Valerie
I am studing to become a teacher, not sure what grade level, as of yet. I like playing board games, reading books [sci-fi & fantasy], cooking and crafting. I'm a geek. I might be a Pintrest addict. I am a lot more than that, but this is a mini bio. I have two dogs: a chocolate lab named Hunter, and a mix [pointer/setter, we think] named Asia. I am married to my best friend [whom I refer to as MyMike].
Euclid's Elements of Geometry.
Countdown Clock. Crafts. Homemade Polymer Clay. At different points over the last few years I've played around with different kinds of homemade "clay.
" My favorite is a polymer clay also known as cold porcelain. Its main ingredients are cornstarch and white PVA or Elmer's glue. I like it because it's smooth and a little bit elastic to work with and dries extremely hard. It's also relatively non-porous so it takes paint really well. And it doesn't degrade over time like baker's clay or salt clay does. But it took awhile to get the recipe right. Materials 3/4 cup white glue1 cup cornstarch2 tablespoons mineral oil (I used baby oil but reportedly even vaseline will work)1 tablespoon lemon juiceNon-stick potWooden spoon Steps Add cornstarch to glue in a nonstick pot.
Cook over low flame stirring pretty much constantly (you can take a quick break or two if your arm gets tired, which it will) until the mixture resembles mashed potatoes. Remove from heat! Let dry about 2-3 days, then paint, or not. Until next time -- Enjoy! Linda.
HitRECord. BoardGameGeek. Social. Pinterest. Tumblr. Facebook. Twitter. The Year in ARGs - Wired Magazine. This article reflects on the alternate reality games of 2010, commenting on everything from buried muppet pirate treasure to a national manhunt facilitated by Wired.
Read on to learn about the revamped ending to Portal, J.J. Abrams’ attempt to replicate the buzz surrounding Cloverfield, F1 driver Lewis Hamilton’s surprising hobby, and more. By Michael Andersen, originally posted at ARGNet Image taken at San Francisco's Jejune Institute At the end of every year, I like to set aside some time to take stock of the alternate reality gaming space. The State of the Industry Alternate reality games aren’t dead, but they have certainly evolved over the past year, as terms like “transmedia storytelling” and “gamification” have insinuated their way further into the developmental lexicon. ARGs as a Promotional Tool Alternate reality games still earn their proverbial bread and butter as a promotional tool, and this year has seen a number of stand-out projects. ARGs in Film. Alternate Reality Game. Examples. CryptoZoo - a secret world of strange and fast-moving creatures. Urgent Evoke - A crash course in changing the world.
Academic papers. The puppet master problem McGonigal. ARGs Platform for Practicing 21st Century Literacies. Designing Reusable Alternate Reality Games. Why I Love Bees. Game Changer Chicago Development Blog. Ashlyn Sparrow, Game Designer at Game Changer Chicago’s Design Lab, describes her time at Mozfest in London Tell us about Mozfest, the Hive Network, and how you became involved with both.
The Hive Network is a locally driven network of organizations dedicated to teaching youth. There are currently Hives in Chicago, Pittsburgh, New York City and Toronto with upcoming Hives in Indonesia and San Francisco. The Mozilla Foundation runs the Hive Networks in Chicago, Pittsburgh and NYC, creating technologies that empower people to take learning into their own hands. MozFest (Mozilla Festival) is an annual conference/Maker Party that is organized by the Mozilla Foundation. While my pop-up idea was not selected, Mozilla had additional funding to support travel of additional Chicago Hive members. Can you talk about your experience in London – what was Mozfest like, who else was there and how did you spend your days?
ARG Tools. Alternate reality game - Wikipedia. An alternate reality game (ARG) is an interactive networked narrative that uses the real world as a platform and employs transmedia storytelling to deliver a story that may be altered by players' ideas or actions.
The form is defined by intense player involvement with a story that takes place in real time and evolves according to players' responses. Subsequently, it is shaped by characters that are actively controlled by the game's designers, as opposed to being controlled by artificial intelligence as in a computer or console video game. Players interact directly with characters in the game, solve plot-based challenges and puzzles, and collaborate as a community to analyze the story and coordinate real-life and online activities. ARGs generally use multimedia, such as telephones, email and mail but rely on the Internet as the central binding medium.
Definition[edit] Unique terminology[edit] Among the terms essential to understand discussions about ARGs are: Computer/console/video games.