Learning Computing by Card Magic is an online video tutorial aiming at teaching computer related knowledge by playing card magic.
Type of Material:
This is an online VIDEO tutorial - on youtube.
Its a 10min video.
Recommended Uses:
Mainly individual and self-paced
Technical Requirements:
browser.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Learn about converting decimal to binary - from concept to code.
Learning the basic computing concept through playing the game
Target Student Population:
High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Basic knowledge of computing and basic programming
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
- The concept is correct on item identification.
- The content is about a single topic and well defined.
- The content is appropriate for the operation.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
- The learning goal can be grasped for the viewers who completely watch from the start to the end while it does not show explicitly.
- The entertaining drama-like presentation can improve the impression in learning.
- The illustration after the short magic show can give a clear explanation of the concept being introduced it.
- It would be quite inspiring to start the topic with this short show.
Concerns:
There are some parts that the viewer may not totally understand - particularly the "backward" flow from round 3 to round 2 to round 1. It is complete - but harder to follow. An explanation from round1 to round2 to round3 may have been clearer.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
- The pace of the introduction is good.
- Magic is undoubtedly able to increase the learning motivation in the topic.
- In the video, the viewer only needs to follow the video, then the concept is presented step-by-step in the animation in the later part.
- Excellent. It is a high quality video - and is broken into segments.
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