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“Playful Learning: Opening the Black Box to Games in Your Classroom” Why don’t great games get used more? In this session we address the barriers and needs to game use in the classroom, and explore Playful Learning—an online knowledge base designed to serve as the hub and platform to organize key information and resources to support teachers in GBL.
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@stid42@LGamesNetwork
PLAYFUL LEARNING:Opening the Black Box toGames in the Classroom
PETER [email protected]
@stid42@LGamesNetwork
PROBLEM
…but they still aren’t used much in education
There are many great games…
PLATFORM NETWORK
A Teacher’s PerspectiveThe barriers to using games in the classroom
Breaking the BarriersA walk-through the Playful Learning platform
A Deeper Dive into Playful LearningWhy build a knowledge base?
Expanding the NetworkPlayful Learning events around the country
Next StepsHow can Playful Learning help you?
TODAY…
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• Finding quality games• Lack of experience/confidence• Pedagogy: What is the teacher’s role?
Where does the learning happen?Finding quality support resources to
‘get’ how to use it• Assessment• Lack of peer support• Convincing administrators and parents• Technology• Cost• Timing and curriculum – fitting it in
BARRIERS
• Who is it for? Age Platform Accessibility• What is it for? Learning Goals Standards Skills Subject• Where will it be used? Location Platforms• What kind of game? Learning curve Length Modality Genre• What kind of reporting, if any? Assessment• What support material will you provide? Instructional aides
Game trailer Other videos Implementations
• Who is it for?• What is it for?• Where will it be used?• What kind of game?• What kind of reporting, if any?• What support material will you provide?
MAKING A GAME?Let Playful Learning help!
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WHY A KNOWLEDGE BASE?
A dynamic platform that organizes information into deeper knowledge that
facilitates its use.
Not just another community.Not just a list or database of games.
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Levels of Engagement
LATE MAJORITY ‘NEWBIE’
EARLY MAJORITY
EARLYADOPTERS
INNOVATORS
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THE NETWORKCultivating a national network of GBL educators and innovators who engage in peer-to-peer mentoring.
• Playful Learning Summits• Workshops & colloquia targeting over 2,500 educators
Analyze data collected from workshops & platform to enhance educator resources.
ADVISORY BOARD
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NEXT STEPS
Sign-up at playfullearning.com
Add games and resources to help build the knowledge base
Running a GBL workshop or event and interested in aligning with Playful Learning? Let us know!
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@stid42@LGamesNetwork
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