STANDARD 2
2. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments.
Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the Standards for Students.
Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the Standards for Students.
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a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity.
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In ED609 Technology Application for Educators, we were assigned to find an educational game and assess it using a rubric. The internet provided various games to augment our science content. Our group chose Code Fred by the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. It is an interactive graphics game were the user will help Fred survive in the wilderness. The user is made to manipulate Fred's various body functions for survival.
We think that our educational game would be a good reinforcer for learning about the systems in the human body. The objectives are clear, and general enough that anyone can understand the biological concepts. For example, in the second scene Fred needs to provide oxygen to his muscles to run away from the wolf. During this task, students will learn that hemoglobin picks up oxygen from the lungs and transports it to the muscles. The following scenes have similar straight-forward objectives that are essential to understanding the relevant systems in the human body for Fred’s survival.
In addition, the game is short enough (~10 minutes) to hold the learners’ attention span. Overall, we gave this game a score of 41 which is above average according to our rubric.
URL: http://savingfred.weebly.com/
We think that our educational game would be a good reinforcer for learning about the systems in the human body. The objectives are clear, and general enough that anyone can understand the biological concepts. For example, in the second scene Fred needs to provide oxygen to his muscles to run away from the wolf. During this task, students will learn that hemoglobin picks up oxygen from the lungs and transports it to the muscles. The following scenes have similar straight-forward objectives that are essential to understanding the relevant systems in the human body for Fred’s survival.
In addition, the game is short enough (~10 minutes) to hold the learners’ attention span. Overall, we gave this game a score of 41 which is above average according to our rubric.
URL: http://savingfred.weebly.com/