David Smith G4C ANZ Presentation
- 1. Praxis A step forward in educational games David Smith
- 2. Year 7 & 8 Science
- 4. Engagement Gap
- 5. Games
- 12. Kids know a bad game
- 13. 91%
- 14. Successful Games
- 15. Successfu l Education al Games
- 19. Proble m Solving
- 20. Classroo m Work
- 21. Data Trackin g
- 22. Stepping Stone
Editor's Notes
- #2: Greet crowdIntroduce self / Quantum / ProjectIntroduce Presentation – Look at the sate of educational gamesLook at what praxis tries to achieve
- #3: Focus on physicsDemographic importantConceptual for younger – less formulaNot everyone studious
- #4: More like this kidStigma of being smartKids left behind
- #5: Something we know is good for usMotivation is still toughExercise
- #6: Games are great for closing the gapWhy this conference existsBefore start do some research
- #7: Presented with challengeHow to make funSee too often easy wayCan add experience
- #8: Can add levels
- #9: Add money and upgrades
- #11: Avatar’s
- #12: Educational game equivalent of farmvilleNot quite a gameSeeks to abuse operant conditioningFeedback loopDopamine
- #13: http://gigaom.com/2010/02/17/average-social-gamer-is-a-43-year-old-woman/More than ever kids know< 1% of farmville users < 18> 1/5 th of facebook users
- #14: http://news.yahoo.com/91-percent-kids-play-video-games-says-study-153430432.html91% of kids between 2 – 17 play regularlyMore than ever beforeIncreasingWhat they playing
- #15: What makes a successful gameHero / bestWhat do they teach / howMemorize hundreds of pokemonBy design?Elements.
- #16: What makes a successful edu gameIs it the same?Math blaster.Difference?MoneyMarket, adults vs kids
- #17: MinecraftApproximately 50% of user base teenagers or youngerNew education trendEngagementFlexible
- #18: Teach with portals initiativeTeacher resourcesExperience
- #19: Finally to PraxisFew iterationsRPGOpen worldDesign game first – Education too forcedAdventure style
- #20: Problem solvingTopics behind themPossibly not obviousExtra information non-obtrusiveDon’t need to know stuff
- #21: Teachers still have jobsThings represented visuallyWork makes you better
- #22: DataAttemptsTrends
- #23: Praxis not perfectBeauty of data collectionIterate