Palm Participatory Simulations
Eric Klopfer MIT Teacher Education Program klopfer@mit.edu
Tit for Tat
Click on the Prisoner Game Enter your name using the keyboard just like big fish little fish Click Start to begin
Playing the Game
Click on the strategy that you would like to use
You
Defect
Me Defect Cooperate 1 0
Cooperate
5 3
Click Hide to hide your choice.
Playing the Game
When your decision is hidden. Find someone else to play with. Align your Palms and click Meet The result of your last interaction is displayed on the screen Your score is also displayed, and your Predominant Strategy is also displayed by default
Changing Parameters
You can change certain parameters in Tit for Tat to see how it effects game play Choose New Game from the Options Menu and click Yes Next choose Set Preferences from the Options Menu
Changing Parameters
You can change the following:
Scores for different strategies Whether you must meet a given player more than once How many opponents you can play What is displayed on the screen
Starting Anew
Let’s adjust one of the parameters Click on the parameter and click the adjust arrows Note everyone must make the same adjustment. The game checks to see if you are playing with the same parameters as your partner Click OK. Enter your name and Start
For More Information
Teacher education
(Links to StarLogo, Participatory Simulations and Augmented Reality Simulations) http://education.mit.edu
Today's Games
http://education.mit.edu/alaska/fish.htm http://cms.mit.edu/games/education/Handheld/In tro.htm
Augmented Reality