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video game at a time
dr ashley tan | twitter: @ashley
Apple store's #1 app for 275 daysa
 Daily users: 30 millionb
 Minutes of usage a day: 300 millionb




what app is this?
                               http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lge/5711804272/




furious fowl
                                                       http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
Source: http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2011/02/17/angry-birds-inspired-products/




angry birds everywhere!
                                                                       http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
what is: angry birds everywhere except the classroom
                                          http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/johanl/4954545682/




what could be: games in the classroom
                                                                    http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
why incorporate games in education?




                               http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jason_weemin/2948172761/




why game-based learning?
                                                                               http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/antmcneill/5709857490/



  91% of kids in USA (17 and under) play video gamesc

why game-based learning?
                                                                                     http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/preetamrai/895911731/



   Singapore youth game more obsessively than USd

why game-based learning?
                                                                                               http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
Source: http://www.nmc.org/publications/horizon-report-2011-k-12-edition




why game-based learning?
                                                                          http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
75% of participants of a
    studye wanted to see
        games applied in
                education




                             CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37527143@N03/6070915415/




why game-based learning?
                                                                         http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
Photo courtesy of Carolyn Lim




teachers learning about game-based learning
                                            http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/evil_cheese_scientist/3798953386/lightbox/




the experience is designed as a treasure hunt
                                                                                           http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jerich/2812866472/




mission: uncover principles of gbl
                                                                        http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
Photo courtesy of Carolyn Lim
                                       http://voicethread.com/share/609094/




learning about gbl: by playing games
                                                 http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
Photo courtesy of Carolyn Lim
                                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q239RcU0zqE




learning about gbl: scanning qr codes
                                                         http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
Photo courtesy of Carolyn Lim




learn about gbl: observing & recording
                                         http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
Photo courtesy of Carolyn Lim




learning about gbl: group reflection in blogs, edmodo
                                            http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
Photo courtesy of Carolyn Lim




closing the gaps
                   http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
failure is critical to success




how game-based learning is different
                                          http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
failure is critical to success

         games provide context

         feedback is immediate




how game-based learning is different
                                          http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
failure is critical to success

         games provide context

         feedback is immediate
         the test or the problem comes before content

         just-in-time over just-in-case information




how game-based learning is different
                                                http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
failure is critical to success

         games provide context

         feedback is immediate
         the test or the problem comes before content

         just-in-time over just-in-case information

         it generates communities of interest




how game-based learning is different
                                                http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
failure is critical to success

         games provide context

         feedback is immediate
         the test or the problem comes before content

         just-in-time over just-in-case information

         it generates communities of interest

         games are difficult fun


how game-based learning is different
                                                http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=184138261645250&set=a.157635350962208.33818.153236281402115&type=1&ref=nf




what is: conventional thinking
                                                                                                           http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
what could be: civics & moral education?
                                           http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
what could be: social studies?
                                 http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
http://www.angrybirdsgoldeneggswalkthrough.com/angry-birds-walk-throughs/angry-birds-poached-eggs-walkthrough/




teaching others
                                                                                                                 http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
mcvideo game: complex thinking skills
                                        http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
dafur is dying: global awareness & empathy
                                             http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/spursfan_ace/2328879637/




what it's all about
                                                                  http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
be the change you want to see in the world -- gandhi
                                               http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuant63/2185729167/




the best way to predict the future is to invent it -- alan kay
                                                                                     http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/martijnvandalen/5284240626/




what is: negative view of games
                                                                                 http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/timlauer/5407980960/




what could be: addiction to learning?
                                                                                             http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7259240@N03/5470435368/




comments? tweet @ashley or use #tedyouthsg
                                                                         http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk

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Changing educators one video game at a time

  • 1. changing educators one video game at a time dr ashley tan | twitter: @ashley
  • 2. Apple store's #1 app for 275 daysa Daily users: 30 millionb Minutes of usage a day: 300 millionb what app is this? http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 3. CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lge/5711804272/ furious fowl http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 5. what is: angry birds everywhere except the classroom http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 6. CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/johanl/4954545682/ what could be: games in the classroom http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 7. why incorporate games in education? http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 8. CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jason_weemin/2948172761/ why game-based learning? http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 9. CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/antmcneill/5709857490/ 91% of kids in USA (17 and under) play video gamesc why game-based learning? http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 10. CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/preetamrai/895911731/ Singapore youth game more obsessively than USd why game-based learning? http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 12. 75% of participants of a studye wanted to see games applied in education CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37527143@N03/6070915415/ why game-based learning? http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 13. Photo courtesy of Carolyn Lim teachers learning about game-based learning http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 14. CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/evil_cheese_scientist/3798953386/lightbox/ the experience is designed as a treasure hunt http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 15. CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jerich/2812866472/ mission: uncover principles of gbl http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 16. Photo courtesy of Carolyn Lim http://voicethread.com/share/609094/ learning about gbl: by playing games http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 17. Photo courtesy of Carolyn Lim http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q239RcU0zqE learning about gbl: scanning qr codes http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 18. Photo courtesy of Carolyn Lim learn about gbl: observing & recording http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 19. Photo courtesy of Carolyn Lim learning about gbl: group reflection in blogs, edmodo http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 20. Photo courtesy of Carolyn Lim closing the gaps http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 21. failure is critical to success how game-based learning is different http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 22. failure is critical to success games provide context feedback is immediate how game-based learning is different http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 23. failure is critical to success games provide context feedback is immediate the test or the problem comes before content just-in-time over just-in-case information how game-based learning is different http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 24. failure is critical to success games provide context feedback is immediate the test or the problem comes before content just-in-time over just-in-case information it generates communities of interest how game-based learning is different http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 25. failure is critical to success games provide context feedback is immediate the test or the problem comes before content just-in-time over just-in-case information it generates communities of interest games are difficult fun how game-based learning is different http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 27. what could be: civics & moral education? http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 28. what could be: social studies? http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 30. mcvideo game: complex thinking skills http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 31. dafur is dying: global awareness & empathy http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 32. CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/spursfan_ace/2328879637/ what it's all about http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 33. be the change you want to see in the world -- gandhi http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 34. CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuant63/2185729167/ the best way to predict the future is to invent it -- alan kay http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 35. CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/martijnvandalen/5284240626/ what is: negative view of games http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 36. CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/timlauer/5407980960/ what could be: addiction to learning? http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk
  • 37. CC-licensed image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7259240@N03/5470435368/ comments? tweet @ashley or use #tedyouthsg http://bit.ly/ashley-ted-talk