GET-IT Conference 2.0 | 16-17 October 2009 | MTIC | Cairo - Egypt
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GET-IT CONFERENCE 2.016-17 OCTOBER 2009MCIT | CAIRO - EGYPT
GET-IT Conference 2.0 | 16-17 October 2009 | MTIC | Cairo - Egypt
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USING SERIOUS GAMES TO COMPLEMENT F2F TRAININGS
GET-IT Conference 2.0 | 16-17 October 2009 | MTIC | Cairo - Egypt
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GET-IT City Resources
GET-IT Conference 2.0 | 16-17 October 2009 | MTIC | Cairo - Egypt
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Immersive learning
Immersive Strategy
F2F(Offline) Training
Online TrainingAssessment & Certification
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GET-IT Conference 2.0 | 16-17 October 2009 | MTIC | Cairo - Egypt
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Objectives
• Reach a wider audience (those who live far from
centers)
• Increase number of students (players)
• Provide a real entrepreneurial experience
• Provide learning content in a more appealing
and interactive way
GET-IT Conference 2.0 | 16-17 October 2009 | MTIC | Cairo - Egypt
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Blossom Serious Game
GET-IT Conference 2.0 | 16-17 October 2009 | MTIC | Cairo - Egypt
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Blossom Serious Game
• Blossom is a management and role playing game (RPG), where the player manages and develops a flower business through the smart use of technology
• For the player to succeed he/she needs to:– Buy hardware, software– Acquire skills– Make the right business decisions
GET-IT Conference 2.0 | 16-17 October 2009 | MTIC | Cairo - Egypt
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Game Story
• The player receives a letter from her cousin (Chico), who has
to leave the country suddenly, and asks the player to take
care of his business while he is away. The player’s mission is
to take care of the business, the farm, client relationships, and
develop the business.
GET-IT Conference 2.0 | 16-17 October 2009 | MTIC | Cairo - Egypt
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Blossom Demo
Teaser is at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2wSeaBsfnE
DEMO
GET-IT Conference 2.0 | 16-17 October 2009 | MTIC | Cairo - Egypt
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What's next?
• Game in Beta Release now
• Every 3 months we will have a new release
with new topics from the curriculum
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Small Group Discussion
• There will be 3 groups
• One leader per group
• Each group should come up with their conclusions
in 20 minutes
• Write the conclusions as bullet point on a paper
GET-IT Conference 2.0 | 16-17 October 2009 | MTIC | Cairo - Egypt
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Discussion Questions
1. How can this game be used in your trainings?
2. How can we improve the game?
3. How can we promote the game?
4. Is this useful for your training center? In which
ways?