makers, hackers and gamers: 21st century pedagogy and learners

EDUCATIONUNDER SIEGE

Makers, Hackers & Gamers

21st Century Pedagogy

And other trends affecting online learning and learning in general……..

Need to Know

• Who are they?• What do they do?• Where do they come from?• Where do they have contact with us?• What do they want from us?

Makers

Need to Know

• Who are they?• What do they do?• Where do they come from?• Where do they have contact with us?• What do they want from us?

Maker Movement

MAKERS, CRAFTERS, INVENTORS, HACKERS, SCIENTISTS AND ARTISTS

Maker FaireCelebrate arts, crafts, engineering,

science projects and the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset

Maker Movement

Technology based extension of DIY cultureEngineer oriented projecta such as electronics,

robotics, 3-D printing, as well as more traditional activities such as metalworking, woodworking, and

traditional arts and crafts.

HACKERS

Need to Know

• Who are they?• What do they do?• Where do they come from?• Where do they have contact with us?• What do they want from us?

HACKATHON

HACKATHONEvent where programmers, graphic

designers, interface designers, project managers and marketers

collaborate intensively on software projects.

Hackerspace• Hackerspaces can be viewed as open community labs

incorporating elements of machine shops, workshops and/or studios where hackers can come together to share resources and knowledge to build and make things.

• Many hackerspaces participate in the use and development of free software, open hardware, and alternative media. They are often physically located in social centers, adult education centers, public schools, or on university campuses, but may relocate to industrial or warehouse space when they need more room.

• Wikipedia

Gamers

Need to Know

• Who are they?• What do they do?• Where do they come from?• Where do they have contact with us?• What do they want from us?

Gamers Disposition

• They are bottom-line oriented.• They understand the power of diversity.• They thrive on change.• They see learning as fun.• They marinate on the "edge.“

• John Seely Brown

Minecraft

Minecrack

TwitchTV

MACHINIMA

Need to Know

• Who are they?• What do they do?• Where do they come from?• Where do they have contact with us?• What do they want from us?

Huge Online Presence

• Blogs• Forums• Twitter• deviantART• Machinima• Let’s Play

Huge Online Presence

• Instant Messaging• VOIP• Google Hangout• Twitch TV

Traits

• Self- Directed• Self Organized• Highly Collaborative• Connectivism

Fun, Flow & Fiero

Affinity GroupsPassion Groups

Community of Practice

Epistemic Frame

ARCHEOLOGY AS LEARNING

Whisper may be louder than a shout.

Hackathon November 2nd

Game CampNovember 16

Minecraft, MMOs and More

December 6 and 7

Games MOOCOctober 28, 2013

Makers, Hackers and Gamers