Tag: history

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

Play-testing at UTS: (meaningful) Fun and (serious) Games

Written by mikefarley

At the end of March, four Gr.7 UTS History classes play-tested the serious games “Death in Sakkara” and “Flight to Freedom”.  Simultaneously they also completed corresponding student activities that I had created for each game.  I had a chance to sit in on the classes to see how things went, and History teachers Zach Fanni … Continue reading “Play-testing at UTS: (meaningful) Fun and (serious) Games”

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”