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In the NPR Radio, “Manipulation” describes how in our modern world, manipulation of our ideas, thoughts, and feelings could be easily achieved through technology. The podcast interviews various people, each explaining their perspectives on the matter. Tristan Harris shared how digital devices have become manipulative in their ways it gathers human attention as well asContinue reading “2/6 Blog”

Technology Ages- I am on the verge of being in the Early Middle Ages but it has become significantly difficult to complete the research requirements. At first, you could spend the forge points and then pay with coins and supplies to earn the technology. Now, you spend almost double the forge points and then needContinue reading “2/6 FoE”

Educational Redesign- The way I currently see it, the game provides a possibility of reference throughout the class. For example, teachers can say, “Frame houses came around in the early Middle Ages, like in the game Forge of Empires,” and students could have a visual of what the teacher means. A redesign would be toContinue reading “FoE 2/4”

In Patriot Act, Hasan Minhaj was painting a picture of the cruel reality of the game developers’ careers. Since it has become such a lucrative career, the people actually making things work have had to face harsh situations like getting laid off with no severance, being harassed, working terrible hours, and are coming together toContinue reading “2/4 Reflections”

The Vikaros and Degand article discusses the effects that gaming can have on moral-development. This is because educational games allows the players to put themselves in others’ shoes, making decisions from their perspectives. Fantasy helps them to develop moral thinking and decision making. In the Schaefer article, it is explained how feasible incorporating FitBit technologyContinue reading “1/30 Blog Post Reflections”

There are definitely educational possibilities. I feel like the game is strongest, in that aspect, with getting students excited about history in the first place. If it were my own classroom, I would include this game as a free time activity or for Fridays so that students get the opportunity to have fun but stillContinue reading “1/30 FoE Post”

The Kellner and Share article explains the importance of thinking and learning through means of new media, mass communications, new technologies, and popular culture. This would even the playing field in terms of communication and reach and allow a more equal opportunity for all to express themselves. The Teaching Social Studies with Video Games articleContinue reading “1/28 Blog Post”

Avatars: Like I mentioned in my first reactions to the game, none of the characters really look like me. They are all much older and as of yet, I do not see anyone any race other than white, despite their inarguable existence during every age of history I have played in the game so far.Continue reading “1/28 FoE Journal Post”

Username: aliciaca Name of City: Aliciaca’s City World Name: Walstrand My Experience: None of the characters looked like me in terms of age or race, since they were much older and white. It was also very slowly paced in the beginning. On that point, the initial introductions were slow but everything else was confusing andContinue reading “FoE Lab”

In the Kraehe and Brown (2011) research article, they emphasized that topics on race, gender, and class are important one to discuss with students since social inequality is one that almost everyone faces in some way. They discussed how art, ranging from collages to skits to videos, could work as the medium of expression, workingContinue reading “Blog Post 1/23”