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* Malleable Games for Learning: A key consideration of the OLPC effort is certainly learning. However, more importantly it is hoped that kids can use the laptops to create their own games and experiment deeply with learning games by having access to modify and change them as part of a learning process. This track will elicit games that speak to this ideal. |
* Malleable Games for Learning: A key consideration of the OLPC effort is certainly learning. However, more importantly it is hoped that kids can use the laptops to create their own games and experiment deeply with learning games by having access to modify and change them as part of a learning process. This track will elicit games that speak to this ideal. |
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| organizers = Game Jam is being run by SJ Klein (One Laptop Per Child), Mel Chua (Olin College), Ben Sawyer (Digital Mill) and Darius Kazemi (Boston Game Jam). |
| organizers = Game Jam is being run by [[User:sj|SJ Klein]] (One Laptop Per Child), [[User:mchua|Mel Chua]] (Olin College), Ben Sawyer (Digital Mill) and Darius Kazemi (Boston Game Jam). |
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| recruiting = We are currently looking for game developers, art/sound/writing/design/marketing people with game design experience, student volunteers, and educators to join us in creating and participating in the Jam. |
| recruiting = We are currently looking for game developers, art/sound/writing/design/marketing people with game design experience, student volunteers, and educators to join us in creating and participating in the Jam. |
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Revision as of 20:25, 13 June 2007
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In A Nutshell
GameJam_BostonJune2007<br\> Where: Olin College, Needham MA<br\> When: June 8-10, 2007 (Fri-Sun)<br\> Goal: In less than 3 days, create a computer game from scratch that takes advantage of XO hardware.
Introduction
Summary of the event coming here soon.
What is a Jam?
An OLPC Jam is a content creation crunch that gets participants from idea to reality in just a few days. By the end of the Jam, you'll have something finished to test with local schoolchildren (who serve as judges for the event). It's a great way to get started developing for OLPC. Click here to learn more.
I want to participate!
Jams are collaboratively organized events, so the best way to get started is to just dive in and introduce yourself. Participating in this Jam? Have ideas? Want to coordinate rides, teams, projects, or talk about the Jam? Edit the Jam Talk Page!