Video+Game+Critique

= Assignment = For this assignment, I'm evaluating a game designed specifically for grammar: Grammar Rocks. It's based on the old 70's and 80's classic Saturday morning staple //Schoolhouse Rock//.

My evaluation will follow the game critique template and will focus on the learning involved when playing the game and if and how the game could potentially be used in the classroom.

= Grammar Rocks: The Game = media type="youtube" key="uz0E7Dybs54" height="315" width="420"

= The Critique =

**Game Critique Template **

The goal of this game is to proceed through all of the different grammar lands to the “Grammar Slammer” game show, where you use all of your newly-acquired knowledge to win and become the GRAMMAR ROCKSTAR. ||
 * //Overview // ||||||  //Description //  ||
 * Title |||||| Grammar Rocks ||
 * Concept |||||| //What is the overall goal of the game? What does the player have to do to succeed? To Win/lose? //
 * Learning Objectives

 //(explicit or implicit)// |||||| To use mastery of parts of speech and usage to advance to the next level, which is actually a different grammar land. The levels takes place in different “lands” and use different parts of speech, the classic “Schoolhouse Rocks” songs, and drills and practice to build skills and knowledge. ||
 * Assessment

 //(explicit or implicit)// |||||| Leveling-up, winning the game show, gathering crowns from new lands. ||
 * Content

 //(explicit or implicit)// |||||| <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Grammar, parts of speech, and usage. ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Values & Skills //(explicit or implicit)// |||||| <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Initiative, knowledge, ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Game Method/Style |||||| <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Adventure Game with aspects of puzzles throughout. ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Audience |||||| <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">School-age children, 2nd language learners, and even secondary and post-secondary students. ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Platform |||||| <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">PC, Mac, Leapster, ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Publisher |||||| <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Learning Company ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Developer |||||| <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Creative Wonders LLC ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Release Date |||||| <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">February 2005 ||
 * //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Design Aspects // ||  //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">High //  ||  //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Average //  ||  //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Low //  ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Graphics & Sound ||  || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">XX ||   ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Playability || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> XX ||  ||   ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Entertainment || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> XX ||  ||   ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Replay Value ||  || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> XX ||   ||

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">The above criteria were adapted from: Rice, 2007; Oblinger, 2006, and Game Informer Magazine

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Hard copy of above critique: