Resilient Planet: NW Hawaiian Islands News


	Resilient Planet: NW Hawaiian Islands News


	JASON on ScienceEducation.gov Thu 20 May 2010 - 08:51AM by Erin Mehlos There's a new portal for science education in town. Aptly-named and currently in its beta phase, ScienceEducation.gov is an aggregate of educational content from various federal science agencies, committed to digital learning and open participation. Its content is conveniently sorted by grade level and includes lesson plans, curricula, classroom activities, homework help and professional development information. It also includes a very prominent front page slot for JASON Science games, including Operation: Resilient Planet and Coaster Creator. Give it a look. Continued Operation: Resilient Planet Released Into the Wild Mon 17 May 2010 - 09:26AM by Erin Mehlos Operation: Resilient Planet has gone public at JASON Science! The game has always been freely available, but formerly required registration at the JASON Science Mission Center. What are you waiting for? Go download it now! Continued Serious Games Market: JASON Science Mon 26 Apr 2010 - 08:28AM by Erin Mehlos A recent blog post at Serious Games Market lauded the JASON Project's capacity to connect students not only with science but with some of science's most innovative explorers, putting kids in command of real life tools and cutting edge research. They chose to exemplify JASON's uniquely successful formula with an examination of Resilient Planet, and talked with JASON digital media director Marjee Chmiel about excitement for learning that transcends the classroom. Continued Resilient Planet in NOAA Arcade Sun 18 Apr 2010 - 08:56AM by Erin Mehlos The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has assembled a portal to a selection of games dealing with marine and air issues and themes. This "planet arcade" will hopefully bring attention to sciences and pursuits relevant to the NOAA as well as fostering environmental stewardship. We're proud to announce that Operation: Resilient Planet is now included in the list! Continued Resilient Planet Wins Tech & Learning Award Thu 15 Apr 2010 - 08:11AM by Erin Mehlos Operation: Resilient Planet has received a 2009 Award of Excellence from Tech & Learning! The site praised O:RP's free availability and the ease with which it can be integrated into school curriculum. Continued National Academies Workshop Fri 06 Nov 2009 - 03:08PM by Dan White Earlier this month, the National Research Council's Board on Science Education held a two-day workshop at the National Academy of Sciences in DC to discuss one of my favorite topics: games, simulations and (science) education. Essentially, a host of smart folks gave a series presentations that cumulatively pointed to the conclusion that game-based science education is a fantastic idea. As of this writing, the workshop agenda is still available online, including links to the papers and presentations that defined the workshop. Take a peek! Continued eLearn Magazine Interview Thu 15 Apr 2010 - 08:06AM by Dan White Click here to check out eLearn Magazine's excellent interview with Marjee Chmeil, Director of Digital Media for National Geographic's The JASON Project. Among the questions covered: Why use games to educate? What is the importance of failure in learning games? What learning methodologies can games exploit that schools can't? Should games be used to "trick" students into learning? A favorite quote from the article: "It's interesting to see how students who never knew a world before Nintendo readily embrace mistakes and move on without blinking while those who knew a world before Google still feel like 'right' and 'wrong' are two permanent states of knowledge." Continued 2009 AEP Finalist Tue 14 Jul 2009 - 03:44PM by Dan White Operation: Resilient Planet was dubbed "the best educational game of all time (including the future)" by the Association for Educational Publishers. Alright, fine...that's not entirely true, but I'm sure it's what they meant to say when they declared ORP a 2009 finalist in the "Best Educational Toys and Games" category. In the end, ORP remained a "finalist", falling shy of the coveted "winner" upgrade, but hey...when you think about it, being a finalist is way cooler than actually winning. Why? Visit www.imnotsurejustgowithit.com to find out. Continued First Wall Rebate Podcast Tue 14 Jul 2009 - 02:33PM by Dan White Tune in to Episode 014 of the First Wall Rebate podcast to hear special guest Marjee Chmiel of The JASON Project talk with FWR hosts Shane Hinton, Shawn Rider and Trevor Dodge about Operation: Resilient Planet. New to FWR? Here's the gist: "First Wall Rebate focuses on games and the cultures that spawn them. Our goals are to... widen and deepen the discussion around games push past a din of industry coverage stuck on sales figures and industry-insider hype explore how games function as artistic and rhetorical forms and how these compare to film, writing, music appreciate games for their social and narrative importance connect with others who are more interested in having a conversation than merely being told which game to buy, how much it will cost, and where to stand in line" Awesome. Continued ORP on FAS VWA Tue 08 Sep 2009 - 03:41PM by Dan White Wow. You just clicked on a link comprised of three acronyms. I commend you for your bravery and hereby dub you an IAD...AKA an Intrepid Acronym Decoder! And now, without further ado, the actual post: Thanks to the Federation of American Scientist for adding Operation: Resilient Planet to their Virtual Worlds Almanac. The page includes mission summaries, information for educators, screenshots and a veritable ORP character sheet complete with features, key specs, stats and more. Go on, take a peak! Continued