3. Edutainment Theory Edutainment = Educational Entertainment Educate Forms ofEntertainment Amuse Television Programs Computer & Video Games Movie, Music Multimedia Software, Websites Game Online (MMO) Key point: make learning becomes FUN!
4. Edutainment Examples Nature Tours: Entertain while educating participants on nature life. Video Games: Teach children about math, science... through playing. TV Programs: Audience explore the world by enjoying TV programs.
5. Theory of Interest Point Transfer When someone learn typing: Level 1. type on pc keyboard Level 2. try input newspapers content Level 3. chat over the Internet
6. Edutainment: MMORPG Advantages Virtual Play Community Multi Massive OnlineRole Playing Game Safe Unconscious Learning Avatar Borderless
8. MMORPG: Online Language Academy Online Language Academy Genre: MMORPG Style: 2D Cartoon Fighting: Turn-based Age: 15 – 25 Educational: English Developer: China VN Operator: OLAA
10. Learning Part: Eight English Grades Speaking, Primary School, Grade 1/2/3 Middle School, Senior School, CET 4 & 6 Image: a player must select an English grade for the role he establishes
15. Learning Part: Reviewing Collection of players' mistakes. Players can review finished course tasks here, or edit customized vocabularies
16. Learning Part: Virtual Library Virtual Library Players can hire book with advanced virtual book reading feature.
17. Edutainment: Virtual Currency Game’s special items and features can only be bought by virtual currency(skill book, material box…), which can gain only by learning English.
18. Edutainment: Special Items & Power Power Items required both Battle Level & English Level to use. English Level decides how much status points can be allocated to a role andthe max points can be reached. Player can use these points to increase hispower (strength, intelligence, defense, agility, perseverance)
19. If you interest… Contact info: Email: laitt@olaa.vn Yahoo: laittnet | Skype: laitt.net Educational MMORPG – Online Language Academy