Integrating JASON Games
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The document discusses The JASON Project, which aims to incorporate games into core curriculum to motivate and inspire more students to pursue STEM education. It provides standards-based curriculum materials for teachers that include games and digital labs. Data shows that the project engaged more students and empowered more teachers compared to previous years. It explains how games can serve as assessments, be inherently motivating for students, and help simplify complex topics visually. Teachers are encouraged to use the games during class or as study aids and homework. The project has received several awards for its educational games and solutions.
Integrating JASON Games
- 1. Incorporating Games into Core CurriculumMarjeeChmielRon Harrison
- 2. Top Concern: Student Motivation
- 3. The JASON ProjectInspire and motivate more students to pursue STEM education and careersRaise student achievement and re-energize teachersSystemize the “October Sky phenomenon” in everyday education
- 4. Great Explorers, Great Events
- 5. Where Science Happens…inspiring the next generation…
- 6. What is JASON?Rigorous standards-based curriculum – Free
- 7. What is JASON?Free, flexible materials – Print and Online
- 8. What is JASON?Planned events and explorers embedded throughout the school year
- 9. What is JASON?Pre and post assessment, digital library, classroom tools, lesson plans and alignment
- 10. The ResultEngaged StudentsEmpowered Educators****** * 305 students** 81,499 students* 507 teachers** 1,873 teachers
- 11. Curriculum PlanCompleted2011201220132014Updates to all curriculum, and integration into year-long textbooks2010Earth Science CompletedPhysical Science CompletedLife Science Completed
- 13. Who is playing?Fully 97% of teens ages 12-17 play computer, web, portable, or console games 50% of teens played games “yesterday.” 73% play games on a desktop or a laptop computer86% of teens play on a console like the Xbox, PlayStation, or Wii99% of boys and 94% of girls play video games
- 14. Why games ?Games are on-going assessments
- 15. Why games?Games are inherently motivatingStudents work at their own pace Games encourage learning through mistakes
- 16. Why gamesVisual components simplify otherwise complex topics
- 17. How do I use them?… you have the skills you need to implement games…Good games are basically digital labs—standards-based and critical to understanding the curriculumPlay through by yourself or with a student before the full class implementationImplement to the degree that works for you
- 18. How do I use them?
- 19. Lets see it in action!
- 20. “Mini”gamesGreat for interactive boards
- 22. Study aidsDigital LabsFull class period
- 24. Group work
- 25. Individual work
- 26. Homework
- 27. Use instead of bench labsMultiple Entry Points
- 32. Coming soonGeology!Space!Forces and Motion!Climate!
- 33. AwardsBest Science Instructional SolutionAward of Excellence(Tech & Learning Magazine)Best K-12 Instructional SolutionBest Online Instructional Solution Best Education Game or SimulationDistinguished Achievement Award (Association of Educational Publishers)Best Education Solution and Best Online Instructional Solution“The best example I’ve seen of what convergent education can become is The JASON Project” -- ‘Convergent education’ comes together, Greg Downey Nov/Dec 2009Best Online Instructional SolutionBest Science Instructional SolutionAward of Excellence(Tech & Learning Magazine)
Editor's Notes
- #2: Good afternoon … FREE—Today, I’m going to take just a few minutes to share a revolutionary approach to teaching science – The JASON Project. JASON is National Geographic’s Core Science Curriculum for 4th – 9th grade students.