Learning Activity 8-C-1

A World Without Oil

[Forum]

14 points

Visit A World Without Oil, an Augmented Reality Game designed around the topic of dwindling oil reserves in the world.

In a post to the forum, explain if you believe that this is an effective model for creating educational experiences.

Respond to at least one other classmate’s post. If you agree with the post, how would you incorporate this type of educational experience into your classroom. If you disagree with the post, what changes would you make to solve what you perceive as problems with the educational experience?

Learning Activity 8-C-2

Final Project

[Assignments]

100 points

In a word processing document, develop a lesson plan that includes the following information:

• a lesson plan you have already developed.
• If you do not have a lesson plan to use, please go to www.nylearns.org and choose a lesson plan for your final project.
• name of video game and link to it's description
• list the learning concepts you will highlight with this game
• describe your plan for play testing the game
• develop an activity that uses the game
• explain the scaffolding techniques you will use to connect academic concepts to game play

Post your document to Assignments in 8-C-2: Final Project.

Learning Activity 8-C-3

Course Evaluation

1. Click online course evaluation.
2. Enter the password you received via Messages from your instructor this week. This password guarantees your anonymity. Your instructor does not receive individual reports, but rather a combined report of all responses, with no connection to passwords or names, and only after grades have been submitted.
3. Click “Submit”.

Note: All evaluations are anonymous, so if you would like to make a closing comment to your facilitator you may post it to Messages.