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Do you love games? Do your students love games? Are you interested in learning about how you can address computational thinking and your subject area standards altogether in a fun way? Designing and playing games can do just that! In this session, we will teach you how to guide your students through creating a simple game on Scratch or Tale Blazer. We will also share and discuss how teachers can incorporate learning games and game design activity as the creative project in our classes to enhance student learning.\
Participants will be able to (1) use scratch/Tale Blazer to create a simple learning game, (2) develop initial understanding about computational thinking and game-based learning, and (3) develop a plan to incorporate student game design activity and/or learning games in their classrooms.
Ai-Chu Elisha Ding is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at Ball State University. She earned her PhD with double majors in both Instructional Technology and Literacy and Language Education. She is passionate about supporting teachers' technology integration and the use of game-based learning approach.
Jessica DuBois is a Doctoral student in the department of Educational Studies at Ball State University. She has twelve years of teaching experience in chemistry, physics, and math. She also served as an assistant principal for three years at both the high school and elementary level. Her interests include using technology to increase student engagement in math and science.
Michael S. Mick is a 3rd year Doctoral Student in the Ph.D. Educational Technology program at Ball State University. He also has a Master’s degree in Information and Communication Sciences with over 20 years of IT experience.
1. Participants should bring their own laptops or tablets.
2. Scratch: https://scratch.mit.edu/
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