Welcome to Week 4Epistemic Games is the topic for this week. Epistemic games are games that place the player in an epistemic frame. This could be as a scientist, historian, teacher or other profession. It has the student (player) acting, thinking and communicating as if already in that professional community.
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But I'm sure, there are some of you here on a
mission. I would not want to deter you. Your mission of course is to understand epistemic games, affinity groups, badges and the ludic fallacy.
Other are taking a more connectivist approach. If you are taking that connectivist approach, please take a look at the reading and resources - skim the material to get a basic understanding; then pick what you find interesting, intriguing or contentious to look at further. Then please tell us what you think and what you'd like to discuss further. Post in the forum or write it up on your own blog and post in discussions.
ResourcesI
ntro to Week 4 - videoIntro to Week 4 SlideshareEpistemic Games (Only) SlideshareVideosEpistemic Game Group: An Overview of Epistemic GamesJim Gee on The Use of Video Games for Learning About LearningGee & Chaffer ChatEpistemic Games ReadingsEpistemic Games by David Williamson Shaffer
David Williamson Shafer: Epistemic Games 2011 slideshare Confronting the Challenges of the Participatory Culture p. 22 - 55 (skim)
Quick ReadsEpistemic Games Are the Future of Learning, Letting Students Role-Play ProfessionsLudic FallacyEpistemic Games and Frames to Checkout
Simschool take a look at what they offer but you will not be able to actually play.
Budget HeroAICPA American Institute for Certified Public Accountants
Nobel Foundation Games Virtual Worlds, Real Leaders - World of Warcraft for Leadership