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Blog 9: Pokémon Go

 

Hi, Readers!

This week we have been looking at how Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality can be integrated in school library settings. One of the Augmented Reality games I have found to be interesting is Pokémon Go. The reason why I was interested in this program is because right now I teach second grade, and they seem to be a little obsessed with Pokémon. Therefore, I wanted to know more about Pokémon Go to see if it would be a good thing to use within a school or public library setting.  

 

(The Pokémon Company, n.d.)

What is Pokémon Go and how do I get it?

From reading about Pokémon Go, Pokémon Go seems to be a spin off of the old Pokémon game I used to play as a child.  This game let kids play by collecting cards with Pokémon characters on them.  In this program instead using real cards to collect characters from a store or trading cards with friends, you can now use an app and collect Pokémon characters that actually look alive out in the real world.  Collecting can be done through a device with a Pokémon Go app loaded on it (The Pokémon Company, n.d.). As you collect these characters on the app by going around your town, you receive incentives to want to collect more and more characters (Jinsula, 2023). On the app, my understanding is that there is a map that shows you where the characters are located and you have to find them in order to get prizes through the app (The Pokémon Company, n.d.).  You can download the app on Apple App Store, Google Play, or Galaxy Store (The Pokémon Company, n.d.).

You can learn more at the website linked below.

https://pokemongolive.com/#learn

There is also a video that may help you use Pokémon Go, too. Please see the video below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBWFdi1aBAQ

How can Pokémon Go be helpful in libraries?

From reading the article I found called “Why Pokémon Go and The Library is a perfect partnership” by Sarah Bean Thompson, it is awesome to see the different ways that Pokémon Go can be used in libraries. One of the ways to use Pokémon Go is to get your patrons to come into the library. If your library is a Pokéstop (a place where players can stop to collect Pokémon characters in the real world), then it would be easy to get your patrons into the library to participate in activities especially in a public library (Thompson, 2016, para. 4)

Even though I feel like this program could be more helpful in getting patrons to come into a public library instead of a school library, I do think teachers and librarians could modify the features of the game to encourage students to come to the library.  Perhaps they could make their own Pokémon characters and hide them in the library for kids to find.  It might be designed so that the first five students to find the character will receive a prize.

If you want more ideas about how to use Pokémon Go in your library, please see the article below.

Link to article: https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2016/07/pokemon-go-library-perfect-partnership/

I hoped you learned a little more about Pokémon Go and how to use it in your libraries.

As always, thank you so much for stopping by.

Sincerely,

Courtland Smith

References

Jinsula, C. (2023). Pokémon GO BEGINNER'S GUIDE 2023! Everything you need
     to know as a NEW Player!! [Video]. YouTube.
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBWFdi1aBAQ

The Pokémon Company. (n.d.). Pokémon Go [Photograph]. Pokémon.
     https://www.pokemon.com/us/app/pokemon-go/

The Pokémon Company. (n.d.). Pokémon Go. https://pokemongolive.com/#learn

Thompson, S. B. (2016). Why Pokémon Go and the library is a perfect
     partnership. ALSC Blog. https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2016/07/
     pokemon-go-library-perfect-partnership/

Comments

  1. Amanda MyersApril 9, 2023 at 5:12 PM

    Maybe you could use in a school library to create characters, then hide them in different sections of the library. Students could use clues to find the character. They could learn about different sections of the library. I think this is a great idea to get the kids into the library, then they can see some of the other stuff that is offered there. Sometimes, half of the battle is just getting them into the space, the other half is having something to keep their interest in being there. I think Pokemon Go is a great way to start. Thanks for sharing!

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