Games Based Learning MOOC

http://gamesmooc.shivtr.com

Games MOOC

READY TO PLAY?Part II

July 8 – 29th

MOOCModest Online Open Course

Immersive Environments

Games MOOC SUMMER

Summer Games MOOC Part II

1) Immersive Environments

2) 3 MOOCs

3) Build Your PLN

Bonus: BoiseQuest July 31- August 1st

Connectivist MOOC

Learning Theory for the Digital Age

Connectivism

Source: George Siemens Quote from: http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/connectivism.htm

“One of the most persuasive factors is the shrinking half-life of knowledge. The “half-life of knowledge” is the time span from when knowledge is gained to when it becomes obsolete. Half of what is known today was not known 10 years ago.”

Principles of Connectivism

• Learning and knowledge rests in diversity of opinions.

• Learning is a process of connecting specialized nodes or information sources.

• Learning may reside in non-human appliances.

• Capacity to know more is more critical than what is currently known

Principles of Connectivism

• Nurturing and maintaining connections is needed to facilitate continual learning.

• Ability to see connections between fields, ideas, and concepts is a core skill.

• Currency (accurate, up-to-date knowledge) is the intent of all connectivist learning activities.

Important Attributes

• Facilitator not the sole provider of knowledge• Facilitator not the determiner of space• High-end knowledge exchange to occur• Open Source

Three Types of MOOCs

•Connectivist MOOC• xMOOC•Community/Task Based

MOOC

Immersive Environments

• Second Life• OpenSim• Minecraft• World of Warcraft

3 MOOCs

• rgMOOC• Anne Frank• ds106

Virtual Education Journal

PLNPersonal Learning

Network

Networked Educator

PLN Badge Requirements• Forum• Twitter• Tweetchat• Curate Events• Blog• Blog/e-Portfolio

Social Network Knowledge Construction

SNKC

SNKC

• Level 1 – Identify the Network• Level 2 – Lurk• Level 3 – Contribute• Level 4 – Create• Level 5 – Lead

Social Media

• Twitter

• Flickr

• YouTube

Twitter

•#gamemooc

•@ proximalzone

tweetchat

Flickr

• Flickr group “Games Based Learning MOOC”

• http://www.flickr.com/groups/gamesmooc/

Discussions

Overview

• Guild Site• Connectivist /Community/Task MOOC• Social Network Knowledge Construction• Social Media• Discussions• Badge

Personal Learning Network

PLN

Asynchronous

Synchronous

Monday – Noon MT

Overview over the Games MOOC YouTube Channel

Tuesday – 6 or 7 pm MT

• YouTube Livestream

– 60 minutes of presentation/discussion– Game MOOC YouTube Channel– Google Hangout

Wednesday – 7 pm MST

• TWEETCHAT

– 60 minutes of twitter discussion– www.tweetchat.com– Start with quick intro– Then 4 questions– #gamemooc

Friday – 2-4 pm MT

• OFFICE Hours

– Immersive Environments– If you need help logging into one of the immersive

environments, this is when we’ll be holding open office hours.

Sat 11 am or Noon MT

• YouTube Livestream

– Sponsored by G.A.M.E.– Game MOOC YouTube Channel– Google Hangout

BoiseQuest

July 31 and August 1

Other Events

G.A.M.E.ISTE SIGVE

Cognitive Dissonance GuildInevitable Betrayal Guild

Typical Week Discussions

• Show us or tell us about it.

– Post in Forums– Pic or Screencapture– Would you use it? – Why? Why not? – Found something better? Share!

Games Based Learning MOOC

#gamemooc