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Quest Atlantis : 

Quest Atlantis www.QuestAtlantis.org

Quest AtlantisA conceptual playspace : 

Quest AtlantisA conceptual playspace Quest Atlantis

*WANTED*field investigator : 

*WANTED*field investigator Help Ranger Bartle with an investigation: Why are the fish dying? Interview park stakeholders and report findings Formulate and test a hypothesis Collect and analyze water samples Submit a proposal to resolve the declining fish population

*WANTED*field investigator : 

*WANTED*field investigator Help Ranger Bartle with an investigation: Why are the fish dying? Interview park stakeholders and report findings Formulate and test a hypothesis Collect and analyze water samples Submit a proposal to resolve the declining fish population

Gaming to Learn : 

Gaming to Learn Test scores often increase, especially among poorly performing students Harness popularity of the medium Student motivation increases Can teach higher order thinking skills, such as strategic thinking and problem solving Students often seek additional knowledge in order to improve their performance Software & Information Industry Association Findings

Learning & EngagementTraditional Compared to 3D : 

Learning & EngagementTraditional Compared to 3D 3 week water quality unit Traditional = textbook based, teacher led 3D = virtual, teacher as resource Additional Effort 74.5 % of the 3D group did additional work Only 3.7% of traditional group sought extra credit. Motivation “Why are you doing this work? Traditional = 98% because required 3D = 27% because interested in task “Why are you working so hard?  Traditional: 65% “to get a good grade” 3D = 46% “wanted to do the work”

Traditional vs. 3D Summary : 

Traditional vs. 3D Summary Students in 3D class… Were motivated by interest and enjoyment Did extra, independent work without promise of extra credit or reward in the game Found work more challenging than their regular classroom work Said there was nothing else they would rather be doing Delayed post-test showed significant gains

Student Responses : 

Student Responses Pre-test Response: The trade of illegal drugs is an important issue. Poor farming families know they can make money off of selling illegal substances. Drug usage is dangerous and this is an important issue. Post-test Response: In many countries, rainforest logging is a major issue. People from wealthy countries such as our own might protest it because it kills so much of our beautiful environment, but in a country where fine rainforest wood is a major industry and especially if the country’s economy is weak, it is not really fair to say they can’t do it anymore. This is a very controversial issue, because we are basically weighing human life and animal life, two things that depend on each other.

Quest Atlantis Design Principles : 

Quest Atlantis Design Principles Entertainment Social Commitments Education Socially Responsible Games

Leveling  Luminating : 

Leveling  Luminating

Quests : 

Goals Attachment(s) Text Response Quests Reflection Narrative Description

Connecting to Standards : 

Connecting to Standards

What is a Mission? : 

What is a Mission? Series of interrelated tasks & Quests Can be automatically assigned, teacher assigned or voluntary Designed to provide meaningful learning experience

What is a Unit? : 

What is a Unit? Series of Interrelated Missions Lesson Plan Rubrics Additional Resources

The Teacher Toolkit : 

The Teacher Toolkit

Slide 18: 

Embedded Professional Development & Support Training Workshops Teacherville Missions & Resources Ability to Collaborate with peers Online Support

New Units : 

New Units Plague Unit: Persuasive Writing and Bioethics Math World: Fractions & Statistics Mesa Verde: History

Opportunities for Game Play : 

Opportunities for Game Play

NEW! Commitment Critters : 

NEW! Commitment Critters

New Media Literacy Village : 

New Media Literacy Village Students as creators Digital Remixing Animation Architecture Podcasting/Video Journalism

Resources for Teachers & Questers : 

Resources for Teachers & Questers Online Support Teacher Manual Novel Comics Posters

Teacher Guidelines : 

Teacher Guidelines Training Informed Consent Forms Two additional PD Missions Teacher Connection End of Year Reflection

Recommended Student Trajectory : 

Recommended Student Trajectory Intro Trajectory Luminate in at least one Social Commitment One Voluntary Activity 4 Quests/1 Unit

First Steps : 

First Steps Tech Facilitator (firewall, download) Consent Forms Register Students Watch Legend Video Assign your First Quests