Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Friday, July 26, 2013
Sunday, July 21, 2013
eSportsmanship
After doing readings this week about digital citizenship and the ethics behind all of it, I turned my attention to a current problem in my own school. That is the lack of digital, formal expectations for my eSports club. I plan to show this to the club on the first meeting. This is what I came up with:
7. Do not engage in verbal disrespect toward teachers, staff, or students;
agree to disagree in an appropriate manner.
8. Do not engage in verbal or physical violence of any kind.
1. The human factor – these are people we are playing, emotions can be high. We do not want to hurt anyone.
eSportsmanship
Rationale:
In the current digital age communication is essential. Unfortunately, as communication around the
globe and amongst digital landscape expands, humanism and attachment have
partially diminished. It is important
for all peoples of the future to become proper digital citizens. Citizens that not only know but respect the
technology used as well as the people connected.
E-sports (or eSports) is a new phenomenon in American
culture. It is the celebration and
acknowledgement of the competition of sport within the video gaming realm. With this new sporting format we cannot forget
the essential human aspect of it all. Sportsmanship must not dwindle in the coming
age.
Goals/Expectations:
The goal for these exercises will be to define sportsmanship in
sports as well as its new place in eSports. Through this, students will have an
understanding of why it is important to become a proper digital citizen in
relation to the school policies and eSports club—emphasis on StarCraft II.
The following steps would be presented to the club at one of
the first meetings:
Steps:
Firstly, introduce or
reintroduce students to the Options Charter High School student handbook. Particularly these points from the student
expectations:
6.
Show respect for the building, grounds and your personal space.
7. Do not engage in verbal disrespect toward teachers, staff, or students;
agree to disagree in an appropriate manner.
8. Do not engage in verbal or physical violence of any kind.
Suggest
how that these rules are no different on the digital landscape and need to be
followed completely.
Secondly, I will introduce the students to
idea of sportsmanship with a Merriam
Webster definition:
Sportsmanship: conduct (as fairness, respect for one's opponent, and
graciousness in winning or losing) becoming to one participating in a sport.
Pose the questions: Why
should someone be a good sport?
Display why we will be good sports:
1. The human factor – these are people we are playing, emotions can be high. We do not want to hurt anyone.
2. Self-representation – you are representing yourself in every game you play. You do not want to showcase your inability to deal with your feelings whether winning or losing.
3. Team representation – you may be representing a team or clan that you are playing for—in this case Team OCHS (Options Charter High School). Showing disrespect may cause generalizations of your other teammates.
4. School representation – you are not only representing yourself and team but the school as well. Show that we are above the hate.
5. The game factor – although suggesting this may seem cliché, this still is just a game. This is not a real battle. Do not let your emotions get the best of you.
Thirdly,
introduce the students to the Liquipedia’s gamer etiquette:
(Liquipedia is a wiki created by the prestigious,
pro-related Team Liquid StarCraft community.)
Fourthly,
show a video involving StarCraft professions demonstrating good sportsmanship
as well as someone showcasing poor sportsmanship and the consequences in a
certain situation:
Good Sportsmanship (@1:43):
The Rage Quit:
Finally, show the
students the phrases that will be expected pre-game and post-game.
Expected Acronyms and Behavior:
Starts of
Game
GL HF (Good
Luck Have Fun) or GL GG (Good Luck Good Game)
End of Game
GG (Good
Game) or GG WP (Good Game Well Played)
During/Throughout
Game
No offense gameplay/language as laid
out by Team Liquid
Last Rule:
Have Fun!
Conclusion:
With the emphasis on relationships of digital citizenships I
think the presentation will demonstrate our schools intent on maintaining a
positive environment on the physical and digital campus. The eSports arena should be no different than
a soccer, football, basketball, or baseball field/court when it comes to respect
and expectation we have for our students.
Resources:
Gamer Etiquette -
Liquipedia - The StarCraft II Encyclopedia. (n.d.). Liquipedia.
Retrieved July 21, 2013, from http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Gamer_Etiquette
IdrA Rage Quits a
won game Vs MMA @ MLG Columbus - YouTube. (n.d.). YouTube. Retrieved
July 21, 2013, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-kBxbbtYZc
ShoutCraft
America - Finals - ROOTKane vs. State - BO7 - YouTube. (n.d.). YouTube.
Retrieved July 21, 2013, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVgr9juKtTY
Sportsmanship -
Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary. (n.d.). Dictionary
and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster Online. Retrieved July 21, 2013, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sportsmanship
Friday, July 19, 2013
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Thursday, July 4, 2013
21st Century Literacy
Intro:
Here is the whole document in PDF form:
21st century literacy is the sum of all the current literacies students and youth must own and acquire to have a full understanding of learning in the social and educational world. The graphic and the writings below should further develop and define 21st century literacy and show how the subcategories work and are closely related.
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Graphic 1 Showcases
the relationship between key 21st century literacy terminology. It displays how certain literacies are
interconnected while also showing the potential order of operational
accomplishment. Each level displays a
more specific category 21st century literacy all the while being
interrelated. (created
with Popplet)
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Visual Literacy –
is very simply what a learner sees and how they interpret that sight and or
image. It is one of the most essential
parts of 21st century literacy and learning. Without the ability to recognize visual
resources and images many of the other parts of 21st century
literacy become more difficult.
Example: An English Language Arts teacher
displays a picture to the classroom. It
is a man looking out into the ocean. The
teacher then asks the class to write a short narrative about what the man sees.
Information Literacy – the ability to simply process and
understand information. This is a skill
that has been taught for centuries and remains an essential part of all skills
for youth. Without the skill to process,
understand, relate, and provide information one would not be able to move onto
the more complicated skill sets in 21st century literacy.
Example: Students in an English class are
given an article about the recent attempts to clone the woolly mammoth. They are then asked to relate this
information to their current novel assignment: Jurassic
Park.
Media Literacy – after one has mastered or
understood visual and information literacy it could be time to move on to the
more developed media literacy. Media
literacy is an all-encompassing literacy that showcases an understanding of how
to process multiple medias such as television, radio, web, and written
text. Not only this, but one that has a
mastery of such literacy would also demonstrate an ability to create in said
medias.
Example: Students develop a school news
program to show the current events and advancements of school classes and
social attractions.
Computer Literacy – a category under the umbrella of
media literacy, computer literacy is simply the skillset involved for
ascertaining and creating information dealing with computers and their simple
components—not necessarily their inner working parts. It also involves simply being able to use a
computer in a functional and efficient way.
Example: A student is asked to use the word
processor on the school computer to type their technical paper. They are also asked to use images they have
stored on their USB drive to add to the document. After they are done they must store the paper
on their school work space.
Digital Literacy – another literacy under the umbrella
of media literacy, digital literacy is the ability to use, communicate, and
create with digital technologies involving such things as networks and unseen
digital space.
Example: A student is asked to show
understanding of current scientific theory.
The student uses YouTube and Sony Vegas to create an outstanding
video. It is published and shared with
the classroom and school via the high school’s personal website.
Social Media Literacy – a category of digital literacy,
social media literacy is the ability to use, understand, and decipher
importance of social media such as social networks.
Example: A health class is asked to develop a
wiki based on common effects of continual drug use and abuse with pictures,
drawings, and graphs displaying outcomes.
Further Research/Reading:
The Partnership for
21st Century Skills – a terrific site dedicated for the advancement of the
educator for developing 21st century skills in the classroom. It has many resources and readings for
continued study.
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills. (n.d.). The
Partnership for 21st Century Skills. Retrieved July 4, 2013, from
http://www.p21.org/
DigitalLiteracy.gov – a site associated with Obama administration that deals
with educating not only teachers and students but the general public about new
digital literacies. It has links to
understand and learn new skills as well as educator tools.
Digitalliteracy.gov. (n.d.). Digitalliteracy.gov. Retrieved July 4,
2013, from
Popplet – website used
to create idea bubble image at beginning of document.
Popplet. (n.d.). Popplet. Retrieved July 4, 2013, from
http://popplet.com/
Robert Stewart
Here is the whole document in PDF form:
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