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Brian H E L L
O My name is

I AM A
GEEK

what is
a game

OBJECTIVESRULES OBSTACLES

GAMES ARE VOLUNTARY GAMES OFFER
CHOICES CHOICES HAVE CONSEQUENCES CONSEQUENCES OFFER FEEDBACK

FREEDOM TO EXPERIMENT FREEDOM TO
FAIL FREEDOM TO TRY ON DIFFERENT IDENTITIES FREEDOM OF EFFORT -Scot Osterweil

Lev Vygotsky 17 November 1896
11 June 1934 Zone of proximal development social construcitivism play theory

In play, children are involved
in an imaginary situation, with explicit roles and implicit rules. VYGOTSKY

This leads to a greater
degree of self-regulation, the children's actions being determined by the rules of the game. VYGOTSKY

When involved in play, children's
concentration and application to the task are much greater than in academically- directed activities contrived by the teacher. VYGOTSKY

Games are the most elevated
form of investigation.

BOARD GAME Renaissance Computer games
mobile games & Apps GAMIFYING YOUR CLASS

ITECH

FORGETTHEi
TECHNOLOGY!

STOP

PLAY

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Jackson, L. A., Witt, E.
A., Games, A. I., Fitzgerald, H. E., von Eye, A., & Zhao, Y. (2012). Information technology use and creativity: Findings from the Children and technology Project. Computers in Human Behavior, 28(2), 370-376. CREATIVITY COMPUTER USE INTERNET USE CELL PHONE USE VIDEO GAME PLAY

Jackson, L. A., Witt, E.
A., Games, A. I., Fitzgerald, H. E., von Eye, A., & Zhao, Y. (2012). Information technology use and creativity: Findings from the Children and technology Project. Computers in Human Behavior, 28(2), 370-376. CREATIVITY VIDEO GAME PLAY

EXPERTS AT What? creativity communication
collaboration problem solving Task commitment navigation

bit.ly/quest-to-learn

Collect Quest Puzzle Quest Share
Quest Drama Quest Conquest Grow Quest Shrink Quest Maze Quest Story Quest Delivery Quest Seek and Destroy Quest Spy or Scout Quest Research Quest Design Quest Apprentice Quest Tracking Quest Experiment Quest

REAL
GAMES
VS.
EDUCATIONAL
GAMES

CONSUMERS
PRODUCERS

codecombat.com

http://www.teachthought.com/the-future-of-
learning/technology/50-of-the-best-video-
games-for-learning-2015

goosechase.com

PLAY

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“While most games contain a
clear reward system for players (moving up a level, receiving badges or points, etc.), what may be most appealing to educators is that games provide students A SAFE PLACE TO LEARN FROM FAILURE. In games, exploration is inherent and there are generally no high-stakes consequences. Children are able to EXPERIMENT AND TAKE RISKS TO FIND SOLUTIONS without the feeling that they are doing something wrong. GAMES ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO MAKE AND LEARN FROM MISTAKES, which is a particularly important concept in the K-12 setting.” GAME BASED LEARNING

GAMIFICATION: The use of game
elements and game-design techniques in non-game contexts.

POINTS BADGES LEADER
BOARDS

POINTS Effectively Keep Score Determine
WIN State Connection Between Progress and Reward Provide Feedback External Display of Progress Data for Game Designer

BADGES Goals to Strive Toward
Guidance About Possibilities Visual Markers of Accomplishment Status Symbols Tribal Markers

LEADER
BOARDS

ENGAGE

GAMIFICATION OFFERS CHOICE

It’s about
THE EXPERIENCE.

Play

Magical and
Meaningful

Story

DEFINE LEARNING
OBJECTIVES

2. Delineate Target Behaviors DELINEATE
TARGET BEHAVIORS

DESCRIBE YOUR PLAYERS

DEVISE
ACTIVITY
CYCLES

DON’T
FORGET
THE
FUN!

DEPLOY
APPROPRIATE
TOOLS

http://help.edmodo.com/teachers/
how-to-createmanage-badges/

BOSS LEVEL

YOU

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