Learning through Gaming May 1, 2007
Posted by charris in : Community , add a commentThere is a worldwide oil crisis that started yesterday, April 30, 2007, with the shocking revelation that demand for oil was exceeding supplies by about 1.5% leading to a sudden surge in gas prices to $4.25 a gallon…sort of.
This isn’t actually happening in our current reality, but it is close enough that it doesn’t take much effort to immerse ourselves in the slightly modified reality of a World Without Oil. This augmented reality game, or ARG, invites players from around the net to explore the possible outcomes of a world that suddenly finds itself running out of oil. What economic impacts will we see? What will happen to our daily lives? It can’t be good that one of the three key indicators in a region’s status is a chaos meter…
There is more information about the game available from the World Without Oil website, as well as a special section on using this augmented reality game in schools. If nothing else, the four page study guide offers some great questions and resources about oil.
(posted by Chris Harris)