More evidence from the gaming world. Not to be confused with the ‘gamification’ of education, such as the use of digital badges in an online learning course or the use of gaming mechanics to promote learning. Research from Deakin University show the incorporation …
Putting chocolate on top of broccoli. Teaching is a craft and I continue in my efforts to refine my craft under the education principals of ‘challenge and inspire.’ More recently, I have wrestled with the learning principal of fun. Emotive …
Last year we stumbled upon World of Goo , a physics based puzzle / construction game with millions of Goo Balls. With little funds in the DMGC coffers, price tag of $20 per licence, was a sticking point. However, with World of Goo …
Werewolf is a game of deception, involving 8 to 15 players. Each player is assinged a secret role, and tries to survive, and use cunning to discover the roles of others. Werewolves win by killing enough villagers to outnumber them; …
The Digital Media and Gaming Club began with another tutorial in ALICE. A simplified 3D animator that encourages programming and creative construction. The students are making real progress with ALICE, some of the animations we hope to showcase on our …
Another storm has swept through the ICT department. Control and sequencing has never been exactly ‘exciting’ but Lightbot has caught their imagination, and that of one of our Assistant Head Teachers (mathsmatician). Bascially you control a robot by giving it …
