Susan Maynor's Creative Quest

Part One: Gathering Information Reflection Most importantly, I value purposeful play. In everything I do as a learning experience designer, I filter through the lens of “is it meaningful?” “ Is it purposeful?” “Is it designed with intention?” I value games that both entertain and challenge thinking and build problem-solving skills while supporting educational objectives and goals. I appreciate games that blend conceptual learning with critical, even creative thinking, providing opportunities to apply knowledge to real-world or simulated scenarios. Additionally, I value empathy-driven games, ones that encourage perspective-taking and compassion. For learning games, a clear purpose must align with the educational standards/specific learning outcomes. Again, purposeful play. It is also important that learning games provide opportunities to practice skills in a meaningful context, such as computational thinking (per our client), design thinking, or even character education (my brain may ha...