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"Let's keep up. After visiting Mount Hailia, our next stop is the top of Grud."

"first, don't yell and visit in a civilized way!"

"second, you are not allowed to discuss topics that have nothing to do with the classroom!"

"third, don't laugh at the teacher's skills!"

In the class of Chongqing Bashu Ivy League School, Lao he stood at the desk and shouted these words. He is the geography teacher of this class, and the students are still noisy before class. He tries to raise his voice so that his words will not be drowned out.

In the three chapters of pre-class appointments with students, four of the nine rules are "Don't yell" because the next lesson he prepares is something special. He is worried that the students may be too excited and noisy in class, which will interfere with the normal teaching order-after all, the teaching aids he will use next are a NS and the Legend of Zelda: the breath of the wilderness.

1 "carry out on-the-spot investigation, select appropriate observation points on the inspection route, observe the geomorphology and record it." This is the content of the practical course "observing the geomorphology of my hometown" in the new geography textbook of Chongqing.

Chongqing, which was transformed into a new college entrance examination three years ago, has also been replaced with new teaching materials for high school geography. Teacher he especially likes one of the new courses, "observing the geomorphology of his hometown", because it shows that textbook editors are finally beginning to pay attention to the "practical power of geography", which is often overlooked among the four core qualities of geography.

Teacher he called it "the essence of this chapter."

The editor's idea is good. The teacher took the students out of the classroom happily to inspect the mountains and rivers of their hometown. At the same time, they not only learned the knowledge, but also cultivated the geographical literacy.

It is a pity that in reality, "conducting a field trip" is much more than just six words. As long as schools and parents allow the trip, there is much more to consider: the cost of time and money consumed, epidemic-related policies everywhere, and, most importantly, student safety. After closing the textbooks, there is still a long distance between the students and the landforms of their hometown that are worth exploring.

Since he could not find a good alternative to the traditional teaching method, Mr. he, a geography teacher, had to think about unconventional solutions, but at this time his status as a senior player soon gave him a new idea.

Unlike many teachers who haven't had much contact with games, simulated business games such as era 1800 and City: skyline are one of Mr. he's favorite types of games, which has something to do with his geographical identity.

He also has the same preference for games that contain elements such as sandboxie and the open world, and the Legend of Zelda: the breath of the wilderness is one of them.

When it comes to the characteristics of "the breath of the wilderness", teacher he's first reaction is very special. Instead of lamenting how free the world is or how rich the games are, he blurted out an answer I had never imagined: "its map is really good."

The corner of the map in the game is comparable to "the breath of the wilderness" in the exquisite degree of the map, but under the long-term influence of various geographical knowledge, teacher he appreciates the "professionalism" in the map that may not be necessary for the game. He was more impressed than the more modern "treasure map", the more intuitive and easy-to-understand road map, or the professional "layered color topographic map" of Hailalu mainland.

Because of this, when Mr. he, a geography teacher, ran into trouble in the course of "observing the landscapes of his hometown", he immediately thought of his other hometown as a Zelda player, the mainland of Hailaru.

2 since it is a serious class, naturally it is not just a casual stroll, careful lesson preparation is essential. To this end, teacher he planned a special lesson plan for this class using "the breath of the wilderness" and singled out several "scenic spots" worth taking students to visit in the mainland of Hailalu.

Familiar or unfamiliar names such as "Mount Hailia", "Grud Peak", "Carnaret Ridge next to Yishi Village", "two valleys along the coast" and so on, also take on different teaching functions.

As a commanding point in the game, Mount Hailia can get a panoramic view of the whole continent and can be used to learn to describe the characteristics of a landscape. Although the standard answer of the test paper will not be that "the overall structure of the Hailalu continent is dominated by plain landforms, while the sub-structure is high around and low in the middle", this method is universal in practice and examination.

Manipulating link standing at the high point and looking around the distance should be what every player has done. The "layered color topographic map" of the "wilderness breath" map, which adds color changes on the basis of ordinary contours, does not need to be marked with numerical values. only rely on the color of the cold and warm changes can directly reflect the ups and downs of the terrain, intuitive and accurate. In addition to not low appearance, this should also be one of the reasons why the game will choose it as a form of expression.

With the help of this map, the ever-changing contour density of "Grud Peak" can be clearly identified, which is very suitable for the application of contour-related knowledge. For example, from which hillside to go up the mountain is more labor-saving, from one point to another point will be blocked by the "vision problem" and so on.

Compared with the profile in the examination paper, direct eye verification in practice is undoubtedly more intuitive to the two trips to the Carnaret Ridge and Coastal Valley, while Mr. he is going to show the students two special landforms: the saddle and the valley. In particular, there are obvious differences in the slope of the two valleys along the coast, which can be used to test students' understanding of the climbing strategy.

Where the contours are more sparse (gentle), Link can drive directly out on a scooter, while the steeper one cannot cross it in a straight line. At this time, it is necessary for students to judge where they can climb according to the shape of the contours.

In many of the strategies of "the breath of the wilderness", the course of climbing mountains to find temples is actually the application of similar methods. Although we can get all kinds of surreal skills in the later stage, it is still useful in the early days when we don't have enough physical strength. In the words of teacher he, this is "the relationship between geomorphology and transportation in the application of geography."

When you step on the earth and face the mountains and rivers to make guesses and judgments, you can immediately verify the answer with your limbs and eyes, and then correct it instantly, which is the significance of observing the geomorphology of your hometown on the spot. As a substitute, the breath of the wilderness still retains some of its immersive advantages with its interaction, and has vivid features that can not be replaced by other forms, such as words, pictures and documentaries. this is also the reason why teacher he finally chose it.

It's just that when it comes to class, not all the content can be as organized as the "tour route" on the study plan. The uncertain reactions of the students and various episodes are also an interesting part of the class.

When Mr. he walked into the classroom with a NS and a feeling of apprehension, he actually worried about a lot of things.

In addition to the "Don't yell", which he repeated four times at the beginning of the article, there is also a rule in the rule, "do not publicize teachers to play games in class." But when he read this sentence, a classmate immediately replied in a loud voice, "but I have already preached it at recess." teacher he only knew later that all the students in the whole grade already knew about it at that time.

The monster attacks and operational errors on the route of the full version of the "Hailalu mainland geomorphology observation Code" were also troubles anticipated by teacher he in advance, so he was also vaccinated in the "Code". On the one hand, these contents that are not related to the curriculum may distract the students; on the other hand, even if the monsters in the game will be refreshed, he still wants to avoid "fighting and killing" and convey the awareness of "ecological protection" that should be in the practice class.

It's just that in class, the students still responded enthusiastically to the monster, with exclamations such as "the teacher is such a liver", "ha" and "ouch" one after another. Fortunately, there was nothing wrong with the operation of Mr. he, and the worry about "laughing at the teacher's skills" soon became, "do you know why I seldom fall to death in this game, because I am a geography teacher with good skills?"

Teacher he, who usually mingled with his classmates, soon "got high" and was completely immersed in the identity of his Hailalu tour guide. After visiting several scenic spots planned in advance, he also showed his classmates around the iconic scenic spots of Hailaru, such as volcanoes, twin mountains, glacier landforms and so on, according to their interests.

Enjoy the sunrise with the students, of course, during this trip, "he guide" never forgot his identity as a geography teacher, taking everyone to "appreciate the beauty of geography", but also did not forget to explain the knowledge points.

For example, the Twin Mountains in the game look like miraculous craftsmanship, but in reality there are similar prototypes. China's three Gorges landform is very similar to the Twin Mountains. In areas covered by glaciers, the obvious characteristics of snow-capped mountains can be seen. The "edge ridge" topography on the side of the U-shaped valley next to the top looks very much like it was formed by glacier erosion.

But just as the teacher was worried at first, the warm atmosphere in the classroom was still a little too large, which attracted the director who inspected the evening self-study discipline. But fortunately, when the director followed the sound and looked at the projection cloth, the content shown above was a rather confusing map of "the breath of the wilderness". He did not seem to see the nature of the game and left after warning "keep quiet".

The scene of stagnant air at that time, although teacher he looked very calm and replied, "Welcome to the lecture", he was still a little flustered. The school is very strict in terms of electronic equipment, but he did not say hello to the leader before class and told him to use games for class.

So after class, he took the initiative to talk to the leader.

4 "nothing, it's fine, it's interesting." Teacher he imagined many reactions from the school, but did not expect that the response would be so understated.

In addition to his usual work of teaching and educating people, teacher he will actually use video to record some of his teaching insights, and this class was naturally recorded by him. After class, the students found the content of the class very interesting and asked him why he didn't send the video. He was right, so he went to ask the head of the teaching and research team for advice.

Although the head of the teaching and research team did not know much about games, after watching the video, he felt that since the focus of the class was on teaching rather than playing, there was no scruples. If we can grasp the context of learning, it doesn't matter what the form is, on the contrary, it is a kind of teaching innovation.

With the support of the school, teacher he uploaded the video to bilibili. Unexpectedly, not only did the leader forward the video in moments, but the number of broadcasts also broke the record of his channel and won an unprecedented welcome from netizens.

People have expressed their affirmation of this form, saying that they can understand these profound and simple knowledge after many years, as well as the envy of the students in the video. Compared with the students who still need to abide by discipline in the classroom, the on-screen comments and comments of the audience outside the video are naturally much more presumptuous and interesting.

For example, when Mr. he takes his students to see a meteor and ask "what is this phenomenon?", the bullet screen will instinctively say, "this is a linkage with the Excalibur 2." when teachers and students are watching the peak of the sunrise to identify the corner peak, as soon as the question of "what is this" comes out, the bullet screen will answer, "I will do this, this is ah ha ha".

Of course, there is no lack of more stringent barrage, immediately for "ah ha ha" voice: "I don't scream ah ha ha, it's Chloe!" In theory, schools, students and netizens have received good feedback on this practice, and there is no reason why teacher he should not update this series. But Mr. he, as an experienced player and a teacher who brought games into the classroom, can still look at games incomparably rationally.

He agrees with the idea of combining education with pleasure, but it is also the limit that games can do, and it is totally unrealistic to improve academic performance only by playing games. Just like "the breath of the wilderness" has been so perfect, but the nature of the landscape in the game to serve the game experience has not changed, even if most of the terrain is scientifically based on reality, there are still spectacular but unscientific landforms such as volcanoes.

At the same time, he is also worried that the comments that "Mom, you see, this is really a learning machine" will come true and will be used to trick parents into buying game consoles. Even if we already have a comprehensive understanding of the game, there is still only a fraction of what we see in society. There are still many objections to the game, and he does not want to do bad things with good intentions, but aggravates this prejudice.

Therefore, teacher he has always maintained a dialectical and cautious attitude towards using games as teaching aids.

He feels that using games as teaching aids is always for teaching, not for promoting the game. So after "rest in the wilderness", he only used "City: skyline" in a class on "getting to know the City", and he was not ready to upload any more videos.

"it's good to let people know that the game can do this, and then it's a little grandstanding." At the same time, standing from the perspectives of teachers and players, Mr. he explained: "the game, let it be simple, is also a kind of protection to the game in today's environment."

This article is from the official account of Wechat: game Research Society (ID:yysaag), author: sleep with algae

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