1. Game Designed Classroom
Bringing interactive fiction to the classroom

2. Books that Inspired

3. People that Inspired Paul Andersen – Bozeman HS Lee Sheldon – RPI
Jane McGonigal – Institute for the Future
Jesse Schell – Carnegie Mellon
Scott Nicholson – Syracuse University

4. Video Games that Inspired

5. Tabletop Games that Inspired

6. Layers in Class Design
Story
Game Mechanics
Curriculum

7. Game Design Immersive Story
The Hook – what draws a player in
The MacGuffin - a plot device in the form of some goal, desired object, or other motivator
The Universe – what keeps them there

8. Immersive Story what inspires you?
Look to media that inspires you
Books
Film/Television
Video games
Tabletop games
Comic books/Graphic Novels

9. Immersive Story Good Fit with Curriculum
Bad Fit
Good Fit
???
In US Government Class

10. Workshop – Story Ideas

11. Game Mechanics Balance of Motivation
Extrinsic
Achievements
Level – up
Bonus Material
Intrinsic
Understanding of material (Grades)
Enjoyment of the story (Hopefully)
Seeing that [subject] is fun and interesting

12. Extrinsic Motivation – “phat loot”
Achievements
Level - Up
Badges
Class bucks $$$ to “Buy” stuff
Physical
In-game items
Classroom Privileges
Assistants

13. Intrinsic Motivation “Knowing is half the battle!”
Literacy
Confidence and Creativity
Becoming literate to the subject while “playing”
Wanting to know what is next.
Allowing students to create using their talents (music, art, writing, etc.)
Want to participate in class

14. Game Mechanics The Classroom
Keynote lecture – no more than 20 minutes
Missions (Quests)
Analog – note cards, worksheets, scavenger hunts
Digital – Websites, online videos, forms
Student READING (mini text – Coach Books)
Teacher facilitation with individual groups

15. Game Mechanics Technology
Course Sites
Study Island
Blog - Science Freakout
Khan Academy
Crash Course – a Youtube channel
iPods
Textbooks
Inform 7
Choose Script
Class Badges
Wix
Voki
Google Docs/Sites
Edmodo

16. Workshop – Game Mechanics

17. Curriculum Can fit all topics and subjects
Common Core
Next Generation Science Standards
ESL
Vocational Tech
Scalable at Student Level
Scalable for Student Size

18. Other people of note Tom Vasel – The Dice Tower
Practical Gaming in the Classroom
Christopher Emdin – Colombia University, Teachers College
Gabe Zicherman – Gamification speaker
Daniel Pink – Drive and Motivation
Ken Robinson – 10 Talks on Education
Wil Wright – Game Designer pt.1 & pt.2