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Games based learning at SLF ‘08

Derek Robertson 15th August

Established in 2006 The Consolarium was Learning and Teaching Scotland’s initiative to explore the potential, worth and manageability of games based learning in nursery, primary and secondary classrooms. Last year’s Scottish Learning Festival allowed a number of these projects to be shared and celebrated and it is with great delight that I can say that this year’s event, SLF ‘08 has given us the opportunity to show what has continued to happen in Scottish classrooms.

What’s on then you may be asking? A full Games pathway brochure is available but as a quick ready reckoner here’s what’s going on over the two days:

Wednesday 24 September

11:30am Please Miss, my Nintendog needs fed! Cross-curricular learning in P2 with virtual pets: Anna Rossvoll, Aberdeenshire Council Education Village

12:30pm Using the Sony PSP as a learning tool in the primary classroom, Tess Watson & Alicia Macfarlane, East Lothian Council seminar code N1B

1:30pm Scotland’s Got Game: How Scotland has embraced games-based learning: Derek Robertson, LTS seminar code N1C

1:30pm Thinking out of the Xbox: if a picture really did speak a 1000 words: Ewan McIntosh, LTS seminar code C2C

4:00pm Consolarium Challenge: Derek Robertson, Education Showcase

Thursday 25 September

9:30am Can Nintendo’s Dr Kawashima impact on mental maths? An extended study: Derek Robertson & Dr David Miller, LTS & University of Dundee seminar code N1F

10:30am Get in training for the Mario Olympics on the Wii (and get enthused about writing too!): Jo-Anne Bell, Dundee City Council seminar code N1G

12:15pm Wiimbledon, anyone for tennis? Using Nintendo’s Wii Sports as the contextual hub for a cross-curricular project: Vicky Mackenzie, Lairdsland PS Education Village

1:30pm The Winning Game: Can a computer game contribute to the development of a culture of success and self-improvement within a school?: Jim Scott, Perth & Kinross Council seminar code N1G

3:00pm Consolarium Challenge: Derek Robertson, Education Showcase

We hope to see you there and at as many events as possible. They promise to be very interesting and I’m sure worth your while.

Categories: SLF08
Tags: Consolarium, LTS, SLF2008

Comments

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Comment from Kim Pericles
Time: August 18, 2008, 10:45 am

So much Games info and sharing @ one place - I’m green with envy!
Any chance of some seminars making it onto here or the Connected site?? Please…..

Comment from Derek Robertson
Time: August 18, 2008, 1:31 pm

Kim,
I’ll try my best to ensure that as much is possible is shared through the web. I have a number of case studies still being edited but it’s taking longer than I expected. I am still working away on my own here hence the backlog. Hope all is well with you and your class. Can’t you just hop over to Glasgow for the week in September ?