| Date | Learning | Java | Readings | Questions | Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/26: W1a | Intro |
Classes, Game Engine | |||
| 9/28: W1b |
Constructivism Active Learning Scaffolding, ZPD | Constructivism, Active Learning, ZPD, | Reading Qs | ||
| 10/3: W2a |
Constructionism,
Affordances | Inheritance, Polymorphism |
Mindstorms: Forward, Intro, Ch 1
Affordance, | Reading Qs | |
| 10/5: W2b | Users (Blase Ur) | Affordances, | User profile | ||
| 10/10:W3a | Game Structure | Arrays, Strings | Read: Game Design Workshop (Ch 2) Play a few games: WolfQuest, Monopoly, Boggle-ish, | ReadingQs | |
| 10/12: W3b |
Dramatic Elements Educational Games | Read: Game Design Workshop (Ch 4) | ReadingQs | ||
| 10/17: W4a | Gamification | Gamification Chapter, | |||
| 10/19: W4b |
Lingering Bias, Culturally-Relevant Instruction | Readings, ReadingQs | |||
| 10/24: W5a | Badge Systems | Useful?, Khan Academy, Open Badges | ReadingQs | ||
| 10/26: W5b | Design Review Student Feedback | Design Doc | |||
| 10/31: W6a | Midterm | ||||
| 11/2: W6b |
MOOCs | Class variables, functions |
MOOC Promise,
Coursera TED (5 min), Uh, Oh!, Flukes?, It helps who? | ||
| 11/7: W7a | Intelligent Tutoring Systems | Readings | ReadingQs | ||
| 11/9: W7b | Designing for Learning Differences |
Disabilities overview,
UDL,
sight impairment, cognitive challenges | ReadingQs | ||
| 11/14: W8a | Learning Trajectories | Readings | ReadingQs | ||
| 11/16: W8b | Tangibles, Movement | Readings | ReadingQs | Finalized MVP | |
| 11/21: W9a | Collaboration | ||||
| 11/23: W9b | Thanksgiving | ||||
| 11/28: W10a | Flash Talks | Flash Talks | |||
| 11/30: W10b | College Reading Period | ||||
| 12/7: Demo | 10:30am-12:30pm | Project papers due, in-lab demos |