to some of the course readings, there were similarities with how some western countries in the past has chosen to create their writings in volumes. When I look at the codes to create my gamified story, I got over 124 pages when I copied and pasted the HTML code in Microsoft Word. Technology has evolved the way codex corresponded to creating new possibilities for writers and readers, it provided a space that was visually more sophisticated and finished. A codex could hold several times as much text as a roll (Bolter, 2001, p.78). Comparatively it is the same way HTML codes creates interactive elements with a modern feel to make reading more enjoyable. The game is far from perfect but it is a step in the right direction!<\/p>
\n<p>”]I decided to create a simple story that could appeal to learners who are struggling with reading from a ELL perspective. I have never used Twine before, so the task was a challenging one. I started off by downloading the program to my computer, it was not clear how to use the program until I attempted to try the online version. While using the online version I could easily see my passages and how I made different links to make my story flowed. I wanted my game to be appealing so I added elements to make the story attractive, this included the use of pictures, a colorful background, colors of the highlighted words and text effects.<\/p>\n

This task was very daunting because I had to use HTML codes to get the different effects of the game I was creating. When I compare what I did, to some of the course readings, there were similarities with how some western countries in the past has chosen to create their writings in volumes. When I look at the codes to create my gamified story, I got over 124 pages when I copied and pasted the HTML code in Microsoft Word. Technology has evolved the way codex corresponded to creating new possibilities for writers and readers, it provided a space that was visually more sophisticated and finished. A codex could hold several times as much text as a roll (Bolter, 2001, p.78). Comparatively it is the same way HTML codes creates interactive elements with a modern feel to make reading more enjoyable. The game is far from perfect but it is a step in the right direction!<\/p>\n[\/aesop_content]\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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