Chapter Ten
Using Technology in the
Classroom
Gary G. Bitter & Jane M. Legacy
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Games and Virtual
Environments
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How can teachers use games with in their
students?
What factors must teachers consider when
planning virtual environment activities?
What are the benefits of using games in the
classroom?
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What are the benefits of using virtual
environments in education?
Make a list of five math, five language
arts/reading, five science, and five social
studies computer-assisted games.
How would you set up a gaming education
oriented activity?
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Develop a presentation for the PTA 3xplaining your
use of games in your classroom.
Identify five virtual environments available for
classroom use.
Set up a class management schedule for students
to be using computer-generated games.
How would you organize your class to be involved
in a collaborative virtual environment?
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Computer Games…
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Characteristics
Fun
Goals
Adaptive
Problem
Solving
Play
Interaction
Winning
Interaction
Rules
Outcomes
and
Feedback
Conflict
Competition
Challenge
Representation
and a
Story
Source: Adapted by Attewell and Savill-Smith (2003) from Prensky 2001.
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Engage Player
Enjoyment
and
Pleasure
Motivation
Flow
Sparks
Creativity
Intense and
Passionate
Involvement
Doing the
Activity
Ego
Gratification
Social
Groups
Structure
Learning
Excitement
Emotion
Source: Adapted by Attewell and Savill-Smith (2003) from Prensky 2001.
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Solving Equations
Scoring Points
Solving Mysteries
Guessing Words
Enduring Iterations
Solving Puzzles
Problem-solving
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Competitions
Adventures
Fantasy Situations
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Virtual Environments…
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Multi-User-domain (MUD)
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Multi-User Virtual Environment (MUVE)
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Massively Multi-player Online Game (MMOG)
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Multi-User Construction Kit (MUCK)
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Avatar
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Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML)
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Prepared by Carolyn Roy
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