[game_edu] game_edu Digest, Vol 85, Issue 7

[Scott Price]

I don't think we're *quite* doing the kind of teaching that you're curious
about, but I certainly have thoughts, since I'm trying to do a different
thing, albeit one that I think is important to game education.

I work with and on Gamestar Mechanic.  Our team has co-taught with teachers,
and have several years of research on the tool, both qualitative and
quantitative, on how it gets used.  I've taught numerous game design
workshops using a bunch of tools, and for folks besides just Gamestar.

The reason I bring this up specifically is that from that research, we've
seen not only the decisions that you've noted in the choices of engine and
content creation, but also choices in tools for different sorts of game
education.  We've seen (and helped) teachers make different choices for:

   - teaching design vs. programming vs. computational thinking
   - teaching game design vs. core curricular content *via* game making
   - teaching media literacy (media creation tools) vs. media literacy
   (critical analysis of games)
   - teaching game making vs. game design vs. professional game production

as well as decisions based on the practical context of the classroom, such
as:

   - time available for the lesson or curriculum
   - time available for learning the tools vs. the material being taught
   with the tools
   - the hardware available or desired (PCs, iOS devices, tabletop/board
   games, physical games, consoles)

I'm happy to discuss this more off-list, but I think it's worth sharing some
of the factors *for* making decisions here where folks could remind me of
issues I've forgotten or not yet seen.

--Scott Price
Product Manager, Gamestar Mechanic


On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 1:55 PM, Joel McKown <joel at design3.com> wrote:


>  Hi Everyone,

>

> For those of you who are involved with k-12 game education I was hoping to

> get an idea of the tools you use. For engine do you use things like Unity

> and UDK or more along the lines of GameSalad or Flash? Also for 3D content

> are you using Autodesk software like 3dsMax and Maya or something free like

> Blender?

>

> I ask because we are currently working on some new educational training

> material for the K-12 sector and the input of instructors from that level is

> crucial to ensure its quality.

>

> We have also begun to do some train-the trainers type workshops for

> educators in the K-12 sector. As Suzanne mentioned it is growing as fast as

> higher education and we realize that for many cases that means ramping up

> existing faculty to be able to teach these topics.

>

> If any of you are interested in talking further about tools you use,

> educational resources you would like to see, or training for faculty to be

> able to instruct in game education feel free to get in touch at

> joel at design3.com or give me a call at 831-479-GAME(4263)

>

> Hope the new school year is starting well for all of you,

>

>    *Joel McKown*

> Academic Liaison

> [ Design3 ]

>  *Email:* joel at design3.com

> *Work:* 831.479.4263* Mobile:* 707.246.8862

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> *www.noesisinteractive.com* <http://www.design3.com/ref/d32-4663f0ef.html>

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> Today's Topics:

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>    1. K-12 Game Education (Suzanne Freyjadis)

>    2. Re: K-12 Game Education (spencer at gamecamp.org)

>    3. Re: K-12 Game Education (Nic Colley)

>    4. Re: K-12 Game Education (Rafael Fajardo)

>    5. Re: K-12 Game Education (Gillian Smith)

>    6. LA college looking for industry experts for program	review

>       panel. (Dan Carreker)

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> Message: 1

> Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:22:56 -0500

> From: "Suzanne Freyjadis" <freyjadis at austin.rr.com> <freyjadis at austin.rr.com>

> Subject: [game_edu] K-12 Game Education

> To: <game_edu at igda.org> <game_edu at igda.org>

> Message-ID: <005e01cc7178$fee0eeb0$fca2cc10$@austin.rr.com> <005e01cc7178$fee0eeb0$fca2cc10$@austin.rr.com>

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> Hello Everyone!

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> I'm wondering how many people on this list are involved with K-12 Game

> Education. I've noticed that this sector of Game Education is growing about

> as quickly as higher education programs and I want to make sure we are

> addressing everyone's needs in this SIG.

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> So, let me know if you represent this sector!

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> Best,

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> Suzanne

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> Suzanne Freyjadis

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> IGDA Edu SIG Co-Chair

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> Game Education Evangelist

> Freyjadis at austin.rr.com

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> M: 512-619-4151

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> Twitter: GameEducation

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> Skype: suzanne.freyjadis

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> I do.

>  www.3dsquared.org

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> I mostly teach international students game development, leadership and career counseling, but I am always open for more work.

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> Hope all is well!

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> Cheers,

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> Spencer512.363.3795

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> -----Original Message-----

> From: "Suzanne Freyjadis" <freyjadis at austin.rr.com> <freyjadis at austin.rr.com>

> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 2:22pm

> To: game_edu at igda.org

> Subject: [game_edu] K-12 Game Education

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> Hello Everyone!

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>

> I?m wondering how many people on this list are involved with K-12 Game Education. I?ve noticed that this sector of Game Education is growing about as quickly as higher education programs and I want to make sure we are addressing everyone?s needs in this SIG.

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> So, let me know if you represent this sector!

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> Best,

> Suzanne

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> Suzanne Freyjadis

> IGDA Edu SIG Co-Chair

> Game Education Evangelist

> [mailto:Freyjadis at austin.rr.com <Freyjadis at austin.rr.com>] Freyjadis at austin.rr.com

> M: 512-619-4151

> Twitter: GameEducation

> Skype: suzanne.freyjadis

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> Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:27:59 -0400

> From: Nic Colley <Nic.Colley at cpcc.edu> <Nic.Colley at cpcc.edu>

> Subject: Re: [game_edu] K-12 Game Education

> To: IGDA Game Education Listserv <game_edu at igda.org> <game_edu at igda.org>

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> Although I teach at a college we teach summer camps to younger kids on how to make games. More specifically 3D modeling, programming, game design, level design, and animation.

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> -Nic

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> From: "spencer at gamecamp.org<mailto:spencer at gamecamp.org> <spencer at gamecamp.org>" <spencer at gamecamp.org<mailto:spencer at gamecamp.org> <spencer at gamecamp.org>>

> Reply-To: IGDA Game Education Listserv <game_edu at igda.org<mailto:game_edu at igda.org> <game_edu at igda.org>>

> Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:25:08 -0400

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> I do.

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> www.3dsquared.org

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> I mostly teach international students game development, leadership and career counseling, but I am always open for more work.

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> Hope all is well!

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> Cheers,

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> Spencer

> 512.363.3795

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>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: "Suzanne Freyjadis" <freyjadis at austin.rr.com<mailto:freyjadis at austin.rr.com> <freyjadis at austin.rr.com>>

> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 2:22pm

> To: game_edu at igda.org<mailto:game_edu at igda.org> <game_edu at igda.org>

> Subject: [game_edu] K-12 Game Education

>

> Hello Everyone!

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> I?m wondering how many people on this list are involved with K-12 Game Education. I?ve noticed that this sector of Game Education is growing about as quickly as higher education programs and I want to make sure we are addressing everyone?s needs in this SIG.

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> So, let me know if you represent this sector!

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> Best,

> Suzanne

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> Suzanne Freyjadis

> IGDA Edu SIG Co-Chair

> Game Education EvangelistFreyjadis at austin.rr.com<mailto:Freyjadis at austin.rr.com> <Freyjadis at austin.rr.com>

> M: 512-619-4151

> Twitter: GameEducation

> Skype: suzanne.freyjadis

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> Message: 4

> Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:35:17 -0600

> From: Rafael Fajardo <Rafael.Fajardo at du.edu> <Rafael.Fajardo at du.edu>

> Subject: Re: [game_edu] K-12 Game Education

> To: IGDA Game Education Listserv <game_edu at igda.org> <game_edu at igda.org>

> Message-ID: <06DFDA24-9AFD-483C-979F-4FF2C0FA01E3 at exch.du.edu> <06DFDA24-9AFD-483C-979F-4FF2C0FA01E3 at exch.du.edu>

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> Hello Suzanne,

> I am part of an NSF sponsored project that has been focused on high school and middle school game education, and specifically learning through making games. Some details are available at our website http://www.p4games.org/ . We have hosted weeklong summer camps for high schoolers on our campus in the past, and are now more focused on teaching the teachers. Thanks for thinking about this sector too.

> paz,

> Rafael

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> On Sep 12, 2011, at 12:22 PM, Suzanne Freyjadis wrote:

>

> Hello Everyone!

>

> I?m wondering how many people on this list are involved with K-12 Game Education. I?ve noticed that this sector of Game Education is growing about as quickly as higher education programs and I want to make sure we are addressing everyone?s needs in this SIG.

>

> So, let me know if you represent this sector!

>

> Best,

> Suzanne

>

> Suzanne Freyjadis

> IGDA Edu SIG Co-Chair

> Game Education EvangelistFreyjadis at austin.rr.com<mailto:Freyjadis at austin.rr.com> <Freyjadis at austin.rr.com>

> M: 512-619-4151

> Twitter: GameEducation

> Skype: suzanne.freyjadis

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> Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:00:30 -0700

> From: Gillian Smith <gsmith at soe.ucsc.edu> <gsmith at soe.ucsc.edu>

> Subject: Re: [game_edu] K-12 Game Education

> To: IGDA Game Education Listserv <game_edu at igda.org> <game_edu at igda.org>

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> Hi Suzanne,

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> I teach game design and programming in a summer outreach program for

> 9th - 12th graders. It lasts a month, and we focus on teaching them

> how to design and create their own games (2D) over the course of a

> month. Many of them have no programming experience, so we teach them

> all of that too.

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> -Gillian

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> On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 2:35 PM, Rafael Fajardo <Rafael.Fajardo at du.edu> <Rafael.Fajardo at du.edu> wrote:

>

>  Hello Suzanne,

> I am part of an NSF sponsored project that has been focused on high school and middle school game education, and specifically learning through making games. Some details are available at our website http://www.p4games.org/ . We have hosted weeklong summer camps for high schoolers on our campus in the past, and are now more focused on teaching the teachers. Thanks for thinking about this sector too.

> paz,

> Rafael

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> On Sep 12, 2011, at 12:22 PM, Suzanne Freyjadis wrote:

>

> Hello Everyone!

>

> I?m wondering how many people on this list are involved with K-12 Game Education. I?ve noticed that this sector of Game Education is growing about as quickly as higher education programs and I want to make sure we are addressing everyone?s needs in this SIG.

>

> So, let me know if you represent this sector!

>

> Best,

> Suzanne

>

> Suzanne Freyjadis

> IGDA Edu SIG Co-Chair

> Game Education EvangelistFreyjadis at austin.rr.com<mailto:Freyjadis at austin.rr.com> <Freyjadis at austin.rr.com>

> M: 512-619-4151

> Twitter: GameEducation

> Skype: suzanne.freyjadis

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> Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:35:50 -0700

> From: "Dan Carreker" <danc at narrativedesigns.com> <danc at narrativedesigns.com>

> Subject: [game_edu] LA college looking for industry experts for

> 	program	review panel.

> To: "'IGDA Game Education Listserv'" <game_edu at igda.org> <game_edu at igda.org>

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> The chairman of our game arts program asked me to put out word that he's

> looking to expand the program review committee with more individuals that

> have real-world industry experience (something I'm very much glad we are

> doing.) If anyone here is local to LA and feels qualified to critique and

> advise a four year, for-profit college on a regular basis (few times per

> year, a couple of hours each time) and would like to have an input into the

> education of future professionals, feel free to contact me off list atDanC at NarrativeDesigns.com and I'll forward your contact information to him.

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> It is a non-paying position but you will receive the eternal gratitude of

> our staff and students.

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> --Dan Carreker

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