
Games For Change Festival 2012
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The idea of games for learning dates back to John Locke - @jesseschell #g4ckimmel JS
2012-06-18 22:53:58
.@thepetermania wise words "I always start, as most game designers do: with markers, construction paper, and scissors." #g4c12 #g4cAMD ~jy
2012-06-18 22:54:48
"We tell our kids computers are actually pretty stupid. They only do what you tell them!" @girlstart #g4c12 #g4cAMD ~bam
2012-06-18 22:55:28
"Play is manipulation that indulges curiosity" @jesseschell #g4c12 #g4ckimmel ~yk
2012-06-18 22:55:41
"Folding@Home: the game wasn't actual science. It was fun to play and harnessed the energy of game design" @thepetermania #g4c12 #g4cAMD ~jy
2012-06-18 23:00:17
Games are bad at tricking students into learning - @jesseschell #g4ckimmel ~JS
2012-06-18 23:01:17
Alex Games discusses the release of Microsoft's Studio K. #g4c12 #g4cAMD ~bam
2012-06-18 23:01:42
Agent Sheets use If-Then statements to start conversations @girlstart #g4c12 #g4cAMD ~bam
2012-06-18 23:04:07
"Teachers can use game design to talk about social issues, such as bullying in the classroom." -@girlstart #g4c12 #g4cAMD ~jy
2012-06-18 23:05:23
"Making a game is inherently a multidisciplinary practice." @brialsp #g4c12 #g4cAMD ~bam
2012-06-18 23:05:32
Tells the story of a student who improved his writing so he could build some of the most imaginative games! @brialsp #g4c12 #g4cAMD ~bam
2012-06-18 23:06:45
Question from the audience: how do you think about gender and gender expression in games? #g4c12 #g4cAMD ~jy
2012-06-18 23:08:59
Games can be good for helping students identify mistakes. Teachers are better at helping them understand mistakes - @jesseschell #g4ckimmel
2012-06-18 23:09:20
#g4ckimmel RT @navlys: Games don't stay interesting forever. Kids treat like disposable cups. @jesseschell #g4c12
2012-06-18 23:09:49
"Girls relate to game development in a very different way." @girlstart talks about games and gender #g4c12 #g4cAMD ~jy
2012-06-18 23:11:15
Some news for those of you at #g4ckimmel: at 10:40am we'll be adding speakers in at room 912. Thanks for bearing with us! #g4c12 ~JL
2012-06-18 23:12:44
Game Design 101 with @brialsp and @katyamuses about to kick off. #cantwait #g4c12 #g4cAMD ~jy
2012-06-18 23:18:03
"Games are good at new points of view, you get to experience what it's like" @jesseschell #g4c12 #g4ckimmel ~yk
2012-06-18 23:20:09
Bad simulations educate better than good simulations. They raise more questions. - @jesseschell #g4ckimmel ~JS
2012-06-18 23:22:33
@BallpointApps There will be soon! Thanks for bearing with us! #g4c12 ~JL
2012-06-18 23:23:22
"Educational Revolution: moving to a culture of self-learning. What do we do to make people curious?" @jesseschell #g4c12 #g4ckimmel
2012-06-18 23:28:40
Kicking us off is @brialsp: workshop about techniques for teachers to get students started on the road to game design. #g4c12 #g4cAMD ~jy
2012-06-18 23:30:37
Brian shows a video from the Video Game STEM Challenge #g4c12 #g4cAMD ~bam
2012-06-18 23:31:36
"We see game design as a natural entry point to a STEM learning pathway." @brialsp #g4c12 #g4cAMD ~jy
2012-06-18 23:37:14
“Making games requires a mastery of the subject material explored in the game world.” @brialsp #g4c12 #g4cAMD ~bam
2012-06-18 23:41:14