Quest AtlantisA Conceptual Playspace

*WANTED*Field Investigator

Help Ranger Bartle with an investigation: Why are the fish dying?Help Abby balance pH levels in fish tanks to learn conceptsInterview park stakeholders and report findingsFormulate and test a hypothesisCollect and analyze water samplesSubmit a proposal to resolve the declining fish population

The Plague Unit•Children positioned as investigative reporters•Persuasive writing unit•What does it mean to be human?•Does the end justify the means?

QA & Transformational Play

• Transforming play from passive recipient to empowered actor

• Transforming content from info to be remembered to tools to be used

• Transforming context from future need to immediate relevance

• Helping Questers understand consequences of decisions

Quest Atlantis Design Principles

Ente

rtain

men

t

Social Commitments

EducationSocially Responsible

Games

Social Commitment T-Shirt Slogans

Creative Expression “I Express Myself”

Diversity Affirmation "Everyone Matters"

Personal Agency "I Have Voice"

Social Responsibility "We Can Make a Difference"

Environmental Awareness "Think Globally, Act Locally"

Healthy Communities "Live, Love, Grow"

Compassionate Wisdom "Be Kind"

Goals

Attachment(s)

Text Response

Quests

Reflection

Narrative Description

What is a Mission?

• Series of interrelated tasks & Quests

• Can be automatically assigned, teacher assigned or voluntary

• Designed to provide meaningful learning

experience

What is a Unit?• Series of Interrelated Missions• Lesson Plan• Rubrics• Additional Resources