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When School isWoW

Diane LewisSeminole County

Public Schools

Gaming and Virtual Worlds for Learning

DrillKill

Pioneers and Partners

• Peg Sheehy (Maggie Marat SL)– Suffern Middle School, Ramapo School District NY

• Lucas Gillespie – Pender County Schools, NC

• Dr. Deborah Camilleri, Kim Coleman, Aven Baral, Tracy Dombroski – SCPS, FL

LOREKEEPERSPHILOSOPHY

SCPS First Steps

• 1 Middle School – 23 students• At Risk – “.5” students• After School program• “Am I in trouble?”

A Hero’s Call

The council is seeking brave and talented young men and women to embark on a hero’s journey. Not everyone can be chosen, but upon the wind is carried the tale of your gifts and talents. The wind is never wrong – you are uniquely qualified to pick up the hero’s mantle and undertake this journey.

A Hero’s Call

Reputation Rewards

Student Data Being Tracked

• Attendance• Behavior–Tony’s Story

• Grades

• Test Scores• Teacher Anecdotal• Tony’s Story II• Brandon’s Story

Collaboration

• Groups – Then and Now• Dungeons•No Hero Left Behind• Iziah’s Story

Communication

• Guild, party and local chat• Ventrilo and ingame voice channel• In class communication• Tone, quality, respect

Leadership• Shaking hands• Dungeons• Guild Formation – A Legion of

Heroes• Guild Master and Officer speeches

Reading

• Quests – LOTS of kids struggle at first!– Reading– Vocabulary

• Books• Comics

Mathematics

Writing

• Worgen Event– Journaling– Lore– Backstory– Script writing– Machinima– “A Hero’s Journey”

Visitors and Ambassadors

• Board members• Administrators• Teachers• Students

SECOND SCHOOL!

Lessons Learned

• Transportation–Activity bus is a must for after school

with at risk students–Caution parents about buying WoW for

students at home• Robert’s story

Lessons Learned

–Structure is important, play is important–Teacher/sponsor – Qualities and

Quantity–Kids like snacks…–Ensure balance in your groups

Next Steps

• Increasing collaboration with NC and NY• Examining student data• Growth• Interest from ESL groups• High school interested in MMO class– Lore and Literature featuring LOTRO

Last Words…