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The Importance of Play

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2012

A full report and collection of research supporting why play is insurmountably important for young people.

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A New Perspective Using Game Design (Multi-Lesson Course)

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Free Play, Cooperation, & Well-Being

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Prepared for Conference to Restore Humanity! 2023 by Drs. Matthew Farber & Tracy Fullerton

August 2023

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Rethink what's possible in classroom design through the lens of video games.

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This course delves into the profound significance of play as a conduit for exploring, comprehending, and reshaping the world. With an emphasis on its personal and transformative nature, the course illuminates how play fosters unique individual connections with the world, fostering knowledge, innovation, and personal growth.

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Part 1

Opening Reflection

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WATCH: ‍

Game, Play, and Being Human

The 4 P’s of Creative Learning

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What Games Do Well

Play and Self-Regulation- Lessons from Vygotsky

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Bernie DeKoven and Deep Fun

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Peter Gray’s work

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Simple System Analysis

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Part 2

Opening Reflection

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Values at Play Designer Interviews

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Designing Games to Foster Empathy

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Game Mechanics Defined

Parts of a Game

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Values at Play Brainstorming

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Part 3

Opening Reflection

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Walden Where I Lived Game Module

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Walden Where I Lived Lessons

A Year At Play in the Woods of Walden Pond

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Walden for Educators

Museum of Me (curriculum for the game, What Remains of Edith Finch)

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Playing Games

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Summative Reflection

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Sicart’s Play Matters

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Games for Change Student Challenge Teacher Resources

iThrive Games resources, including the Game Design Kits and the Game Design Toolkit PDF

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Play Anything Game Design Challenge

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Design a Pitch Deck

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And I think another thing, in terms of academics in the classroom, the value of going into a class and walking out of it, maybe tired, like, "Oh, that was a lot of work." But feeling like you really took something from it, like an accomplishment, like you literally just built something in your brain, like a new piece of knowledge, it's like, "Oh, yes." It's satisfying. It's an achievement.

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