[elearning] Crayon Physics Deluxe

[Roland Gesthuizen]

On the 2touch boards you just tap and hold .. very cute application to
demo an IWB :-)

     http://www.crayonphysics.com/

Regards Roland

PS: Cross posted from ozteachers list

2009/1/22 Nathan Beveridge <nathan.beveridge at qut.edu.au>:
> Forgot to mention that when I tried it on the IWB I needed to have the
> 'virtual mouse' applet thing showing so that I could right click to remove
> things I had drawn.  The IWB I was using doesn't have any way to right click
> on the stylus as far as I know.  You could click a pic of the mouse that
> floated over the program which was fine.
>
> -NathanB
>
> From: Nathan Beveridge
> Sent: Thursday, 22 January 2009 2:24 PM
> To: 'Professional community for teachers'
> Subject: Crayon Physics Deluxe
>
>
>
> Good afternoon all,
>
> Just stumbled across a neat game/puzzle called Crayon Physics Deluxe.
> http://www.crayonphysics.com/
>
>
>
> They describe it as "is a 2D physics puzzle / sandbox game, in which you get
> to experience what it would be like if your drawings would be magically
> transformed into real physical objects. Solve puzzles with your artistic
> vision and creative use of physics."
>
>
>
> The video on their website shows it being used on a tablet pc but I just
> downloaded the demo and ran it on an Interactive Whiteboard here to try it
> and it worked well.  You can also play it using a normal mouse but using the
> input of an IWB or tablet gives you the kinaesthetics of really drawing with
> a crayon (a magic crayon ; - ) ) which in my opinion is nice.
>
>
>
> I only experimented with it for a bit but the demo appeared to have many
> levels.  The full game has just been released and appears to be $20
> (assuming it is USD) which seems like a bargain.
>
>
>
> It I nice how there are sometimes obvious solutions to the puzzles but there
> isn't necessarily a 'right' way to do it.  I think that if you asked
> students to show a really creative way to get the ball to the star it would
> be interesting to see what they come up with and would allow each student to
> come up with a different answer.
>
>
>
> You could ask students to plan and predict what they would like to do and
> what might happen without touching the screen first, then give it a go.
>
>
>
> I would be interested to hear what it is like for kids to use and the
> creative ways they solve each level.
>
> Maybe this will be something for later in the year though if you tried it in
> a classroom…no smiling til Christmas right!? : - )
>
>
>
> I love these things that you stumble across and aren't necessarily
> educational software but as soon as you see them you think…that would be fun
> to try in class!  I'm sure we remember the paper plane flash game that was
> posted here a year or so back and how many teachers used it in class and
> recorded results in excel and many other activities.
>
>
>
> -Nathan
>
>
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>
>
> Nathan Beveridge
> Client Services Officer
> School of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education
> Queensland University of Technology
> S113 Level 1 S Block
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> Kelvin Grove   Qld   4059
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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au

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