The Game Of School

Author : Robert L. Fried
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2005-04-13
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015060644682

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The Game of School by Robert L. Fried Pdf

Students play it, teachers perpetuate it, parents condone it, principals endorse it, and governments legislate it. The "game of school" is that familiar scenario where students' natural curiosity and desire to learn are replaced with a frantic rush (or a compliant shrug) to do the work, please the teacher, and get the grades. This game is easy to master, but exerts a high price. Can we afford to pay the price in wasted time and idle minds? In this compelling book, Robert L. Fried shows how we can change the rules of the game, reclaim and refocus the learning experience, and ultimately bring joy back into the classroom. The Game of School is filled with interviews and stories of teachers and students who are struggling to put the game of school behind them and engage in authentic learning. We experience the excitement of the first day of first grade; listen to urban teens discuss Shakespeare's Othello; and meet a college student who is beginning to question her long disengagement with learning. We are introduced to seven types of learners—from "go-getters" to "pluggers" to "rebels"—and find out how the game shapes their relationship to schooling and life. The Game of School offers workable solutions that take into account the reality of a culture consumed with testing, accountability, and the race for college. Fried redefines our common ideas of discipline, curriculum, instruction, grading, motivation, and family involvement in ways that enhance true learning and diminish the game's stranglehold on our curiosity and will. He argues that classrooms are more easily "managed" in a climate of mutual respect, and students are eager for "instruction" when it is challenging and engaging. His "Joy and Misery Index" serves to remind teachers of what really matters most in the classroom. Thoughtful and inspiring, The Game of School offers suggestions and ideas for teachers, parents, and students who want to free themselves from the ever-tightening grip of a game in which even winners end up losing.

Author : Michael Lynch,Adrian Earle
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781351339698

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Surviving Game School...and the Game Industry After That by Michael Lynch,Adrian Earle Pdf

Surviving Game School speaks about what to expect in a top game design or game development college program, and what to expect once students get out. Making games is not at all the same as playing games. Uncommonly blunt, the book reveals the rigors – and the joys – of working in this industry. Along the way the book touches on themes of time management, creativity, teamwork, and burnout. The authors explore the impact working in the game industry can have on personal relationships and family life. The book closes with advice about life’s goals and building and keeping a sensible balance between work and everything else.

Author : SARAH. PAVEY
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1783305339

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Playing Games in the School Library by SARAH. PAVEY Pdf

The book will explore the use of games-based learning and gamification in school libraries. It illustrates how game play can be developed by school librarians through blended theory and practice, exemplified by case studies taken from a variety of international contexts.

Author : Ryan Schaaf,Nicky Mohan
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781483375137

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Making School a Game Worth Playing by Ryan Schaaf,Nicky Mohan Pdf

Integrate game-based learning for 21st Century skills success! This straightforward, easy-to-follow guide from experts Schaaf and Mohan helps you leverage technology students love best – digital video games. With step-by-step strategies, you’ll easily find, evaluate, and integrate gaming into your existing lesson plans or completely redesign your classroom. Teachers learn to use well-designed game elements to: Promote meaningful student buy-in Create student-centered, collaborative learning spaces Teach and assess 21st Century Fluencies aligned to Common Core State Standards Address multiple intelligences using research-based strategies Includes a detailed implementation outline. Create engaged, adventure-filled learning with this resourceful guide!

Author : Roland David Chrisjohn,Sherri Lynn Young,Michael Maraun
Publisher : Penticton, B.C. : Theytus Books
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Indian youth
ISBN : 0919441858

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The Circle Game by Roland David Chrisjohn,Sherri Lynn Young,Michael Maraun Pdf

Author : Fredrick Ulster Frank,C. Karl Stein
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Universities and colleges
ISBN : 9780595304868

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Playing the Game by Fredrick Ulster Frank,C. Karl Stein Pdf

"This book is lewd, rude and superb! Frank and Stein have written the first guide to grad school from a student's point of view; and the result is an irreverent, humorous and USEFUL book of advice. These foul-mouthed sages will help you get through a master's or doctoral program more quickly, with fewer blunders and less angst. I plan to recommend this book to all the graduate students I coach and teach." -Mary McKinney, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist and Dissertation Coach http://www.successfulacademic.com Yes, sports fans!, er, grad school fans Bad boys Fred and Karl are back with an updated version of their best selling self-help guide for grad students. This New and/or Improved Version is stocked with additional content, more lame attempts at humor, and a lower price (Karl threatened to moon the publisher unless his demands were met). Written with the attitude of a couple ill-mannered schoolboys who exhibit the insight and genius of the Ph.D.'s who wrote it, Playing the Game simplifies even the most complex aspects of grad school. Authors Frank and Stein have broken down Playing The Game into three hilarious and straightforward sections: Getting In, Getting Through, and Getting the Hell Out. In whatever stage of graduate school you find yourself, rest assured that you will never again grumble, "If only I had known! If only someone had explained this @%#! to me sooner!" Playing the Game simplifies the entire graduate school experience while imparting comically relevant stories and translating complicated graduate school jargon. This self-help guide helps grad students to comprehensively navigate their graduate school journey from application to matriculation. Unlike most of the material you'll be reading in grad school, Playing the Game is actually intelligible. www.playing-the-game.com

Author : Jane Worroll,Peter Houghton
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-24
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781780289298

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Play The Forest School Way by Jane Worroll,Peter Houghton Pdf

Woodland games, crafts, and other outdoor adventures from the Forest School—for parents and their children The rise of the grassroots Forest School movement in recent years is part of a groundswell of concern about the wellbeing of our children, with many media scare stories about child obesity, "nature deficit disorder" (as described in Last Child in the Woods), and lack of exposure to risk. This outdoor adventure manual is the antidote! Packed full of ideas, from making nature jewelry and whittling a bow and arrow, to building a shelter and foraging for food, it also celebrates the Forest School philosophy of encouraging self-esteem, confidence, and social skills through engagement with nature. The activities contain variations for varied age groups, small groups like play dates or birthday parties, as well as things to do with just one or two children. Parents are encouraged to guide the play but the activity instructions are written in a simple style with fun illustrations so that kids can take the lead as well.

Author : Derek Sparks,Stuart K. Robinson
Publisher : Game Time Marketing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : College sports
ISBN : 0967147115

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Lessons of the Game by Derek Sparks,Stuart K. Robinson Pdf

For the first time, the Naked truth of corruption and scandal in interscholastic sports is told by a real All-American football star. Lessons...is a candid betrayal of the pitfalls, expectations, and pressures today's athlete must endure. Read the tragic story of a remarkable student athlete who faced those pressures and was nearly destroyed by them. His courageous story of faith and perseverance offers many valuable lessons that can show aspiring athletes how to dodge the dangers that awaits them as they attempt to defy the odds of becoming a professional athlete.

Author : Dav Pilkey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12
Category : Cartoonists
ISBN : 0702310921

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Cat Kid Comic Club 01 by Dav Pilkey Pdf

Li'l Petey, Flippy, and Molly introduce twenty-one rambunctious, funny, and talented baby frogs to the art of comic making. As the story unwinds with mishaps and hilarity, readers get to see the progress, mistakes, and improvements that come with practice and persistence.

Author : School Zone Publishing,Joan Hoffman,James Hoffman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1993-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0887434290

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The Last Game by School Zone Publishing,Joan Hoffman,James Hoffman Pdf

The last game of the year ends in a ties and another game has to be played.

Author : Robert Fried
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780807031360

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The Passionate Teacher by Robert Fried Pdf

“A deeply felt meditation on the vital role of passion in good teaching”—with useful samples, interviews, and advice (Anthony Rotundo, The Washington Post) Every teacher can be a passionate teacher—one who engages young people in the excitement of learning and ideas—if teaching is not undermined by the ways we "do business" in schools. In this book, a professor draws on the voices and firsthand accounts of teachers in urban, rural, and suburban classrooms to provide educators everywhere with useful advice and ‘things to try'. Their successes will inspire you to grow and maintain your own passion for teaching in the face of day-to-day obstacles. This edition of The Passionate Teacher also includes a new chapter for teachers beginning their careers.

Author : Ben Clanton
Publisher : Tundra Books
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780735262560

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Narwhal's School of Awesomeness (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #6) by Ben Clanton Pdf

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Narwhal and Jelly become the coolest teachers in the world wide waters in the hilarious sixth book of this blockbuster graphic novel series! Dive into four new stories about Narwhal and Jelly becoming substitute teachers! The two best friends come across an enthusiastic school of fish one morning. Unfortunately, Mr. Blowfish, their teacher, has come down with a cold, and class will have to be cancelled . . . until Professor Knowell (Narwhal) and Super Teacher (Jelly) volunteer to help out! The first subject is Wafflematics, in which Narwhal and Jelly calculate the number of waffles needed to feed the class. That's what we're chalking about! Next up is a super-fun science scavenger hunt, followed by a game of "Tag! You're Awesome!" at recess. Narwhal's teaching methods may be unconventional, but with Jelly's help, the two teach (and learn) with their trademark positivity and humor. Before they know it, the day is over . . . but what grade will Narwhal receive from Jelly?

Author : Georgios N. Yannakakis,Julian Togelius
Publisher : Springer
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-17
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783319635194

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Artificial Intelligence and Games by Georgios N. Yannakakis,Julian Togelius Pdf

This is the first textbook dedicated to explaining how artificial intelligence (AI) techniques can be used in and for games. After introductory chapters that explain the background and key techniques in AI and games, the authors explain how to use AI to play games, to generate content for games and to model players. The book will be suitable for undergraduate and graduate courses in games, artificial intelligence, design, human-computer interaction, and computational intelligence, and also for self-study by industrial game developers and practitioners. The authors have developed a website (http://www.gameaibook.org) that complements the material covered in the book with up-to-date exercises, lecture slides and reading.

Author : Monica Hughes
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1993-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780671866921

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Invitation to the Game by Monica Hughes Pdf

Unemployed after high school in the highly robotic society of 2154, Lisse and seven friends resign themselves to a boring existence in their "Designated Area" until the government invites them to play The Game.

Author : Harvey J. Coleman
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781452020761

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Rules of the Game for Life/College/High School by Harvey J. Coleman Pdf

"Work hard and you'll get ahead!” We've heard that all our lives, but has it worked? Has your hard work often gone unnoticed or have others who have not worked as hard as you moved on, leaving you behind? If so, this book is a must read. "Empowering Yourself...The Organizational Game Revealed” tells why your career might be slowing or has hit the “glass ceiling.” For the first time, the unwritten rules that define our system have been defined and written. Whether your definition of success is increased credibility in your current assignment or moving up the organizational ladder, this book will give you the knowledge to make the proper decisions to accomplish your goals. This book will, as never before, take you into the critical area of the “unwritten rules” that are so important in a successful career or life. You will, after reading this book, truly know how “the system” works and how “the game” should be played. If gaining empowerment or owning/controlling your career is an objective in your life, you must learn how the system works. This will allow your choices to be meaningful and productive. Without the information contained in this course, personal decisions will be hollow and careers will be left to the dictates of the system. After reading this book, events in your organizations will make sense; the advice from your mentor will be better understood; and even the evaluation of the evening news will take on new excitement simply because you understand the game. It is impossible to win any game if you do not know the rules. Mr. Coleman, in a simple and straight forward manner, gives us the rules we need to be successful. This book can level the playing field for any individual.