WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.490 (Andreas Formiconi) This video documents one of the meetings 00:00:03.509 --> 00:00:09.410 based on the use of Terminal Quest, a narrative video game. NOTE Paragraph 00:00:09.813 --> 00:00:14.314 The striking thing is the unemployment of the educators: 00:00:14.314 --> 00:00:19.229 both the teachers' and mine. I just sat in a corner and filmed. NOTE Paragraph 00:00:19.589 --> 00:00:23.994 As you can see, the game consists of a black screen with some writing. NOTE Paragraph 00:00:24.558 --> 00:00:29.768 Let's now see more in detail how the game presents itself. 00:00:31.078 --> 00:00:33.048 On the left, the story appears: NOTE Paragraph 00:00:33.048 --> 00:00:37.048 "Beep beep, hello, this is News at Nine. 00:00:37.048 --> 00:00:39.248 Strange rumors are circulating early this morning in Strada in Chianti. 00:00:39.248 --> 00:00:42.228 Some are talking of people who disappeared and of ransacked houses in town. 00:00:42.228 --> 00:00:44.526 We'll soon give you updates. NOTE Paragraph 00:00:44.526 --> 00:00:46.739 The mayor called for a new emergency meeting. 00:00:46.739 --> 00:00:49.323 We'll refer about it when it happens." NOTE Paragraph 00:00:50.103 --> 00:00:52.351 "Time to wake up, Sleepyhead!" NOTE Paragraph 00:00:53.184 --> 00:00:57.637 Here, the color changes, because the player is being addressed. 00:00:57.637 --> 00:00:59.705 And here is the hint for the first command: NOTE Paragraph 00:00:59.705 --> 00:01:02.990 "Write ls and hit Send in order to look around". NOTE Paragraph 00:01:03.672 --> 00:01:08.032 On the right, players use the actual terminal: 00:01:09.332 --> 00:01:12.348 "ls" and "Send" NOTE Paragraph 00:01:12.998 --> 00:01:15.128 We get a series of objects: 00:01:15.128 --> 00:01:19.488 closet, computer, bed, bookshelf, desk, chair, alarm clock. NOTE Paragraph 00:01:19.488 --> 00:01:21.918 Meanwhile, on the left: 00:01:21.918 --> 00:01:25.238 "Great! Now you can see the objects around you. 00:01:25.238 --> 00:01:26.590 There's your bed, the alarm clock. 00:01:26.590 --> 00:01:28.718 Ugh! Switch off that alarm clock! NOTE Paragraph 00:01:28.718 --> 00:01:32.278 "cat sveglia" ("cat alarm clock") to see the alarm clock. NOTE Paragraph 00:01:32.278 --> 00:01:34.437 "cat sveglia". NOTE Paragraph 00:01:35.467 --> 00:01:36.647 And on the left: 00:01:36.848 --> 00:01:39.561 "Good, you've switched it off! Better get dressed now... NOTE Paragraph 00:01:39.561 --> 00:01:42.042 Write "ls armadio" ("ls closet")" and so on. NOTE Paragraph 00:01:42.042 --> 00:01:45.974 In another video, we describe this in more detail. NOTE Paragraph 00:01:46.548 --> 00:01:48.680 This is what the children are doing. NOTE Paragraph 00:01:48.858 --> 00:01:53.298 Drawings are also made via text signs, 00:01:53.298 --> 00:01:57.048 using the so-called ASCII Art, which the children seem to enjoy a lot. 00:01:57.048 --> 00:01:59.427 They are surprised by these drawings. NOTE Paragraph 00:02:01.298 --> 00:02:07.131 And this is the meeting with the other group of 16 children. 00:02:07.131 --> 00:02:13.000 Basically, the situation repeated itself. 00:02:13.418 --> 00:02:16.935 Here we saw that one child was still filming 00:02:16.935 --> 00:02:23.558 but in the end, all get involved and collaborate in the game, 00:02:23.558 --> 00:02:26.721 with a few incursions to see what the others are doing. NOTE Paragraph 00:02:26.721 --> 00:02:29.591 (Child) But where is the wavy line? NOTE Paragraph 00:02:30.541 --> 00:02:34.311 (AF) "Where is the wavy line?" i.e. he means the tilde. NOTE Paragraph 00:02:34.311 --> 00:02:37.721 Such rare interventions 00:02:37.721 --> 00:02:40.921 about some strange keyboard shortcut, happen 00:02:40.921 --> 00:02:44.151 But otherwise, almost nothing. 00:02:44.151 --> 00:02:47.511 They did everything entirely on their own. NOTE Paragraph 00:02:47.511 --> 00:02:53.201 I was amazed when a child dictated from memory 00:02:53.201 --> 00:02:55.241 a complex command to the others 00:02:55.241 --> 00:02:57.211 after having worked for only half an hour. NOTE Paragraph 00:02:58.221 --> 00:03:01.211 Here, I'd like to describe the slow process. 00:03:01.211 --> 00:03:03.931 This little girl follows with her finger 00:03:03.931 --> 00:03:08.131 the command typed on the terminal. 00:03:08.131 --> 00:03:15.026 Then she compares it with the instruction written on the left of the screen, 00:03:15.026 --> 00:03:19.731 where the story is narrated and commands are indicated. NOTE Paragraph 00:03:20.051 --> 00:03:21.028 Discussion. NOTE Paragraph 00:03:21.275 --> 00:03:25.761 The other child then tries according to the conclusion they reached. 00:03:25.771 --> 00:03:27.062 In other words: this is group work NOTE Paragraph 00:03:27.501 --> 00:03:29.371 Another type of intervention: NOTE Paragraph 00:03:29.381 --> 00:03:30.976 "How come it does not work?" NOTE Paragraph 00:03:31.432 --> 00:03:33.069 "Ah, Upper case! 00:03:33.069 --> 00:03:34.557 Ah, you see? Correct it! 00:03:34.949 --> 00:03:37.133 If you use lower case you'll see it'll work!" NOTE Paragraph 00:03:37.133 --> 00:03:41.710 Because in Unix commands, upper case and lower case letters are different. NOTE Paragraph 00:03:42.389 --> 00:03:44.002 Again, discussion 00:03:44.002 --> 00:03:48.193 and sharing of the written narrations and of the drawings, 00:03:48.200 --> 00:03:50.197 as in former meetings. NOTE Paragraph 00:03:51.017 --> 00:03:55.272 Finally , a moving goodbye (applause) 00:03:55.272 --> 00:03:59.681 for what has been indeed a beautiful story.