So here are my early ideas…
Playing Quest 5 titles to encourage reading habits and developing thinking skills. Not to forget writing responses as a part of game play and minimal numeracy as a part status and attributes. Possible writing activities in game reviews and ‘bug busting.’
Quest 5 for questing sake. Interactive fiction, creative writing as ‘stretch’ learning activities. Planning, writing and developing IF.
Quest 5 to engage learners in reading, writing and coding either as an independent activity or as a project based (team) learning activity. Setting up an IF game / software house and releasing a game title.
Quest 5 online. Engaging with the Quest 5 community. Managing and developing their own titles, playing and commenting on Quest 5 titles.
Finally, one last big IF possibility, Quest 5 as the platform for an IF qualification. Now, this aspiration will requires an exam board to get on board and for that to happen I need more than just enthusiasm. I need evidence.
Step 1: Become a confident and competent Quest 5 practitioner. This requires teaching myself Quest 5 and playing a number of IF titles, getting involved and giving back to the IF Community and Quest 5 Forums.
Step 1a: At an appropriate point seek intermediate / advanced training.
Step 2: Design a ‘Unit of Work’ and possibly an online course. Investigate the logistics and impact of IT on the concept.
Step 3: Seek other teachers / schools and IF practitioners to explore the concept. Share the Scheme of Work. Currently I have a meeting with a MFL consultant and History teach reviewing its application.
Step 4: Seek an educational grant to allow me to invest professional time supporting the other schools.
Whilst I am working hard on developing the skills set, this process takes time. Get the exam boards attention and confidence, takes time. So I will keep you posted, I keep flying these two main kites, unless you feel motivated or curious enough to join me?
Back to the learning…. nearing the end of the tutorials and I am already thinking through how I am going to write a Quest to introduce Year 6 students to Hamble College before their first day. A quest that gets them from their breakfast table packing their bag the night before, to the main hall for their opening assembly, to their mentor class, to their first lesson.
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