[game_edu] Group activity games

[Jesse Schell]

I'm a big fan of this:
http://thingsifinished.blogspot.com/2010/07/great-games-for-big-activity-balls.html

But you'll have to be brave!

Jesse Schell
Asst. Prof. of Entertainment Technology, Carnegie Mellon University (
www.etc.cmu.edu)
CEO, Schell Games (www.schellgames.com)
Phone: (412) 303-0885


On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 11:03 AM, Janice Hertel <discojanice at yahoo.ca>wrote:


> Hello,

> It was great attending the Educational Summit at GDC and meeting any of you

> in person!

>

> I am wondering if anyone has (or can send links to) group game related

> activities. I have a few lectures and talks coming up and I want to include

> some audience participation. I'm interested in something that proves the

> positive power of game play or the impact of educational game play. I have

> some ideas in mind, I wanted to see what the people on this list could add

> as well.

> *Jane McGonigal's* Massively Multi-player *Thumb Wrestling *game comes to

> mind.

>

> The audiences would be:

> 1. Grade 8 - 9 Girls interested in a career in technology. A group of about

> 25 in a classroom.

> 2. Junior High School students on Career Day. I'm not sure of the number or

> venue yet.It could be in an auditorium.

> 3. University and College Instructors during a teacher's conference. All

> disciplines, not Game Design.

>

> Thanks,

> Janice Hertel

>

>

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