Week 5 Lesson 4
CS+ME: Online Gaming
Today we will learn how to be positive and have fun while playing online games, and help others do the same.
34 minutes
1 - UCSD Does (1 min)
2 - Turn & Talk (2 min)
3- We Do (2 min)
4 - Turn & Talk (2 min)
5 - We Do (5 min)
6 - You Do (10 min)
7 - We Do (2 min)
8 - You Do (10 min)
The following lesson was originally published by Common Sense Media: Keeping Games Fun and Friendly
UCSD DOES
1
(1 min)
WARM UP
2
(2 min)
What are all the different ways you communicate with your friends? Face to face? On your phone or computer?
Take turns sharing your idea with your partner.
Next, share your partner's idea with the class or share your own.
Let's write some of these ideas down on the whiteboard to keep track of our thinking.
WE DO
3
(2 min)
As a class, let's read the vocabulary below.
What do all of these types of communication have in common? Why do we engage in them?
Share your ideas with the class.
These are all social interactions, where the purpose is to connect with others and have fun.
Turn & TALK
4
(2 min)
From our list, let's circle the examples you gave that involve digital media or media devices (e.g. text messaging).
How do you think the examples that I circled are different from the other ones?
Share your ideas with the class.
WE DO
5
(5 min)
As a class, let's read the vocabulary below.
The circled examples involve using digital media, which is information that comes to us through the internet, often through a tablet, smartphone, or laptop.
Today we're going to be talking about online social interaction and online gaming, and ways that you can keep them fun and positive.
We're going to start by watching a video and taking some notes.
you do
6
(10 min)
After watching the video, take a few extra minutes to complete your notes.
Next, share your notes about the social interactions in the video with the class.
When you share, try to be as detailed as possible in your response, including specific quotes and actions from the different characters in the video.
I will capture these responses on the board.
Overall, do you think the interactions in the video were mostly fun and positive? Or mostly negative? Why?
Write your response in the second box on the handout. Take three minutes to write.
Lastly, share your responses with the class. Provide specific examples from the video to support your answer.
WE DO
7
(2 min)
As a class, let's read the vocabulary below.
What Cody was doing can be called griefing: irritating or angering people in a video game by being mean or destructive or by cheating.
Today we just talked about social interaction in an online game. But social interaction can take place in many different ways when you're online, such as through messaging, on social media, or in comments on a website.
It's important to remember that you're comments and interactions have an impact on others.
you do
8
(10 min)
Next, you will complete the handout.
First, let's read the directions:
You will now have a chance to come up with your own video game! It can be based on games you enjoy playing, or it can be totally made up. Use this brainstorm and rough draft to get started.
Remember that the video game must be school appropriate, and if they aren't sure, they should check with me first.
Once you are finished, share your ideas with the class.
Also, consider sharing what you like about your classmates' presentations.
