{"id":256,"date":"2012-09-05T11:43:39","date_gmt":"2012-09-05T11:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=256"},"modified":"2014-04-05T13:02:03","modified_gmt":"2014-04-05T13:02:03","slug":"how-can-a-free-massively-collaborative-game-potentially-help-save-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/how-can-a-free-massively-collaborative-game-potentially-help-save-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"How can a free massively collaborative game potentially help save lives?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Finspiredtoeducate.net%2Finspiredtoeducate%2Fhow-can-a-free-massively-collaborative-game-potentially-help-save-lives%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/foldIt.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1437\" title=\"foldIt\" src=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/foldIt.jpg\" alt=\"Fold IT\" width=\"380\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/foldIt.jpg 380w, https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/foldIt-300x234.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As a game developer, I have become convinced that games can have a profound impact in teaching and changing the world. \u00a0 \u00a0Why? Games encourage us to take on epic challenges and objectives. \u00a0 \u00a0In the act of making a game, designers and developers have the opportunity to craft the rules of the game to encourage collaboration and teach complex problems. \u00a0 \u00a0The world has lots of big problems to solve. \u00a0 A well crafted game encourages the community of players to take up grand quests because the game is challenging and fun. \u00a0 \u00a0I believe that games that involve human collaboration can be especially potent since the player does not feel alone in their quest. \u00a0 Finally, games give us feedback on our progress on the quest. \u00a0In some games like <a title=\"Angry Birds\" href=\"http:\/\/chrome.angrybirds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Angry Birds<\/a>, I can celebrate when I get &#8220;three stars&#8221; on a level. \u00a0 I can enjoy the epic cheers from my fans as I rock the house in games like <a title=\"Rock Band\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rockband.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rock Band<\/a>. \u00a0 Feedback may appear in the form of a score, badges, celebrations, cheers or coaching from fellow players. \u00a0 These aspects of games help keep us stay engaged in learning and solving complex problems.<\/p>\n<p>I have been greatly influenced by my reading of Dr. Jane Mcgonigal, writer of &#8220;<a title=\"Jane McGonigal\" href=\"http:\/\/janemcgonigal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World<\/a>.&#8221; \u00a0 \u00a0I really enjoyed the chapters devoted to using the power of community to explore and solve real world problems. \u00a0 \u00a0<a title=\"FoldIt\" href=\"http:\/\/fold.it\/portal\/info\/science\" target=\"_blank\">FoldIt<\/a>\u00a0 is a powerful example of the community empowered to perform<a title=\"Protein Folding\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Protein_folding\" target=\"_blank\"> research about protein folding<\/a>. \u00a0And it&#8217;s fun too! \u00a0The act of collaborating with a massive number of online players is very engaging.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/axN0xdhznhY\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>YouTube Abstract<\/strong>: \u00a0Guessing how a protein will fold up based on its DNA sequence is often too difficult for even the most advanced computer programs. Now scientists have created Foldit, an online game that lets human players do the work. Read the original research at:\u00a0<a title=\"http:\/\/go.nature.com\/zsfaKP\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"http:\/\/go.nature.com\/zsfaKP\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/go.nature.com\/zsfaKP<\/a>\u00a0and read more about &#8216;citizen science&#8217; in this Nature News feature:<a title=\"http:\/\/go.nature.com\/sfBFPM\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"http:\/\/go.nature.com\/sfBFPM\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/go.nature.com\/sfBFPM<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>5 reasons why FoldIt is awesome!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It teaches a complex subject in a simple way.<\/li>\n<li>It allows hands on interaction with the subject of protein folding.<\/li>\n<li>It connects &#8220;text book&#8221; theory of protein folding to research in the real world.<\/li>\n<li>The game shows the power of massively collaborative online games.<\/li>\n<li>The game supports research for <a title=\"FoldIt Research\" href=\"http:\/\/fold.it\/portal\/info\/science\" target=\"_blank\">curing HIV\/AIDS, Cancer, and\u00a0Alzheimer&#8217;s.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>So&#8230; if you were to ask the community to solve an epic world problem, what would you challenge them to do? \u00a0How can a game designer help you?<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>InspiredToEducate.NET Posts<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=1238\" target=\"_blank\">17 Fun Tools To Teach Kids To Code by @ChrisBetcher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Benefits of Teaching Kids To Code That No One Is Talking About\" href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=623\">Benefits of Teaching Kids To Code That No One Is Talking About<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"7 Reasons Why The Makers Movement Is Revolutionary\" href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=942\">7 Reasons Why The Makers Movement Is Revolutionary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How to Build Your Mobile App using HTML\" href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=849\">How to Build Your Mobile App using HTML<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Maker Camp: Free Virtual Summer Camp for Teens\" href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=961\">Maker Camp: Free Virtual Summer Camp For Teens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"5 reasons to love Khan academy for computer science\" href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=202\">5 reasons to love Khan academy for computer science<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Finspiredtoeducate.net%2Finspiredtoeducate%2Fhow-can-a-free-massively-collaborative-game-potentially-help-save-lives%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a game developer, I have become convinced that games can have a profound impact in teaching and changing the world. \u00a0 \u00a0Why? 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