Cindy Weaver

School
Crestview Elementary Boulder, CO


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How will I introduce Scalable Game Design in my school?
Game Design will be taught in an after-school program to a group of 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade girls.

Project Journal
Summer Institute, June 1-11, 2010

Reflection 1, June 1, 2010

I was motivated to begin learning Frogger, but spent too much time creating agents and got behind in my understanding. The day felt like information overload and I was a bit overwhelmed. I went home and started over with the tutorial which was more helpful because I could move at my own pace.

Reflection 2, June 2, 2010

Second reflection. I spent much of this session thinking about teaching and learning and my responses to the different instructors' teaching style and my own learning style. These are a few things I would like to pay closer attention to when I return to my classroom:


 * don't assume the students' all come with the same prior knowledge
 * break the learning into comprehensible pieces

The content presented felt a little random. We seemed to be jumping into the middle of instruction, rather than at the beginning. It felt like it was all thrown at us once. I pulled up the tutorial and went through it. I came up with a product, but didn't feel like I really had conceptualized it.

Reflection 3, June 3, 2010

Today felt much better. The presentation was broken down into understandable pieces of information. I also took the time to sit and think about what was happening. It was helpful talk with others in the afternoon session and find out that I wasn't alone in the challenges I was experiencing.

Reflection 4, June 4, 2010 This was probably the best day for me because I was able to work on what I feel will be meaningful for me and my students. I now understand what it means to work and learn without "prior knowledge." I thought I understood this concept, it is one of the biggest "buzz words" in education. I guess I had just never experienced it on this level. It will certainly help me understand my students better and prepare for their learning in more effective ways.

Reflection 5, June 5, 2010

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jepordy links
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFxR8NsnvEQ

Contact Information
cweaver50@gmail.com