Adventure: A genre of game that you mostly explore and it's very creative in the game idea, it also has a central theme(Story) that is continuously played throughout the game. Also a complementary genre to Action games, meaning they are very alike.
Genre:Adventure
Game that taught me a new educational skill or gave me information on a subject:
West Virginia Extravaganza
Game that taught me about a new or existing social skill:
West Virginia Extravaganza
Game I liked best:
West Virginia Extravaganza
What does it do:
It teaches you about Plants and Animals that are native to West Virginia
How do you play it:
All you do is click and drag the item to the "WV" Symbol and if it is correct it will disappear into the symbol.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Playing to Learn; Genre: Action
Action Games are usually made up if characters that move constantly in the game; Also action games sometimes consist of combat(fighting).
Game that taught me a new educational skill or gave me information on a subject:
Gave me information on the Holocaust and how the German Soldiers treated Jewish people.
Game that taught me about a new or existing social skill:
It taught me about an old existing social skill, the Holocaust
Game I liked best:
Survivor
What does it do:
You are supposed to escape a Jewish Concentration camp.
How do you play it:
You have to keep away from the German Soldiers and leave the camp and try to survive in the outside world.
Game that taught me a new educational skill or gave me information on a subject:
Gave me information on the Holocaust and how the German Soldiers treated Jewish people.
Game that taught me about a new or existing social skill:
It taught me about an old existing social skill, the Holocaust
Game I liked best:
Survivor
What does it do:
You are supposed to escape a Jewish Concentration camp.
How do you play it:
You have to keep away from the German Soldiers and leave the camp and try to survive in the outside world.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Gamers Solve Scientific Problems
How did gamers use the computer game Foldit to solve the protein folding mystery?
They created what it might look like and studied it.
Who can participate in this problem solving and be a player in Foldit?
Anyone with strong critical thinking skills can participate in the solution.
What can critical thinking do for science?
Critical thinking in people gives the opportunity to people who don't have a background in Bio-Chemistry to solve puzzles that have been bothering scientist for decades.
If you could solve a mystery through gaming for any kind of disease or illness in the world, what would it be?
They created what it might look like and studied it.
Who can participate in this problem solving and be a player in Foldit?
Anyone with strong critical thinking skills can participate in the solution.
What can critical thinking do for science?
Critical thinking in people gives the opportunity to people who don't have a background in Bio-Chemistry to solve puzzles that have been bothering scientist for decades.
If you could solve a mystery through gaming for any kind of disease or illness in the world, what would it be?
all the Cancer there is, all types of them, with a 100% certainty that it would be cured for those people who have it.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Mini-Game
Do you play games in your free time?
Yes, I play the Wii or the Nintendo 64.
Which ones do you play and why are they your favorite?
I play Super Mario Bros, Epic Mickey and Kingdom Hearts
Does this topic give you a new perspective about playing games?
Yes, because I want my game to have good graphics the way these games do and that are very fun.
Friday, September 9, 2011
September 11th
How Old Were You on September 11th, 2001?
I was 3 years old on September 11th, 2001.
When did you first learn about the attacks and who explained the events to you?
I first remember learning about it when I was about 6 years old and that's when I was reading a book about the World Trade Center in New York, because I wanted to visit there, and when I asked my Dad about it he explained everything to me about what happened and who they thought or knew did it. Although he never told me why they did it, I guess he didn't know the reason why.
What kind of impact does this have on your life and your parents lives?
On my life I feel frightened to travel by airplanes in fear of it being hijacked by terrorists, and even afraid to visit places like the new World Trade Center they're building on Ground Zero.I think it effected my parents by traveling, being worried about my Brother and I and our school.
What was the Issue with this game?
The issue was that the game disrespected the people who were victims in 9/11 and re-enacted this horrid event making it impossible for you to click all the planes before they crashed into the Twin Towers.
How do you feel about it?
I feel that the people who thought it was disrespectful, were right, because it says that in the game that its nearly impossible to click all the planes trying to crash into the World Trade Center and no matter what one will slip by and hit the Twin Towers.
What is the problem with portraying on such an awful violent event through a video game?
I think there are countless problems with portraying and awful event through video games, because it could bring back bad memories for people who witnessed this event and be disrespectful towards people who had family or friends die in 9/11.
How can you make sure that your web games tell the whole story or teach a lesson in an honorable way?
By not re-enacting an event in a disrespectful way, the way the person did their game.
Maybe even giving an "In Loving Memory" quote for those people who died at the event or an "I'm Grateful to" people who are still risking their lives for us now.
I was 3 years old on September 11th, 2001.
When did you first learn about the attacks and who explained the events to you?
I first remember learning about it when I was about 6 years old and that's when I was reading a book about the World Trade Center in New York, because I wanted to visit there, and when I asked my Dad about it he explained everything to me about what happened and who they thought or knew did it. Although he never told me why they did it, I guess he didn't know the reason why.
What kind of impact does this have on your life and your parents lives?
On my life I feel frightened to travel by airplanes in fear of it being hijacked by terrorists, and even afraid to visit places like the new World Trade Center they're building on Ground Zero.I think it effected my parents by traveling, being worried about my Brother and I and our school.
What was the Issue with this game?
The issue was that the game disrespected the people who were victims in 9/11 and re-enacted this horrid event making it impossible for you to click all the planes before they crashed into the Twin Towers.
How do you feel about it?
I feel that the people who thought it was disrespectful, were right, because it says that in the game that its nearly impossible to click all the planes trying to crash into the World Trade Center and no matter what one will slip by and hit the Twin Towers.
What is the problem with portraying on such an awful violent event through a video game?
I think there are countless problems with portraying and awful event through video games, because it could bring back bad memories for people who witnessed this event and be disrespectful towards people who had family or friends die in 9/11.
How can you make sure that your web games tell the whole story or teach a lesson in an honorable way?
By not re-enacting an event in a disrespectful way, the way the person did their game.
Maybe even giving an "In Loving Memory" quote for those people who died at the event or an "I'm Grateful to" people who are still risking their lives for us now.
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