XArchive-2011-Video+Games

**Teacher Leader/s: Liz, Ali, Dennis**

 * Emails: liz.perez.211@gmail.com**
 * About Us:**

We are a group of students and educators that have come together to learn about and educate others about the who, what, when, why, where and how of video games.

===**Cluster blog (THIS IS WHERE YOU'LL FIND THE EVIDENCE THAT WE DIDN'T JUST SIT AROUND AND PLAY GAMES ALL WEEK):** ===

**Student Participants:**

 * 7th Grade:**

Kenji C. Nahian C. shadowbolt12@gmail.com Luke R. James M. thowell23@aol.com Jonathan J. mikaljustice@aol.com Elizabeth S. elizabeth.santic@yahoo.com David R. trcsschool@gmail.com Sajjad K. arifmkazi@yahoo.com Gabriel S. aries_41197@live.com Tenzing S. sherpatj@earthlink.net Dillan S. Dillan_Sears@yahoo.com Steven S. stevenjames@nyc.rr.com Powell Y. pow92@hotmail.com Daniel M. woodbreaker@aol.com Anthony D.


 * 8th Grade:**

Javier E. looselacesjavi@aim.com Hashim K. hkrocks1@gmail.com


 * 9th Grade:**

Tenzin S. Pharaoh W. Janaka D. janakadelisio3@gmail.com Roger L.


 * 10th Grade**:

Nathalie M. xxxfirexwolfxxx@aol.com Leslie M. leslie.martinez31@gmail.com Dana R. dana95@gmail.com Umar K. Umar305@gmail.com Michael C. michaelcrvjl@aol.com


 * 11th Grade:**

Jonathan M. _Mora_Jonathan27@yahoo.com Sequetta E. da5ine@yahoo.com

**Timeline/Activities:**
__Monday, March 28--__

Morning: Icebreakers, job group selection, planning the week (including special events, selecting jobs and creating objectives and plans)

Afternoon: Selecting study groups, creating wiki pages, researching focus areas.

__Tuesday, March 29--__

Morning: 9:00-10:00 Work in job groups, 10:30-12:30 Work in study groups and report back

Afternoon: Start planning presentation

__Wednesday, March 30__--

Morning: Tournament

WE LEAVE AT 11:00 a.m. and will have lunch in Manhattan--please bring $ for lunch, bag lunch or let us know that you need lunch from the cafeteria.

Sony Wonder Tech Lab @ 12:45 p.m.

__Thursday, March 31--__

9-12 Presentation planning

12:00 p.m. Trip to Dave and Buster's. Bring $10 to cover extra costs above and beyond Rensizzle funding (or let us know in advance if you cannot).

__Friday, April 1--Presentations__

**Student Coordinators:**
**Videographers/photographers:**

Luke, Johathan J., Anthony D. Elizabeth S.

**Wiki/blog masters:**

Dillan S., Leslie M., Nathalie M., Michael C., Sajjad

**Technology coordinators (includes TVs and SmartBoard):**

Nahian, Umar, Dana

**Gaming coordinators (in charge of tournament):**

Javier, Hashim, Daniel, Kenji, Jonathan M.

**Food/trip coordinators:**

Sequetta, Steven, Gabriel

**Presentation coordinators (can either present or make sure presentation runs smoothly):**

Tenzin S., Roger L., David R., Tenzing


 * Study groups:**


 * Game Review**

Students will examine systems used for video game review. What are the elements of a good review? Students may also write reviews of selected games based on game play.

Daniel, Gabe, Dillan, Michael, Sajjad, Kenji, David, Anthony, Steven, Javier


 * Video Game History**

Where and when did video games start? What has the effect on our culture been? How has the technology changed?

Tenzin, Roger, Janaka, Nahian


 * Video Games in Education and Society**

Should we be allowed to play video games in school on a regular basis? How can games help us learn and motivate us? Are they a useless distraction, or do they help develop necessary skills? What kind of value can we find in online communities that educate people about gaming?

Jonathan, Sequetta, Powell


 * Game Design**

What does it take to make a game? Students will learn about the technological and creative aspects of designing a game.

Jonathan, Hashim, Umar, Tenzing


 * The Art of Gaming**

Games can motivate creativity on many levels: there are people who take role-playing into the real world, people who create elaborate costumes or other works of art based on games, and fans who write fiction set in the universe of their favorite games. This group will explore this phenomenon and perhaps create some art of their own.

Leslie M., Dana, Nathalie, Elizabeth, Luke