The City Learning Centre is one of a limited number of institutions around the UK who have been given the opportunity by Immersive Education to test drive MissionMaker, Immersive’s forthcoming game-creation software. MissionMaker puts the creation of 3D computer games within reach of educators and students. Sophisticated puzzles and challenges can be devised and linked together within fantastic interactive environments. Games can feature characters who deliver information to the player via text-to-speech technology or speech recorded by the game creator themself. Video and imagery can be integrated into games. The only real limit is the imagination of the game creator.
Educational theorists have argued on whether playing educational games can improve learning in our students. Immersive Education believe that asking children to create games provides a meaningful and engaging educational challenge.
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The City Learning Centre will be offering opportunities to Wolverhampton students based around MissionMaker in the near future.
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- The Immersive Education MissionMaker blog (external link)
If you work in one of the 45 MissionMaker pilot centres, and�have access to the MissionMaker beta release, here is a link to our first serious (educational!) game created in MissionMaker for you to try. The game was used to support a recent Key Stage 3 Science booster session on Energy and Forces. Right-click on the following link and “Save Target As” (or your browser equivalent):
(added 08/08/06) I’ve now also finished work on a Maths Game that will form part of a Key Stage 2 session at the CLC later in the year. If you want to download it, right-click on the following link and “Save Target As”:
Brilliant game and one of the best I have seen created for MissionMaker!
Thanks for that - working with Sheffield CLC’s developing MM with schools. I have been trying to get round the click move on mode and this will be very useful.