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Credits This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation Learn Math and Achieve Victory under: KCP Technologies Award ID: 0918735 UMass Amherst Award ID: 0918653 through Data Analysis Grant period: September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2012 Title: Data Games: Tools and Materials for Learning Data Modeling Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the William Finzer, Senior Scientist National Science Foundation. KCP Technologies Thanks to the Data Games team! Tim Erickson, William Finzer, Rick Gaston, Matt Litwin, Cliff Konold, Kosoom Kreetong, Ryan McCann, Craig Miller, Doug Page, Vishakha Parvate, Dylan Pyle, Laurel Shortell, Jaimie Stevenson, Kirk Swenson, Tristan Warneke. For more information visit And to advisors: Doug Clements, Karen Coe, Yasmin Kafai, Rich Lehrer, Dick Lesh, www.kcptech.com/datagames and Deb Nolan. KCP Technologies Origins Playing a game generates data Our mission: Integrate data analysis into all shields up 0.0023 N 1111111 40 mph warrior 3.3 kg ¶§ ∞ •ª $3.25 ++++ peace 1001 ––– red big yes -2 72 up 42 parts of the school curriculum. KCP Technologies KCP Technologies

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So, Let’s Play a Game! Student Experience KCP Technologies KCP Technologies Choosing to Use a Math Tool The Game Is a Context for Doing Mathematics KCP Technologies KCP Technologies

A Good Feeling—from Doing Math The Expectation that Math Will Tell Us Something KCP Technologies KCP Technologies Opportunities for Exercising Standards Teacher Videos of Mathematical Practice 4—Model with mathematics. Mathematically proficient students can apply the mathematics they know to solve problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace. A Data Games activity seems to lie between school and everyday life. KCP Technologies KCP Technologies

Opportunities for Exercising Standards Data Games Fall Release of Mathematical Practice Zero cost, zero installation, runs in browser 5 Use appropriate tools strategically. Mathematically proficient students consider Six games with, for each activity, the available tools when solving a Teacher video mathematical problem. One or more student videos In a Data Games activity, students choose Teacher notes the tools to use to improve their strategies. Online worksheet KCP Technologies KCP Technologies Up Level One— Followed, in 2013, by Looking at Student Log Data Demo Games and activities from Cliff Konold and his team at UMass Amherst Provisional on funding: Real time teacher dashboard Real time collation of student game data KCP Technologies KCP Technologies

Take Home Explicit Strategies—The Game of Markov Games produce data that students can analyze to improve their strategies. Data games are a context for using mathematics. CCSSM standards for mathematical practice are well addressed in a Data Games activity. KCP Technologies KCP Technologies