Pacman, Pogo, UnReal & Second Life Beth Ritter-Guth

Pacman, Pogo, UnReal & Second Life

• Beth Ritter-Guth

• Lehigh Carbon Community College

The Days of Pacman

• Hand Eye Coordination

• Repetition – Losing over time/Losing one time

• Ability to Save Games

• Content not modifiable

• Clunky Equipment

Pogo

• Multi-User Environment

• No Custom Content

• Educational-type Games

• Word Whomp
• Tumble Bees
• Book Worm
• Free Account
• Free Hosting
• http://www.pogo.com

EduFrag

• Shooter and Non-shooter Versions

• Multi or Single User

• Custom Content

• No Cost

• Academic Support

• Jean-Claude Bradley, Chemistry
• Beth Ritter-Guth, English

Second Life

• MUVE Environment

• No-Cost (well…)

• Custom Content

• Endless Possibilities

• Collaborative Learning

• Harvard

• Adult Content

• Personal Relationships

• Student Addiction

• Academic Support (SLED)

The Big Picture

• Gaming Works

• Funding

• Resources

• Time Commitment

Questions?

• Beth Ritter-Guth, [e-mail]

• THANK YOU!