Sharing Our Learning
Dynamic Landscape 2011
Students Creating Games, Interactive Stories, and Simulations
George Raynak, Jacqueline Kaufman, Rusti Gregory
This workshop would feature student projects or lesson plans that use 3 Game Creation tools that are accessible to classroom teachers and students from middle school to high school. These tools include Game Star Mechanic, Scratch, and Inform and can be used to support all content areas from Math to Literacy.
Gamestar Mechanic presentation - http://prezi.com/rs7p5prw4dtq/gamestar-mechanic-prezi/
Imagination and Innovation in the Classroom
Tony Galle, Laura Eichorn, (Katie Hatch and Kelly Hyde - Virtually)
This workshop would feature student projects, lesson plans, which use design tools such as Google Sketchup or robotics motors and sensors to help student imagine and design their future. Students will showcase designs for the future "SmartPhone" designed with Google Sketchup or prototypes of Games and Toys created with robotic motors and sensors, legos, and other materials. Educators will share lesson plans and strategies integrating these in the classroom