Online gaming at the GTLI: 3 encouraging initiatives Overview League of Legends Course Teacher Training Online Course Web Browser Games Rodrigo Carvalho - rodrigo.carvalho@pe.gatech.edu - Georgia Tech Language Institute

Motivation for using games New Educational Medium A Bridge to the Target Culture Entertainment Meaningful: “situated-learning” (Gee, 2004) Rodrigo Carvalho - rodrigo.carvalho@pe.gatech.edu - Georgia Tech Language Institute

The League of Legends game ARENA MAP Multiplayer Online Battle Arena or MOBA (sports-like experience) Content includes audio, video, images, and text Allows for synchronous text and voice communication (skype) Rodrigo Carvalho - rodrigo.carvalho@pe.gatech.edu - Georgia Tech Language Institute

League of Legends Course Setting: Special Purposes Track Curriculum: Task-based Skills: Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking Assessment: Instructor and Peer Rodrigo Carvalho - rodrigo.carvalho@pe.gatech.edu - Georgia Tech Language Institute

Online Teacher-Training Course Rodrigo Carvalho - rodrigo.carvalho@pe.gatech.edu - Georgia Tech Language Institute

Online gaming course – Module 1 Objectives Assignments Recall personal experiences using video games for various purposes Identify and describe game environments as they apply to language teaching and learning Justify using game environments using evidence from related literature Prompt: Select a quote from one of the following articles and explain how this quote supports the use of one of the 4 game environments presented in this course. Rodrigo Carvalho - rodrigo.carvalho@pe.gatech.edu - Georgia Tech Language Institute

Online gaming course – Module 2 Objectives Assignments Create activities utilizing sections of the gameplay as materials for language teaching Evaluate the effectiveness of activities based on the gameplay of Trace Effects and Samorost List at least three language constructs being explicitly taught in the first chapter of Trace Effects How effective do you think playing Trace Effects would be to teach these topics to your students? Explain. Rodrigo Carvalho - rodrigo.carvalho@pe.gatech.edu - Georgia Tech Language Institute

Online gaming course – Module 3 Objectives Assignments Understand and analyze different sections of online games Evaluate uses of online games in the classroom Play the LOL tutorials in a language other than English, or in your second language. Share your experience as a player and learner about how easy or difficult it was to understand the instructions of the game. Rodrigo Carvalho - rodrigo.carvalho@pe.gatech.edu - Georgia Tech Language Institute

Online gaming course – Module 4 Objectives Assignments Understand and analyze different sections of online games Evaluate uses of online games in the classroom Rodrigo Carvalho - rodrigo.carvalho@pe.gatech.edu - Georgia Tech Language Institute

Online gaming course – Module 5 Objectives Assignments Discuss online gaming and how it can support the teaching and learning of a second language Evaluate uses of online games in the classroom In this activity, you will have an opportunity to talk about your experiences using games for language learning.  This will be in the form of a 2-page essay which includes any considerations you might want to make about your experience with the course Rodrigo Carvalho - rodrigo.carvalho@pe.gatech.edu - Georgia Tech Language Institute

Web Browser Games Adaptability to Curriculum Easy to master Appealing gaming experience Fewer sensitive topics Fewer tech requirements Rodrigo Carvalho - rodrigo.carvalho@pe.gatech.edu - Georgia Tech Language Institute

Web Browser Games Game: Samorost - http://amanita-design.net/samorost-1/  1 – Take a screenshot 2 – Ask students to give names to the objects they see 3 – Provide a box with descriptors like adjective phrases and clauses 4 – Write a descriptive paragraph Rodrigo Carvalho - rodrigo.carvalho@pe.gatech.edu - Georgia Tech Language Institute

Web Browser Games GAME:  Wake up the box http://www.comagame.net/wake- up-the-box.html 1 – Brainstorm prepositions of place 2 – Write down what prepositions were use for each stage 3 – Compare their answers with their peers Rodrigo Carvalho - rodrigo.carvalho@pe.gatech.edu - Georgia Tech Language Institute

Questions? Rodrigo Carvalho – Lecturer at the Georgia Tech Language Institute Rodrigo.Carvalho@pe.gatech.edu Rodrigo_esl@outlook.com Rodrigo Carvalho - rodrigo.carvalho@pe.gatech.edu - Georgia Tech Language Institute