Game to Learn

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GAMETO LEARN
ShawnYoung
Founder and CEO of Classcraft

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STATE OF GAMING
• 1 in 3 Russians play video games
• Increase of 6% every year of
women (last 5 years)
• 40% of Russian MMO players
have kids
• 98% of Russians older than 16
own a mobile phone
• Russia is #6 in the world in terms
of mobile gaming
http://www.newzoo.com/infographics/russia-is-the-number-one-pc-gaming-country-in-the-world/
http://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/corporate/uk/en/documents/Mobile-Consumer-Report-2013.pdf
http://www.bigfishgames.com/blog/2014-global-gaming-stats-whos-playing-what-and-why/

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GAMES IN
EDUCATION
Gamifying learning

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CRITICISM
• Behaviorism
• Simple scoring systems
• Emergence of false
conclusions
• Lack of fun
• Competitivity

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BAD DESIGN,
BAD EXPERIENCE

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CREATING EXPERIENCES

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GAMES AND MOTIVATION
• Extrinsic vs intrinsic
motivation
• Internalisation of motivation
• Games as an internalisation
process

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GAMES AND MOTIVATION (2)
Need fulfilled by video games
• Autonomy
• Competence
• Relation
Motivation in education
• Perception of controlability
• Perception of competence
• Perception of value
Ryan, R. M., Rigby, C. S & Przybylski,A. K., (2006). The motivational
pull of video games: a self-determination theory approach.
Motivation and Emotion. 30, 347-364.
Viau, R. La motivation : condition au plaisir d’apprendre et
d’enseigner en contexte scolaire, 3e congrès des chercheurs en
Éducation, Bruxelles, mars 2004.

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CLASSCRAFT GLOBALLY

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CLASSES
WARRIORS MAGES HEALERS

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POWERS

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INTERFACE

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PARTICULARITIES
• School becomes a designed experienced
• Digital layer on top of real interactions
• Age and subject agnostic
• Gamifies all aspects of student life
• Persistent
• Offers significant rewards and punishments
• Favours a culture of collaboration
• Very easy to use

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THANKS
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