


Module 3:
APPROACH
Game Approach and Benefits:
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Lot-O-Logic - The Common Sense Game utilizes principles associated with Metacognition, Behavioral Psychology, Social Constructiivision, Attitudes, and critical thinking: It focuses on addressing "Societal Issues" that affect children and adolescents:
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Utility functions for stakeholder content preferences.
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Strategic insights and flexibility for customization.
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Popular youth culture integration.
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Gamification for concept content AI and Avatar technology integration and interactive fun.
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Behavioral insights and attitude assessments feedback.
2. Game Applications: Challenges Players with Q&As, Roll Play, and Scenarios:
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Effectiveness is based on in-game choices and outcomes.
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Critical thinking for positive outcomes.
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AI platform for randomized gameplay and provide factoids.
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Avatars for characterizations.
3. Educational Value & Benefits: Enhances Cognitive Skills:
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Encouraging critical thinking, positive behavioral choices, and decision-making.
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Provides reality checks for attitude adjustments, biases, and outcomes.
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Fosters metacognitive (thinking-about-thinking)principles.
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Training model for effective game facilitation, assessments, and feedback.
4. Scientific Principles: Cognition, Social Constructivist, and Underpinning Theories:
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Emphasizes learner interactions and guidance.
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Integrates technologies for cognitive psychological and empirical research.
5. Prepare For the Game Session:
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Go to the Lotologic4kids.org website and register or log into your account.
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Go to the "Facilitator Training Model to learn how to manage the game process.
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You may use the streamlined process defined under Facilitation below.
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Go to the “Rules" Section to review the rules of play and "Game Topic & Question/Answer Library.
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Screen topics & questions for desired content and appropriateness.
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Download desired game Topics/Q&A content for the session plan.
6. Develop a Session Plan:
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Dynamic random topics: Use the AI platform to select and allow players to contribute their topic questions.
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Interactive elements: Incorporate multimedia elements like Videos (YouTube) and Avatars (VRoid Studio) for characterizations.
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Determine which AI platform to use to augment the game session. (MS-Copilot, Gemini, Bing Chat) will be used to access demographic factoids to enhance the game session experience.
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