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Apr 20 2009

Superstructed Reality – 2019

Posted at 4:41 pm under Curriculum for Excellence, Sustainable Education

This clever game brought to you by The Scientific Lab allows multi-players to think about the postive and negative outcomes of a future world. I’ve often tried to think about what skills young people will need to develop in terms of Health and Wellbeing for the future and a game like this could be a really cool way to stimulate this very kind of discussion. Could be a great active learning tool for several subjects within Curriculum for Excellence.

In 2019, we live in superstructed realities, where physical life and digital life can merge together any way you choose.

Everyone is a media channel, and every body is a data stream. Every physical thing can be programmed for interaction, and every living thing can join your social network. Everything is rehearsed and relived. Every place is both physical and virtual.

Life is a customized version of what you want to see, who you want to be, and what you want to know.

After watching the video you can think about different aspects of the future world and play them like cards. Other players can contribute to your thinking by adding or enhancing your thoughts or by challenging your ideas. You can earn points and there is a leaderboard, but personally I just like to see the thinking and collaboration of others. Thanks to Drew Buddie for tweeting this.

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John Connellon 21 Apr 2009 at 2:20 am 1

Louise,

You might already have seen it, but if not, I think you might find a lot to interest you in a Ted Talk from Dr Stuart Brown, at:

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/stuart_brown_says_play_is_more_than_fun_it_s_vital.html

It’s basically about the link between play and our long-term wellbeing as indidivuals. There’s some great stuff in there, and I used some of it in a recent presentation that went down very well indeed.

John
Stephon 23 Apr 2009 at 1:14 am 2

I can understand why you are excited by this!
Some of the contributions are thought provoking at the very least. An excellent resource in itself or as a starting block for similar discussion.
Great find,
Steph.