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Gamification

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Gamification is the strategic attempt to enhance systems, services, organizations, and activities by creating similar experiences to those experienced when playing games in order to motivate and engage users. This is generally accomplished through the application of game-design elements and game principles (dynamics and mechanics) in non-game contexts.

Gamification in education and Game Based Learning, can be particularly effective to engage learners and promote active participation and motivation in the classroom and outside. Participating in this course you will discover both how to integrate game-based mechanics and game thinking to turn the learning process as a whole into a game (Gamification) as well as practical apps and tools to use games as part of the learning process (Game Based Learning).

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the difference between Game Based Learning and Gamification;
  • Get to know the best Game Based Learning and Gamification apps and tools;
  • Learn the main steps to integrate game-based elements and mechanism in education and gamify the classroom;
  • Learn how to design and create digital badges to represent achievements and motivate to act.

 

Curriculum

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  • Day 1
    * Course introduction;
    * Needs and expectations evaluation;
    * New learners, new challenges: how Game Based Learning and Gamification can help 21stcentury education;
    * Understanding the difference between Game Based Learning and Gamification.
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    • Day 2
      * Anatomy of Fun
      * Finding the Fun
      * Game Types
      * Game Design and Game Thinking
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      • Day 3
        * Discovering the most common framework of Gamification;
        * Presenting and analyzing Gamification examples and tools;
        * Testing and practicing some of the most common Gamification and Game Based Learning apps
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        • Day 4
          * Online tools for collaboration in educational game-based projects, eTwinning, Erasmus+;
          * Educational practices and strategies of game-based learning.
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          • Day 5
            * Space for discussion of future cooperation and planning follow up activities;
            * Course roundup and final evaluation;
            * Validation of learning outcomes and certification ceremony.
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