Where's the fun?

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@preloaded / @philstuart Where’s the FUN?

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What's wrong with Educational games, and how we can improve them. Given at #LEGup 2nd Birthday

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@preloaded / @philstuart

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Informal Formal(“wanna”) (“havta”)

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99% educational games SUCK

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(why so sucky?)

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The measure of quality is wrong

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Make fun a prerequisite

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Designers = Educators

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Collaborate to improve learning

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Good games are expensive

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#edtech and #gbl is hot.Use £££ to boost quality

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✓ Make fun a prerequisite✓ Collaborate to improve learning✓ Use investment to boost quality

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