How to Create an Educational Game & Submit it to the PBS KIDS Stream of the National STEM Video Game Challenge Please dial 1-877-668-4493 (Access Code: 640 771 103) to hear audio. To reduce background noise and interruptions, we ask that you mute your phones until the Q&A section of the webinar. Agenda a. Welcome: David Lowenstein (PBS) & Pam Johnson (CPB) - 10 minutes i. Review of the PBS KIDS STEM Challenge website ii. Review of the PBS KIDS Math Framework iii.Review of a PBS KIDS math game that maps to the math framework b. Using Gamestar Mechanic To Create Your Own Original Math Game for Children Ages 4-8: Brian Alspach & Katya Hott (E-Line Media) – 40 minutes i. Using Gamestar Mechanic to create a math game for the PBS KIDS Stream of the STEM Challenge ii. Registering for the National STEM Video Game Challenge iii.Choosing the PBS KIDS Stream iv.Submitting your math game to the PBS KIDS Stream of the National STEM Video Game Challenge c. Upcoming Events & Questions – 10 minutes Welcome David Lowenstein Senior Director, Ready To Learn - PBS Pamela Johnson, Ph.D. Executive Director, Ready To Learn - CPB Review of PBS KIDS Stream Website http://pbskids.org/stemchallenge/ Review of PBS KIDS Math Framework http://pbskids.org/stemchallenge/media/stemchallenge-math-framework.pdf Review of a PBS KIDS Game That Maps to the Math Framework http://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/busyday/drive/ Using Gamestar Mechanic to Create Your Own Original Math Game for Children Ages 4 - 8 Brian Alspach EVP, General Manager - Gamestar Mechanic, E-Line Media Katya Hott Learning Content Producer, E-Line Media Using Gamestar Mechanic to Create a Math Game for the PBS KIDS Stream of the STEM Challenge www.gamestarmechanic.com Gamestar Mechanic Pedagogy Gamestar Mechanic Teacher Site gamestarmechanic.com/teachers The Elements of Game Design Explore Gamestar Relate this game to the PBS Math Framework NUMBERS & COUNTING Understanding how many, order, or position and number words Comparing Sets of Numbers Compare two numbers or two sets of objects and determine which is greater or less than by counting or estimating or using a graph 1. Registering for the National STEM Video Game Challenge 2. Choosing the PBS KIDS Stream of the National STEM Video Game Challenge 3. Submitting Your Math Game to the PBS KIDS Stream of the National STEM Video Game Challenge www.stemchallenge.org PBS Station STEM Challenge Events WUSF – Tampa, FL USF Engineering Expo February 17th & 18th Register: http://expo.eng.usf.edu/registration.php TPT – Twin Cities, MN STEM Video Game Challenge Workshops February 18th Register: http://www.tpt.org/?a=videoGameChallenge WBGU – Bowling Green, OH STEM Video Game Challenge Student & Educator Workshop February 24th Register: contact Kelly Partin ([email protected]) Thank You! Questions? David Lowenstein, PBS [email protected] Brian Alspach, E-Line Media [email protected] Pam Johnson, CPB [email protected] Katya Hott, E-Line Media [email protected]