Comments on: Writing with Samorost http://kpericles.edublogs.org/2007/06/13/writing-with-samorost/ Another excellent Edublogs.org blog Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:20:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Sam, The Spaceship and Me « Bill Boyd – The Literacy Adviser http://kpericles.edublogs.org/2007/06/13/writing-with-samorost/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Sam, The Spaceship and Me « Bill Boyd – The Literacy Adviser Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:38:27 +0000 http://kpericles.edublogs.org/2007/06/13/writing-with-samorost/#comment-173 [...] September 2, 2009 by literacyadviser For the past few days I have been playing games, or one game to be precise, to explore some of the possibilities for using it in the context of improving literacy in the classroom. Samorost is a free online adventure/puzzle game created by Jakub Dvorsky while he was a student at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague; it is produced by his freelance Flash and web design agency Amanita Design. I first heard of the game from Andrew Brown at Learning and Teaching Scotland, who are doing some really interesting development work on Games-Based Learning.  I am also indebted to Dave Terron at Elgin Academy who has used the game in his English classes to very good effect, and to Kim Pericles, a primary teacher in Sydney, Australia who has used the game with her students for some time now – you can see some of their creative writing by clicking here. [...] [...] September 2, 2009 by literacyadviser For the past few days I have been playing games, or one game to be precise, to explore some of the possibilities for using it in the context of improving literacy in the classroom. Samorost is a free online adventure/puzzle game created by Jakub Dvorsky while he was a student at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague; it is produced by his freelance Flash and web design agency Amanita Design. I first heard of the game from Andrew Brown at Learning and Teaching Scotland, who are doing some really interesting development work on Games-Based Learning.  I am also indebted to Dave Terron at Elgin Academy who has used the game in his English classes to very good effect, and to Kim Pericles, a primary teacher in Sydney, Australia who has used the game with her students for some time now – you can see some of their creative writing by clicking here. [...]

]]> By: Kim http://kpericles.edublogs.org/2007/06/13/writing-with-samorost/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Kim Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:21:00 +0000 http://kpericles.edublogs.org/2007/06/13/writing-with-samorost/#comment-81 Thanks Pam. I have been using a game called Haluz this past term - specifically with the narrative aspect of the NAPLAN test in mind. I will have to get the rest of my posts up this week :) Thanks Pam.
I have been using a game called Haluz this past term – specifically with the narrative aspect of the NAPLAN test in mind. I will have to get the rest of my posts up this week :)

]]> By: Pam Thompson http://kpericles.edublogs.org/2007/06/13/writing-with-samorost/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Pam Thompson Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:55:24 +0000 http://kpericles.edublogs.org/2007/06/13/writing-with-samorost/#comment-80 I heard about Samorost fairly recently so haven't tried it with my class yet. Your students have produced some stunning results. It has definitely inspired me to give it a go. We have been looking at narrative in Term 1 in view of the NAPLAN, but still have a way to go I think. Thanks for sharing this inspiring work. I heard about Samorost fairly recently so haven’t tried it with my class yet. Your students have produced some stunning results. It has definitely inspired me to give it a go. We have been looking at narrative in Term 1 in view of the NAPLAN, but still have a way to go I think. Thanks for sharing this inspiring work.

]]> By: Doug dickinson http://kpericles.edublogs.org/2007/06/13/writing-with-samorost/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Doug dickinson Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:33:51 +0000 http://kpericles.edublogs.org/2007/06/13/writing-with-samorost/#comment-56 Hi!! Have only just picked up on Samorost and your excellent work with it ... better late than never ...you can read what I have said ( if you wish) at www.dougdickinson.co.uk/blog. Hi!!

Have only just picked up on Samorost and your excellent work with it … better late than never …you can read what I have said ( if you wish) at http://www.dougdickinson.co.uk/blog.

]]> By: Kim http://kpericles.edublogs.org/2007/06/13/writing-with-samorost/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Kim Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:36:44 +0000 http://kpericles.edublogs.org/2007/06/13/writing-with-samorost/#comment-49 Thanks Richard - I was totally blown away with what the kids came up with too. They really responded to the visuals and the character and the writing bubbled up! :lol: KimP Thanks Richard – I was totally blown away with what the kids came up with too. They really responded to the visuals and the character and the writing bubbled up!
:lol:
KimP

]]> By: Mr O. http://kpericles.edublogs.org/2007/06/13/writing-with-samorost/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Mr O. Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:33:01 +0000 http://kpericles.edublogs.org/2007/06/13/writing-with-samorost/#comment-47 This stuff is just amazing. incredible description. superb word choice. such imagination, really invokes great imagery. Richard This stuff is just amazing.

incredible description. superb word choice.

such imagination, really invokes great imagery.

Richard

]]> By: soeina http://kpericles.edublogs.org/2007/06/13/writing-with-samorost/comment-page-1/#comment-38 soeina Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:03:04 +0000 http://kpericles.edublogs.org/2007/06/13/writing-with-samorost/#comment-38 I love the samorost scentences. Some people have some really good imagination. There are things that adults wouldn't think of. Toooooooooodles :) :) :) I love the samorost scentences. Some people have some really good imagination.
There are things that adults wouldn’t think of.
Toooooooooodles :) :) :)

]]> By: Kim http://kpericles.edublogs.org/2007/06/13/writing-with-samorost/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Kim Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:26:57 +0000 http://kpericles.edublogs.org/2007/06/13/writing-with-samorost/#comment-37 Ewan, Sounds like you have even more great things "bubbling away". Don't forget to take a break though - back logs never get to be "front logs" ?????? :D Ewan,
Sounds like you have even more great things “bubbling away”. Don’t forget to take a break though – back logs never get to be “front logs” ?????? :D

]]> By: Ewan McIntosh http://kpericles.edublogs.org/2007/06/13/writing-with-samorost/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Ewan McIntosh Sun, 17 Jun 2007 19:21:06 +0000 http://kpericles.edublogs.org/2007/06/13/writing-with-samorost/#comment-30 Thanks for doing that - your project is providing me with some great foundations for something similar using other games like this. I'll make sure I share as I go (hopefully by next session I'll have caught up with my backl.og of stuff to do!) Thanks for doing that – your project is providing me with some great foundations for something similar using other games like this. I’ll make sure I share as I go (hopefully by next session I’ll have caught up with my backl.og of stuff to do!)

]]> By: Kim http://kpericles.edublogs.org/2007/06/13/writing-with-samorost/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Kim Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:56:13 +0000 http://kpericles.edublogs.org/2007/06/13/writing-with-samorost/#comment-27 Thanks for sharing your excitement - we are all really blown away here too. The kids are just so proud of what they have written :) I will answer your questions in a post tonight, the kids are writing about Samorost on their individual blogs, and we will get a post up on the class blog about what how they approached the writing aspects. Thanks for sharing your excitement – we are all really blown away here too. The kids are just so proud of what they have written :)

I will answer your questions in a post tonight, the kids are writing about Samorost on their individual blogs, and we will get a post up on the class blog about what how they approached the writing aspects.

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