The document introduces game-based learning and discusses why it is effective for learning. It notes that game-based learning supports active, situated, and flow-based learning through continuous feedback and learning from failure. It also helps develop 21st century skills, social emotional learning, character skills, and a growth mindset. The document then outlines different types of game-based learning like educational games, video games, game design, new media gaming, and gamification. It provides examples for each type and concludes by quoting that "with games, learning is the drug."

1. Introduction
To
Game-Based
Learning
Randall Fujimoto
GameTrain Learning, Inc.

2. Why?
•Active Learning
•Situated Learning
•Flow
•Continuous Feedback
•Learn From Failure

3. Why?
•21st Century Skills
•Social Emotional
Learning
•Character Skills
•Growth Mindset

4. What?
•Educational Games
•Video Games
•Game Design
•New Media Gaming
•Gamification

5. Educational Games
•Web Games
•Tablet Games
•PC/Console Games
•Modded Videogames

6. Video Games
•World of Warcraft
•Portal 2
•Minecraft

7. Game Design
•Scratch
•Gamestar Mechanic
•GameMaker
•Unity
•Project Spark

8. New Media Gaming
•Augmented Reality
•Transmedia
•Social Gaming

9. Gamification
(Adding game principles to
non-game process)
• XP, Levels, Badges
• Rules, Challenges
• Remember WHY
• Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic
Motivation

10. “With games,
learning is
the drug.”
Raph Koster, A Theory of Fun

11. Introduction To
Game-Based Learning
Randall Fujimoto
GameTrain Learning, Inc.
randall@gametrainlearning.org
www.gametrainlearning.org
Twitter: @gametrainlearn