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Beyond Space Invaders:
Gaming Technologies in Libraries 1.0
Presented by
Gloria J. Reaves
Library Media Specialist
McKinley Technology High School
District of Columbia Public Schools
Washington, D.C.
The Conversation
begin the conversation of school library professionals using video games technology to enrich the library program
My intent is to
engage relevant parties in the conversation
McKinley Technology High School (MTHS) is a newly renovated, public technology high school in the nation’s capital that is becoming a model for the District of Columbia and surrounding high schools.
James G. Davis Construction Corporation
McKinley Technical High School closed in 1997, lay dormant while much political debate eventually determined its future
James G. Davis Construction Corp. – Bernstein Associates Photo
The school re-opened in August 2004 as McKinley Technology High School with a 21st Century mission, emphasis and focus.
McKinley is predicted to be at the forefront of preparing the next generation of techites as employers for jobs yet to be named, and employees for jobs yet to be created.
Resources invested in McKinley Technology HS represent hope - a new beginning for high schools and quality education in DCPS
In its third year resurgence, McKinley is demonstrating a penchant for innovation and creativity
MTHS is the first school in the world to install a Vicon Motion Capture Studio to be used by students to design educational video games.
The gaming emphasis gives students exposure to the field, and provides a support structure that will enhance students’ academic and practical skills
in the core concentrations of broadcast technology, biotechnology, and information technology.
Additional Uniqueness
McKinley is also unique in that it combines
• a first class liberal arts education with
• the job skills development of a technical program.
Students are being prepared to go college and/or to go directly into the workforce.
Technology Across the Curriculum
At MTHS, technology is the adhesive that strengthens teaching and learning across the curriculum.
General graduation requirements
Area concentration requirements
Technology
In U.S. History and American Government, 11th and 12th graders are transported to different times and eras through lessons enhanced by:
• PowerPoint presentations using data projectors • Graphs • MP3 downloads• Textbook web page activities.
Social studies and history brought to life
Via implementation of technology in the classroom
Geography classes utilize Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
to construct, analyze, and reinforce mapping concepts.
In a Web Design class, students create web pages on an academic area of interest
• The Civil War,
• A chemistry experiment,
• Spanish language project,
• Algebra in action, etc.
In this 21st Century high tech setting, the library media program
is a challenging and comprehensive work in progress.
James G. Davis Construction Corp. – Bernstein Associates PhotoLibrary – July 31, 2002
Library After Renovation
Mission
To thoroughly support the information needs of students as they develop knowledge and expertise in the areas of bio/medical, information, and broadcast technologies.
Vision
To increase students’ desire to use the Library, and their ability to effectively locate and use information via an exciting video game that takes players on a tour of the facility, and instructs in information literacy and research essentials.
It has been documented that we, educators, are dealing with a new kind of child
October, 2006
Exploring A New Approach
In order to:• encourage students to deepen their interest in the library, • become better acquainted with what it has to offer, and • provide efficient and effective services
A new approach is needed
January 21, 2007
There exists an intense interest in the activity of gaming
Some libraries encourage gaming Some libraries host gaming tournaments Some libraries purchase and circulate video games
This new approach appeals to students’ interest in gaming and the concept of utilizing gaming technology to create a product that will generate interest in the library as a valuable resource and catalyst for student achievement.
An Intense Interest In Gaming
So why not exert the effort to capture some of the gleam found in the eyes of students engaged in a video game?
The intensity, the joy, the focus, the engagement!
Some college libraries have already started “talking about using video games technology to
produce ‘virtual worlds’ to deliver library services.”
Information Today, June 2006
Conversation Prompts
a. Reading of the previously noted article
b. Lack of innovative technology model-ship at the school level
c. McKinley Technology HS IT Department’s establishment of the Senior Projects class
d. The idea of What if…
A non-profit organization
A teacher or department at McKinley
Local Community
Students use video gaming technology to produce a product for
Information Technology Senior Projects Class
Create for the Library Media Center
a tour, that will eventually expand into an orientation session
in the fashion of a game where students employ some of the same techniques and strategies used in popular video games. All of which to be accessed from the Library’s website.
Collaborated with the IT Department
Communicated my idea for a gaming product
A student was assigned
A New Creation
Kellee Herbert and Larniece Brown are the seniors who worked on this endeavor
1. Consultation
2. Planning/Journaling
3. Picture taking
4. Rendering the photographs
5. The Product
Steps taken
Photo of Reference Section
Rendered Photo
Photo of Biography Section
Rendered Photo
Photo of chairs w/fabric
Rendered Photo
Photo of entrance
Rendered Photo - Entrance/Exit
The Process
The Results
Next Steps
• Continue working with McKinley’s IT Department
• Assemble a team of 8-12 students to continue work on the project
• Increase the amount of time spent on project to include summer programs, and internship slots
• Locate mentors in the gaming industry to provide additional guidance and expertise
Will not be the case w/gaming technology in school libraries
Gaming applications in bibliographic instruction is in the initial phase
Concept will keep evolving as research and technology continue to make breakthroughs
“Our amazement with new computer technologies frequently leads us
to adopt new devices too hastily…”Quentin Schultze
An Essential Guide to Public Speaking, 2006
What We know
There exists a new generation of students with interests so imbedded in technology that we cannot hope to reach them without engaging in the same.
There is incentive to meet students where they are, including their gaming interests.
Gaming technology is a real possibility for positively impacting qualitative school library use.
Scholastic Library Publishing Research Foundation Paper, 2006 edition
Research since the 1990’s indicates
As
• Teacher/librarians,
• Information/media specialists, and
• Contributors, in numerous capacities, to the education community
School library professionals must continue to seek innovative ways to enable students to become lifelong learners through the process of accessing and using information and ideas efficiently and effectively
Steamroller Story
Special Thanks
McKinley Technology High School
Dan Gohl, Principal
Rick Kelsey, Director - Information Technology and Gaming Academy
Jeff Kelsey, Instructor -Information Technology and Gaming Academy
Faculty and StaffDC Public Schools
All Library Media Specialists
Family, friends, and colleagues
The End
Beyond Space Invaders:
Gaming Technologies in Libraries 1.0
Presented by
Gloria J. Reaves
Library Media Specialist
McKinley Technology High School
District of Columbia Public Schools
Washington, D.C.