Exploring the Game Star Mechanic website was fun and interesting. I spent about 20 minutes creating my won game.
I realized that I had to practice many of my reasoning skills, I had to
brainstorm ideas and I ended up retouching and editing. I pretty much went
through the same process as when creating an essay. That was just in creating
mode. And without a plan!! I also realized that there are many possibilities in
creating a curriculum and a process that would enhance the whole experience for
students. Essentially, one could assign particular assignments where students
learn the process of creating a game, practice many problem-solving skills and learn
a particular subject that can be introduced in the game. What is great about
playing here also, is that you have to do a lot of reading to find out how the
story unfolds… The games are fun, interactive, and definitely include literacy,
which what we want our students to be exposed to after all.
I am glad you tried creating your own game. Do share once it is finished so we can play the game. As you said, it takes time to master these new literacy skills (technical, cognitive, and literacy) to design a good fun even provided with the template. Looking forward to your game. :D
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