2.  Take a few moments to study the Chinese characters 焚林 Forest fire 休 Rest 灭 Extinguish 大火 Big Fire Example: Learning Chinese Characters

3. 焚林 Forest fire 休 Rest 灭 Extinguish 大火 Big Fire Copy the symbols and study them.

4. 灭 Which symbol is shown?

5. 大火 Which symbol is shown?

6. 焚林 Which symbol is shown?

7. 休

8. Talk to the person next to you – What does this symbol mean?

10.  Characters represent concepts Let’s learn rather than memorize

11. Concepts combine to form ideas +

12. Characters can be combined 大火 Big Fire

13. What does this mean?

15. Can you figure out this one? Talk with the person next to you…

16. 灭 Extinquish

17. 大火 Big Fire

18. 焚林 Forest Fire

19. 休 Rest

20. What changed from the first slide to the last… how did the pedagogy affect your learning?

21.  Copy code vs Learn code  How vs Why  Teacher as Sage on the Stage or Guide on the Side What does this mean for Scalable Game Design

22.  When might a lesson need to be more teacher-directed?  When might a whole class discussion be helpful?  When might it be best to allow students to figure it out on their own?  What are ways to promote students as the experts in the classroom? Work with your table…

23. Compare these codes…

24. Authentic Experiences

25.  Questions & Comments