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Action Plan

Reflecting on My Action Plan…

Written by mikefarley

Link to Action Plan Presentation: http://prezi.com/nbz7a200-o4f/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share Action Plan in 140 Characters: @Cohort21 ActionPlan: I worked w Hist teachers @ UTS to develop & test student activities for history-related computer games (see http://www.changegamer.ca/history.html) Key Takeaways: 1. There are some fantastic games out there that can be used to teach History (and Science, and English, and Visual Art, … Continue reading “Reflecting on My Action Plan…”

Action Plan

An exploration of the ‘Flight to Freedom’ game and teacher guide

Written by mikefarley

I just finished the first draft of the student activity for another History game we will try out with the Gr.7s at UTS.  The game is called ‘Flight to Freedom’, and is part of the popular ‘Mission US‘ series (geared toward 10-12 year-olds).  Here is a brief description of the game from the Mission US … Continue reading “An exploration of the ‘Flight to Freedom’ game and teacher guide”

Action Plan

Back to the Future – Introducing Video Games to the History Curriculum at UTS

Written by mikefarley

My Cohort 21 action plan is to work with one or two of the History teachers at my school to design student activities to be used with some history-related computer games (e.g. Mission-U.S. series, Death in Sakkara, and High Tea). There are a few main benefits to taking on this plan: A number of the … Continue reading “Back to the Future – Introducing Video Games to the History Curriculum at UTS”