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Game in Context

By Cindy Hottya

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A Summary of INFO 287

Spring 2017

Dr. Weissmann

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The Elevator Speech

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Host Institution: Bethel Christian School

Bethel Christian School (BCS) is a small, private school that offers rigorous academics along with a biblical philosophy. Elementary classes visit the library weekly. Students check out books, learn a basic knowledge of the Dewey Decimal System, library etiquette, and basic research skills. Students may also use library time to take Accelerated Reader quizzes.

Teaching and testing the students on the Dewey Decimal Classification and other library concepts through the use of my games would help to make lessons of the library that need to be learned more engaging, fun and interesting.

My games are targeted to students in grades 3-6. By playing a variety of games, students will be able to engage classmates in friendly but competitive ways, push themselves to earn badges, retain important library concepts, and enjoy their library time.

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Bethel Christian School

http://www.bethelchristian.net/elementary/eLibrary.cfm

Grades served: PreK-12

3100 W. Ave. K

Lancaster, CA 93536

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Polished Game

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Badge Reward Game

A revised version of my Scratch game. Players earn a badge when they get the 4 answers correct. Questions ask players to match a pictogram to the Dewey Decimal heading in which they would find it. Created to test students in grades 3-6.

Link: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/160016948/

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Strategy to Attract Players

Campus-wide

Inform teachers verbally
Post fliers around campus
Make it available as an option in computer classes
Announce it in Chapel
Get the students excited in the weeks before playing the game by changing the library board

Social Media

Post it on the school’s social media accounts
Post it on Scratch learning forums
Interview students after they played it and post video on YouTube

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Assessment Tool

	3 points = Agree	2 points = Undecided	1 point = Disagree
The gameplay was easy to understand
The game has goals
The game has something to teach
The game was fun/engaging
Feedback was provided