Learning through Alternate Reality Games

Learning through Alternate Reality Games…Redux

bigenhoc — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:53:24 +0000

The Unplugged session will be repeated on Wednesday for anyone who was not able to make today’s session (or for those who did make is and want to see it again). This session will take place on:

WEDNESDAY 1:00 – 2:00

LOCATION: Games and Simulations Playground at NECC (near conference registration on 2nd floor)

Bring your computer with Internet access and join in the game. Read earlier posts for additional information about the session.

Learning through Alternate Reality Games- Hands-on Experiential Session

bigenhoc — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:28:50 +0000

If you are at NECC 2009 in D.C., tomorrow (Monday) from 12:30 to 1:30 I will be presenting a session about learning through alternate reality games. This Hands-on session (bring your own laptop with Internet or Internet capable phone) will be in the Bloggers Café area where NECC Unplugged will be held. This should be a fun, exciting and informative session with a great prize at the end of the game. You can get more information about this session and NECC Unplugged through these links. I hop e to see many of you at NECC at this session. Bring your lunch as this is an informal where lunch is not a problem.

Chris Bigenho

Personal Blog: http://bigenhoc.wordpress.com/

Twitter: @bigenhoc

Monday- Save the World from Homogenization

bigenhoc — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:35:29 +0000

Monday is almost here. Come to NECC Unplugged on Monday from 12:30 – 1:30 to help us save the world from the elimination of creativity in the classroom. This is a lesson in Alternate Reality Games as learning environments. Come play the game while you learn about learning the Alternate Reality Games. For more information see my earlier post or the schedule for NECC Unplugged. More information and announcements will come out via Twitter @bigenhoc.

Packing for NECC and then THIS!!

bigenhoc — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:47:08 +0000

I was packing my bags for NECC when there was a knock at the door. It has been a while since someone had played “ding-dong-ditch” on me. However, this turned out to be more than a child’s game. On the ground just out side the door was an envelope that had the following message. It took me a moment to read through it but after it’s meaning sunk in, a cold chill fell over me as I realized its significance. I am now in a panic and don’t know what to do! HELP!!

So…what is this ARG “thang” and where did it begin?

bigenhoc — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:41:10 +0000

For the curious…What will you be getting into when you attend the session on learning through ARG’s at NECC Unplugged?

Here are a few places to explore:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beast_(game)
Google the following term “Sentient Machine Therapist”. Anyone want to venture a guess as to why I would have you search this term? Check out ALL of the links from here- Welcome to the “rabbit hole”.
http://www.cloudmakers.org/

More info and clues to follow. The game is right around the corner.

Presenting at NECC Unplugged

bigenhoc — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:18:49 +0000

Chris Bigenho presents at NECC Unplugged- Stop the Madness/Play the Game

y levels in virtually any topic. More information on the session will be released through this blog and my twitter account (@bigenhoc) as we get closer to the conference. For a taste of what you might experience, check out http://www.dlp4success.com/nais2009/virtualgames/arg.htm

I will be presenting a 1 hour session on Alternate Reality Games (ARG) at NECC Unplugged on Monday June 29th from 12:30 to 1:30. This session is interactive. Bring your laptop with Internet access or your Internet phone and play the game. This session uses an ARG to teach about the use of Alternate Reality Games as narrative based learning environments. These games can be used at many levels in virtually any topic. More information on the session will be released through this blog and my twitter account (@bigenhoc) as we get closer to the conference. For a taste of what you might experience, check out