{"id":221,"date":"2017-10-11T22:29:55","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T05:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0035\/?p=221"},"modified":"2017-10-13T12:19:03","modified_gmt":"2017-10-13T19:19:03","slug":"tiny-tap-understanding-video-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0035\/tiny-tap-understanding-video-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Assignment 1: Tiny Tap & Understanding Video Games"},"content":{"rendered":"

In LRNT523 I am researching the use of video\/computer games in education (for assignment 2), specifically for learning language,\u00a0 with the goal of discovering what elements motivate students to continue playing, thereby reinforcing the learning.\u00a0 In my research I have come across two resources that may be relevant for others in this course.<\/p>\n

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    1. Tiny Tap: Games by Teachers<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\n
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      Make your world smarter
      Play & Create Interactive Lessons, Quizzes and Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

      Tiny Tap is an application that enables teachers to create their own educational games, set-up classes , track students progress\u00a0 and create reports.<\/p>\n

      The Tiny Tap website offers thousands of educational games created by teachers and publishers. Because there are no ads or in-app purchases, learners may focus on the content and game-play without distractions. The games may be played on iOS, Android, or desktops.<\/p>\n

      The Tiny Tap Youtube Channel<\/a>\u00a0contains video samples of interactive games and quizzes for all ages, and videos that provide insights into how and why games motivate learners and assist with memory retention.<\/p>\n

      The Tiny Tap interface is geared towards the K-12 age group, but may be adapted for learning complex subjects as seen in this tutorial for how to create an interactive algebra lesson<\/a>\u00a0(3:47 minutes).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      1. Understanding Video Games: The Essential Introduction<\/a>\u00a0by Simon Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Jonas Heide Smith, Susana Pajares Tosca. This book\u00a0“provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of game studies, and highlights changes in the gaming industry, advances in video game scholarship, and recent trends in game design and development\u2014including mobile, casual, educational, and indie gaming” (p. 2).\n

        Topics by chapter:<\/strong><\/span>
        \n1. Studying Video Games
        \n2. The Game Industry
        \n3. What is a Game?
        \n4. History
        \n5. Video Game Aesthetics
        \n6. Video Games in Culture
        \n7. Narrative
        \n8. Serious Games: When Entertainment Is Not Enough
        \n9. Video Games and Risks.<\/p>\n

        Chapter 8 is of particular interest as the authors examine video games from the perspective of learning theories: behaviourism, cognitivism, and constructivism. Currently, most electronic “edutainment” games, where entertainment is used to serve education, are designed around behaviourist principles of “drill-and-practice” with rewards for choosing the correct answers. The authors see the need for games that are comparable to the cognitivist and constructivist experiences provided by commercial entertainment titles that require problem-solving, and in multi-player games, collaboration and social skills (p. 382).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        References:<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S.,\u00a0Smith, J. H., &\u00a0Tosca, S. P. (2016).\u00a0Understanding Video Games: The Essential Introduction<\/em> (3rd ed.) New York, NY: Routledge<\/p>\n

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