level up! engaging students by having them create a digital game

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Level Up! Students Creating

Digital Games

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"Almost  all  crea-vity  involves  purposeful  play."    ~  Abraham  Maslow  

World 1.1 by smcgee, Flickr

Motivation through Games �

P. Maglione, Slidesha.re/pmteenmotivation

What can games be used for? �

Group 2 Week 2 by Kevin Jarrett, Flickr

• List their favorite games �• Write down the storyline �• Create a walkthrough �

They will need to map out their ideas

28/366 by Clayton Cottingham, Flickr, CC

©Bernajean Porter, www.digitales.us�

Generator.acmi.net.au/storyboard

Character Texts �Popplet.com�

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Which tool or app? �

Assess  your  situa-on!

Zondle.com �

• Create quiz games & phonics games • Choose from a library of 1000s of questions • Create your own

GetKahoot.com �

GetKahoot.com �

• Create trivia games • Drag and drop • Students prompted to make quiz for their peers to take • Timed • Leader board

Classtools.net �

Stencyl.com �

Digitalplay.info/blog/2011/06/10/free-online-game-creator/

Stencyl.com �

Digitalplay.info/blog/2011/06/10/free-online-game-creator/

• Choose templates, such as mazes, pingpong, role-playing, aliens, and more

Scratch.mit.edu �

Scratch.mit.edu �

Scratch.mit.edu �

Adventuregamestudio.co.uk �

Textadventures.co.uk/quest �

Beta.sharendipity.com�

Game Creation Apps �

iPad Gaming by Michael Nugent, Flickr

Tiny Tap Game Creation App�

http://www.tinytap.it/

Features: • Add own images or from a web search • Record your own voice • Record a question, an answer, a hint • 20 different soundtracks • Track progress using the in-game scoring system • Personalize pre-made games from the TinyTap store with narration and images

Game Press Free for iPad�-drag & drop - over 500 graphics, music, sound effects, particle effects -import your own pictures, graphics, animations, sound effects, music - create sound & special effects - physics engine for real world simulation

NASA Visualization Explorer (iPad app) By NASA Goddard Photo and Video, Flickr

Have them take each other’s games & assess them�

Scratched.media.mit.edu/resources/rubric-assessing-scratch-projects-draft-0

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