Calvinball
Published on Nov 18, 2015
An overview of my Calvinball unit
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
CALVINBALL
all games are made up
Just that all games were made up at one time.
ALL GAMES
- a goal - end point
- skills - make the end point happen
- Rules - block skills, alter reality
- Shared delusions
Each game has these characteristics
Shared delusions being everyone needs to agree to this altered reality or it's cheating.
Shared delusions being everyone needs to agree to this altered reality or it's cheating.
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ENDURING GAMES
- evolving skills
- recognize performance
- challenges change
- concrete feedback
- not natural selection
- skill development
Games that last ....
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GAME TYPES
- Tag - combative, fleeing
- Target - indirect (bocce), direct (darts)
- Invasion - basketball, lacrosse
- Fielding - baseball
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Combative Tag
Knee Slaps or finger fencing
Lesson 1
Play it
Discuss how your defend and attack
redesign it ... add your own element.
Play it
Discuss how your defend and attack
redesign it ... add your own element.
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WORLD GAMES
- Kho Kho India - formalized tag
- Captain's Orders UK
- Agalmata Greek
- Catch the Dragon's Tail China
- Luta de Galo Brazil
Aglamata
IT counts to any number
Agalmata called
kids running must freeze as a statute (can us objects)
moving = out
IT tries to get others to move or laugh
Catch the Dragon's Tail
Create one chain with hands on shoulders
Front tries to catch tail
if so, front becomes tail and second becomes front
Or two dragons go after tails
Captain orders - makes orders, elimination,
Kho Kho - formalized tag, restrictions
Luta de Galo - bandana in pocket, right cross it, hop on left
IT counts to any number
Agalmata called
kids running must freeze as a statute (can us objects)
moving = out
IT tries to get others to move or laugh
Catch the Dragon's Tail
Create one chain with hands on shoulders
Front tries to catch tail
if so, front becomes tail and second becomes front
Or two dragons go after tails
Captain orders - makes orders, elimination,
Kho Kho - formalized tag, restrictions
Luta de Galo - bandana in pocket, right cross it, hop on left
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SOME SAMPLES
- immunity tag - freeing tool
- Animal tag - assume the traits of one
- Kho Kho
Lesson 2/3
Take immunity tag game and develop your own version.
Reflect on socrative.
Take immunity tag game and develop your own version.
Reflect on socrative.
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KID DESIGN PROCESs
- Design
- Trial
- Redesign
- Review
- Small group
We'll follow this process as you develop games.
Often, each game you develop will require more iterations.
Often, each game you develop will require more iterations.
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APPROACH
- Alter existing game
- Jigsaw specialists
- Open with learning groups
Types of approaches we'll use during this unit.
Take a game and change it.
Jigsaw - each group member has a specific role to change ... borders, how to be unfrozen, etc.
Open will be the last as there won't be many guidelines for this one.
Take a game and change it.
Jigsaw - each group member has a specific role to change ... borders, how to be unfrozen, etc.
Open will be the last as there won't be many guidelines for this one.
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FINAL WEEK
- Open game gen
- Looking for Weirdness
- Physical Component
This is the hardest type.
Each day I'll intro a different game.
Pennies
bike polo
etc
We'll develop the rubric as we discuss needed components
- trust
- running a group
- negotiation
- etc.
Each day I'll intro a different game.
Pennies
bike polo
etc
We'll develop the rubric as we discuss needed components
- trust
- running a group
- negotiation
- etc.
Photo by VinothChandar
