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Hi Everyone, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robyn<\/a>, Jackson<\/a> and Marie<\/a> here! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are super excited to get to spend the week teaching the class about Game Based Learning! Game-based learning is a huge and growing industry in education so to narrow things down a little we have chosen to focus your learning this week on learning and reflection within commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) games. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are going to be three parts<\/strong> of our learning resource. We recommend that you break things up throughout the week, but also understand if you want to do all three sections at once. It is totally up to you!\u00a0 In keeping with our theme of game based learning, we\u2019ve tried our best to keep the activities as fun as possible and tried to incorporate game elements and reflection into each section.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PART 1: Introduction to Game Based Learning<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Play a Game:<\/strong> What better way to get started learning about game based learning, then to play a warm-up game!\u00a0 This is an educational game focused on financial literacy and budgeting.\u00a0 Money Magic (playmoneymagic.com)<\/a>.\u00a0 As you play this game, start to think about how this game might help you to learn about budgeting.\u00a0<\/li>
  2. Sign up for our course and start to review our OER: <\/strong>We have created a course for you to join and sign up.\u00a0 Please create an account and enroll in our course<\/a>. Once you are enrolled; read, review, watch and engage with Chapter 1: Introduction to Commercial Games and Experiential Learning<\/strong><\/li>
  3. *BLOG* Discussion Part 1:<\/strong> Now that you have a better understanding of learning that occurs in commercial-off-the-shelf games and have played a game yourself it\u2019s time for some reflection! In the discussion post below can you please share a commercial game you have played before (with a link to the game) and what you may have consciously or unconsciously learned through playing that game?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    PART 2: Continue to Learn and Reflect on Game Based Learning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Continue to review <\/strong>the Course<\/strong><\/a>:\u00a0 In this part we will be focused on Chapter 2: The World of Commercial Games and Learning<\/strong>. Pay special attention to the section quiz: Commercial Off the Shelf games: Benefits and Limitations.<\/em> Make sure to pick either true or false before proceeding through each question.\u00a0<\/li>
    2. *BLOG* Discussion Part 2: <\/strong>Based on your learning in the quiz, post in the discussion post below. What do you think is valuable about game based learning and where do you think there are limitations? Did anything surprise you?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      PART 3: Learn Through Game Based Learning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Great work so far! You are nearly done and we are in the final stretch \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. Review the last section of <\/strong>the Course<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong> Chapter 3: Examples and Innovations in Game Based Learning<\/li>
      2. Play a Game: <\/strong>It is time to apply everything we have learned to our own game-based learning experience! Please pick one (or all three of the games below).  <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n