Wise Gaming offers a number of services in the fields of educational gaming and serious games.
Serious games are an increasingly popular way for organizations to communicate their messages to the public. While organizations often know what they want to communicate, however, they are often unsure how to translate that message to a game. Wise Gaming can assist organizations in determining which of their ideas are best suited to communication through games, choose a platform online, board game, urban game, etc.) and develop a fun, engaging game design.
Depending on client inclination and resources, that design can either be passed on to a development team, or Wise Gaming can manage the project through completion.
Progressive educators are recognizing the pedagogical potential of video games and game design. Games can serve as a dynamic, inspiring educational aid to spark discussions of serious issues, demonstrate challenging concepts, and enliven classroom instruction. By learning game design, students can also develop 21st century literacy skills including systems thinking, innovation skills, creativity, and information literacy. Wise Gaming develops lesson modules and curricula that can fit a wide variety of subject area and can last anywhere from 30 minutes to an entire school year. Workshops can be used in school or after school and can be digital or analogue depending on facility resources.
Teachers who received their training as recently as a few years ago are often unprepared to implement the range of digital learning resources now available. With the constant stream of new Web 2.0 tools, few educators have time to stay abreast of the new software and websites. Jay Bachhuber is an experienced facilitator who can help teachers learn which technologies are best suited to their needs, and how to easily integrate exciting new technologies into the classroom. He can also work directly with youth to manage game-based learning workshop and guide game and technology projects.
