2. Gabe Zichermann, who lives in NYC, is the creator and on the chair for the Gamification
Summit. He is also the author of books that are acclaimed for analysis on Gamification and
Game-based marketing.
3. Gabe states in his presentation that games
in school actually help children learn not
only faster but teach valuable teamwork or
“multiplayer” skills.
4. Gabe captures the audience with some humor and relatable story about his
childhood fascination with games. He references a particular video game
“Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?” and stated it was the last game that
parents, teachers, and children enjoyed together
5. Gabe keeps the audience
engaged with examples of
how children are not
negatively effected by
games – rather they are
learning more multitasking
skills by play them.
6. He continues to also
reference a study where a
teacher’s students jumped a
grade and a half of learning
a language by using a
Nintendo DS for 18 weeks.
7. Gabe’s dynamism is 4/5.
He gives relatable information to
the kids and parents of the
gaming community. He also is
animated and his humor keeps
the audience engaged.
8. Overall, I think the
presentation was effective
and make the audience think
and consider his points. At
times he seemed
unrehearsed – stumbling a
little bit. Sometimes too it
seemed a little information
heavy; there are times where
short and sweet are better.
9. Gabe masterfully shows us the real him. He speaks of his true
passion and what he loves in this world - gaming. Gabe also
connects with the audience with emotion. The audience laughs
numerous times throughout the presentation.
10. Listening to Gabe talk
it proves that it is important
to be extremely passionate
about the topic that you are
talking about. Also, making
it relatable to all age groups
and people is important as
well. I felt a sense of
understanding from parents
and children/teenagers.
11. compare
Both Sir Ken Robinson
and Gabe Zichermann
are passionate about the topics
they are talking about. They also
use humor as a mechanism to
capture their audiences interest
and to make things more personal
for everyone.
12. Sir Ken Robinson’s major
difference is that he seems to speak a
bit clearer and get his points across
with more emphasis. He also uses the
humor mechanism better than what
Gabe does.
13. Gabe Zichermann doesn’t use humor as
effectively, but seems to be more vulnerable than
what Sir Ken Robinson is. This makes his
presentation a bit more personal because he relates
his likes and dislikes with the viewer. He doesn’t
seem as well versed though in comparison to Sir Ken
Robinson.
14. My biggest tips from the Gabe Zichermann TED talk is to
be passionate and vulnerable. Gabe seems 100% raw in his
presentation and obviously enjoys what he does. He brings his passion
to your level and is convincing because of that. Along with the passion,
use humor if possible. It makes the presentation more interesting and
again more real.
