James Gee = Ed games guru.
GLS = Games, Learning, and Society Conference. Held in Madison, WI.
This man is a genius. He gets games, is a great researcher, and knows how to communicate his complex, deep thoughts.
My notes:
In his recent book - ignored Sims and women gamers.
But, in research, the marginal things are often the most interesting. This is true here!
Women in the Sims are doing amazing things - the future of gaming.
Gamers can become designers with today's games and tools.
Nickel and Dimed challenge by yamx - To the Sims community.
- Based on the book, but at a metaphorical level.
- Must be a "poverty" mom.
- Raise kids until they are old enough to be on their own.
- They can't die or be taken by social services.
Rule book for challenge created. Limits what you can do in the game, set boundaries.
This game "mod" is building social engagement.
Example - community wrote back and discussed the rules, argued them, some made mods of this mod rule set!
This is a new form of modding - built on social tools as opposed to "hard" programing skills. It involves "emotional intelligence."
That skill is critical for solving the problems of today and tomorrow. Games are one way to foster it.
This is an example of 21st century leadership - fostering connections, building people up, and allowing other's leadership to emerge.
We need people to use their emotional intelligence to engage all socially to solve the problems of today and tomorrow.
General responses to audience questions:
The game must be fun first! Learning of content should emerge naturally from the fun.
Fun is not the same as engagement. We don't always have fun playing games, but we are engaged.
GLS = Games, Learning, and Society Conference. Held in Madison, WI.
This man is a genius. He gets games, is a great researcher, and knows how to communicate his complex, deep thoughts.
My notes:
In his recent book - ignored Sims and women gamers.
But, in research, the marginal things are often the most interesting. This is true here!
Women in the Sims are doing amazing things - the future of gaming.
Gamers can become designers with today's games and tools.
Nickel and Dimed challenge by yamx - To the Sims community.
- Based on the book, but at a metaphorical level.
- Must be a "poverty" mom.
- Raise kids until they are old enough to be on their own.
- They can't die or be taken by social services.
Rule book for challenge created. Limits what you can do in the game, set boundaries.
This game "mod" is building social engagement.
Example - community wrote back and discussed the rules, argued them, some made mods of this mod rule set!
This is a new form of modding - built on social tools as opposed to "hard" programing skills. It involves "emotional intelligence."
That skill is critical for solving the problems of today and tomorrow. Games are one way to foster it.
This is an example of 21st century leadership - fostering connections, building people up, and allowing other's leadership to emerge.
We need people to use their emotional intelligence to engage all socially to solve the problems of today and tomorrow.
General responses to audience questions:
The game must be fun first! Learning of content should emerge naturally from the fun.
Fun is not the same as engagement. We don't always have fun playing games, but we are engaged.
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