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Robert Letcher's List: Education
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Oct 02, 12
Game-based school within a school for Middle School
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GameDesk has been dedicated to reconfiguring traditional learning models through gamification, or the use of game design elements in non-game contexts
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- Learning through play: students interact in a challenging, playful environment while role-playing and furthering their knowledge of developing systems
- Learning through making: students engage in hands-on building, deconstructing, and tinkering to learn about systems, ecologies, and practical applications of their knowledge
- Learning through discovery and inquiry: students are asked to investigate and create meaning around unfamiliar concepts
- Learning through interest-driven curriculum: students are encouraged to pursue learning through their own interests and discover their unique talents
All of the activities at the PlayMaker School embody the school’s four main educational tenets:
Read more about games in the classroom: Should School be More Like Playing a Game?
Making a (Social) Impact: Gaming Companies Encourage Kids to Design Games With a Purpose
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Oct 02, 12
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