Kodu Game Lab

I am excited to possibly have a capstone idea! I hope to spend some of the current semester exploring Kodu Game Lab. It was recommended by a fellow MAIT student, which is using it in their own school. I see the connection between Social Studies and gaming. In the classroom, I often reference video games that are currently out that point to moments in history. I have also read other blogs about how playing online has taught student geography skills. Students have learned that playing online with players in other countries have time differences and increases their interest in learning about another country and culture to relate to the other player.

One ends and another one begins...

As the journey of my Master's in Instructional Technology continues, I feel as though I had hit a significant milestone, I can help others now!!! I actually have enough experience in the program to relate to newbies and provide some "expertise" based on my experience. It is nice to not be the rookie anymore.

It really is true, you rely on your Professional Learning Community to support not only your learning, but also your fears and frustrations. It is great to have a group of students in the program that feel your pain and can relate to your concerns. I am happy to pass the torch and provide the same assistance that I recieved from more senior members of the program in my beginning days.

It's also exciting to continue increasing the tools in my toolbox.