Share Paper: Pavlov’s Puppies: How Student Teams Lead Social Causes in the Community and Connect with Peers through Gaming and Social Networking

  1. Rosemary Abram, North Island Distance Education School, Canada
  2. Paul Krismer, North Island Distance Education School, Canada
  3. David Krismer, North Island Distance Education School, Canada
Wednesday, June 26 1:30 PM-2:30 PM Saanich 1

Abstract: A small team of novice game-builders is working in their basements, their garages and where ever their laptops take them, to collaborate and brainstorm and build. Using a Pavlovian model, the team of children is creating a game aimed at stemming drug-use in their community and beyond. This article examines the development of responsible/ethics-based community projects that allow youth, working in small teams, to use technology to take their message forward. Youth have rapidly developed on-line social skills; they are the contingent to be tapped when responsible community groups look for leadership in the good cause. Using game-making tools within ...