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Karunatree

Karunatree is an online story-based game that allows children to learn about current hazards in ecosystems, make decisions in the game that shape the plotline, and take real-life actions to teach others. The game incorporates the Google Earth API, providing a customized and interactive experience. Seedlings created by players are uploaded and displayed on Google Earth, spreading the environmental message. Future work includes gameplay mechanics efficiency, code refactoring, and the potential for a mobile application.

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Karunatree

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  1. Karunatree Jason Lu Mentors: Derek Lyons, Bill Tomlinson

  2. “We borrow the world from our children…” Our World Today By NASA Goddard Photo and Video

  3. Online story-based game for children Learn about the current hazards in various ecosystems through play Apply knowledge learned and form a connection to their lives Take action in real life to teach others What is Karunatree?

  4. Main Character Sam Incorporates Google Earth API Decisions made by player as well as his or her actions in real life, shape eventual plotline Girls Inc’s Eureka! Summer Camp Karunatree Cont.

  5. Preview of Karunatree Game Google Earth API Customized placemarks and buttons for easy navigation Journey through Sumatra Intro Website

  6. Intro Website

  7. Board game prototype Ents, Elephants, Farmers Specific moves have specific effects on environment Environment necessary to survival Goal is to survive Karunatree Game

  8. Seedling = {Art Project + Environmental Msg + Location(audience)} Uploaded online Displayed on Google Earth Seedlings

  9. Seedling Example by kaitlynp, victoriad, & one other artist “For: Make-up buyers at Sephora Cosmetics. Palm trees' oil is being taken for unfair human advantages.”

  10. Currently Analyzing Quantitative data Surveys, pre and post interest, ability to make change Qualitative data Videos Seedlings Data Analysis

  11. Ruby on Rails, HTML/HAML, CSS, Javascript Model View Controller(MVC) Great libraries and plug-ins: prototype, script.aculo.us, jQuery, ImageMagick Implementation

  12. Usability: Search of seedlings created Location placement Uploading Display Functionalities

  13. Future Work Gameplay Mechanics Efficiency Refactoring code Marker Clustering Portability Mobile Application(Probably iPad) Karuna Tree Board Game played at Girls Inc.

  14. Derek Lyons Bill Tomlinson Karunatree Team and Social Code Group SURF-IT, UROP, Seminar Speakers Acknowledgements

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