Video Games vs. Learning

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Friday, February 28, 14



Would you rather... learn or play video games?


Level 1: Change Agents


Get reasonably comfortable


Wow

Keep it Up Amazing


Turn on your device.


Device Points

Ice Ice Baby

Get involvedSweet


Log into Twitter or Create a Twitter account


Backchannel Points

Ice Ice BabyChange Agent

Does your mom know

how great you are


Mission• Tweet using the hashtag #gamice14

• Badge for Top Three Prolific Tweeter

• Badge for Top Retweet

• Possible badge for Creative use of Tweets

• Cross-pollination of hashtags is appreciated too


Level 2: Defining Games


A game is a series of meaningful choices.

- Sid Meier (Civilization)

Games


Game-Based Learning is defined by a learning outcome with a balanced amount of instruction to gameplay.

GBL


Serious Games are games designed for a primary purpose other than pure entertainment and are used to transform players behaviors through educational simulations and/or scenarios.

Serious Games


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game

Gamification encompasses the idea of adding game elements and game thinking techniques to non-game contexts.

- Karl Kapp and Kevin Werbach

Gamification

“Gamification is bullshit.” - Ian Bogost


Gamification Loop

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Level 3: Gaming the Game


Education is a Game!


It’s just a poorly designed game.


Gamify the Classroom• Narrative or theme

• Points, Badges, and Leaderboards

• Fun, Friends, and Feedback

• Encourage Problem Solving

• Break down big challenges into manageable steps

• Promote teamwork

• Give players a sense of control

• Reward out-of-the-box thinking

• Reduce the fear of failing


Game Elements

MechanicsDynamics • Reward

• Rank (Status)

• Progression

• Individuality

• Competition

• Altruism

• Narrative

• Points

• Levels

• Challenges

• Virtual Goods

• Leaderboards

• Gifting

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What Game Elements do you see here?

Progress

Support

Social

Trophies

Maps

Points

Shop


Story/Narrative

• Create an Alternate Reality in your classroom

• Quests, Missions, Challenges

• World Concepts

• Avatars/nicknames

• Storytelling


Leveling with GradesLevel XP Letter GradeLevel 12 1860 ALevel 11 1800 A - Level 10 1740 B + Level 9 1660 BLevel 8 1600 B - Level 7 1540 C + Level 6 1460 C Level 5 1400 C - Level 4 1340 D + Level 3 1260 D Level 2 1200 D - Level 1 0 F


Levels Toward Mastery• Level 1 - Orient to Game-like Experience

• Level 2 - Learning Level (self-paced)

• Level 3 - Assessment Level

• Level 4 - Project Level (varying challenges)

• Bonus Level - Teach Others

• Badges awarded throughout


XP ExamplesAction Points

For each point above 80% on an exam. 20

Promoting online discussion. 50

Assisting the class with understanding a concept better. 50

Helping others by using one’s powers. 75

Being positive and hardworking during an entire class period. 100

Demonstrating mastery of an important concept. 100


Badges


Status behind Leveling Up

Level 11Level 1


Warning:Don’t Gamify Worksheets!


Level 4: Flow and Go


How do games usually start?


Level 1• Provides a guide

• Praise, feedback, and guidance

• Limited options, monsters and features

• Pathway to mastery

• Designed to keep you competent

• Impossibly easy and difficult to fail


What people think it looks like.

What it actually looks like.

Success


Games are a fairly linear path to success


Linear Design


What keeps you playing a game?


Challenge

AchievementDopamine

Dopamine Drip


Fiero Moments!


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http://www.mrtoledano.com/gamers/10

http://www.mrtoledano.com/gamers/10

Challenge

AchievementDopamine

What about failure?

Fail


Level 6: Game Thinking


I am a Game Designer.

But, am I? Am I really a “game designer?” (insert air quotes)?


Warning, this might occur....


1. Main Goal

• Get your players playing

• Keep them playing


2. Behaviors

• Describe the behaviors, actions, or learning objectives to promote within your game

• What behaviors could we improve?

• What behaviors are going to be rewarded?


3. Fun• Winning

• Problem-solving

• Exploring

• Socializing

• Collecting

• Achievements

• Teamwork

• Relaxing

• Recognition

• Triumphing

• Surprise

• Imagination

• Role playing

• Customization

• Goofing around

• Sharing

• Narrative

• Discovery


4. Players• Describe your players.

• Who are the players?

• What are these players like?

• What do players want?

• They are the center of your game.

• Journey from novice to mastery.


Bartle’s Character Theory

Retrieved from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartle_TestFriday, February 28, 14

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartle_Test

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartle_Test

My Favorites1. Nintendo - Contra and Super C

2. N64 - 007 Golden Eye

3. PC - Red Alert

4. Play Station - Grand Theft Auto

5. Xbox - Halo

6. Facebook - Mafia Wars

7. Wii - Wii Sports, Guitar Hero

8. Xbox 360 - Assassin's Creed, Grand Theft Auto series, and Call of Duty series

9. iPhone - Clash of Clans


Survey Mission

Make a Top Ten List of your favorite video games. What games do you like to play and what games do you love to play? List them in order of importance with number 10 being your least favorite and 1 being your favorite.


5 (a). Components• Points

• Badges

• Leaderboards

• Rewards

• Achievements

• Levels

• Time Limitis

• Progress bars

• Missions

• Avatars

• Virtual Goods/Currency

• Real Goods

• Inventory

• Randomness

• Social Experience

• Teams

• Boss Fights

• Gifting

• Content Unlocking

• Collecting


5 (b). Mechanics

• Describe the rules of the game in relation to components for creating game dynamics.

• How will these game components develop desired behaviors?

• How can the mechanics be explained to players?

• How can we increase difficulty overtime?


5 (c). Dynamics• Constraints

• Emotions

• Narrative

• Relationships

• Appointment

• Status

• Progesssion

• Reward

• Identity

• Productivity

• Creativity

• Altruism


6. Revenues

• Describe the point systems and the leveling.

• How will you measure success in the game?

• What results do we hope to achieve from the game?


7. Aesthetics

• Describe the emotions you want to evoke.

• What elements will grab players attention?

• How can these elements add to players fun?

• How can we include randomness?


8. Platforms

• Describe the platforms on which to implement game-based elements.

• What platforms have the different mechanics you are looking for?


Level 7: Eyes Peeled


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BadgeOS


http://badgeos.org/

http://badgeos.org/

BadgeOS Examples


ClassBadges or Credly


http://classbadges.com/

http://classbadges.com/

https://credly.com/

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https://credly.com/

iTunes U + Badge + XP


Gamified Apps


Be MacGyver!

• Use multiple platforms

• LMS + Google Spreadsheet + Badging System + Narrative Theme + Avatars + Reward structure + Levels + More


World of ClassCraft


http://www.classcraft.com/en/

http://www.classcraft.com/en/

Level 8: Learning Quest


Reality is Broken

• Varying examples of ARGs

• Varying reasons for playing games

• Tons of ideas and inspiration


The Multiplayer Classroom

• Gets into the classroom

• Examples from many classrooms

• Perfect relation to learning


The Gamification of Learning and Instruction

• Gamification of training and education

• Business world and eLearning heavy

• But, everything you need to start


For the Win

• Easy read!

• All the basics covered

• Perfect supplemental material if taking the Gamification Coursera course


MOOCs to Consider


https://www.coursera.org/course/gamification



EdGamer


• #GBLchat

• #LevelUpEd

• #GBL

• #Gamification

• Gamification in Education

• Gamification

Google+Communities

TwitterHashtags


Pin Boardhttp://www.pinterest.com/hoosierteacher/games-learning/


http://www.pinterest.com/hoosierteacher/games-learning/




Boss Level


Audience Choice

Quiz Discussion


Go to...

Kahoot.it


Game-StormingIn whatever it is that you do for your district, where can you see the potential for using game thinking or game elements to enhance or transform learning.

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•Points•Badges•Leaderboards•Fun•Friends •Feedback


Bonus Level


Screw the #HourofCode


Design a Game with Coding


Learning Games Network Course


http://www.learninggamesnetwork.org/hp-catalyst-game-design-for-learning/



Game Kit


http://beta.gamek.it/

http://beta.gamek.it/

GameStarMechanic


http://gamestarmechanic.com/

http://gamestarmechanic.com/

Kudo Game Lab


http://www.kodugamelab.com/

http://www.kodugamelab.com/

Spolder


http://www.sploder.com/



MakeGamesWith.us


https://www.makegameswith.us/



To End

• Start small

• Play games

• Pick a storyline

• Team up with colleagues

• And don’t forget to just do it


Video Games vs. Learning

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