[Applause] oh it’s lovely to be here I’m here to
oh it’s lovely to be here I’m here to
oh it’s lovely to be here I’m here to talk about whether or not playful
talk about whether or not playful
talk about whether or not playful learning can save education spoiler
learning can save education spoiler
learning can save education spoiler alert
alert
alert probably like you’re down there just say
probably like you’re down there just say
probably like you’re down there just say see ya but I’ve got more to do
see ya but I’ve got more to do
see ya but I’ve got more to do apparently
apparently
apparently 18 minutes worth so get comfortable what
18 minutes worth so get comfortable what
18 minutes worth so get comfortable what I’m interested in is game’s philosophy
I’m interested in is game’s philosophy
I’m interested in is game’s philosophy I’m interested in the application of
I’m interested in the application of
I’m interested in the application of games philosophy to education and that’s
games philosophy to education and that’s
games philosophy to education and that’s the kind of core principles around which
the kind of core principles around which
the kind of core principles around which games are designed that make them so
games are designed that make them so
games are designed that make them so engaging I mean some say addictive and I
engaging I mean some say addictive and I
engaging I mean some say addictive and I believe that applying some of those
believe that applying some of those
believe that applying some of those principles to education can make it more
principles to education can make it more
principles to education can make it more engaging and motivational I believe it
engaging and motivational I believe it
engaging and motivational I believe it can improve knowledge retention I think
can improve knowledge retention I think
can improve knowledge retention I think we’ll get better results I think will
we’ll get better results I think will
we’ll get better results I think will produce more resilient and adaptable
produce more resilient and adaptable
produce more resilient and adaptable learners and crucially it will be more
learners and crucially it will be more
learners and crucially it will be more fun and actually those four other things
fun and actually those four other things
fun and actually those four other things they’re going to happen mostly because
they’re going to happen mostly because
they’re going to happen mostly because it was fun and that I mean it’s not
it was fun and that I mean it’s not
it was fun and that I mean it’s not groundbreaking is it let’s make
groundbreaking is it let’s make
groundbreaking is it let’s make education more fun I mean you know sure
education more fun I mean you know sure
education more fun I mean you know sure it’s pretty obvious but here’s the thing
it’s pretty obvious but here’s the thing
it’s pretty obvious but here’s the thing designing fun isn’t that easy and we
designing fun isn’t that easy and we
designing fun isn’t that easy and we need to kind of think about how we’re
need to kind of think about how we’re
need to kind of think about how we’re doing it it just so happens that games
doing it it just so happens that games
doing it it just so happens that games do it really really well so let’s have a
do it really really well so let’s have a
do it really really well so let’s have a quick show of hands who here plays gate
quick show of hands who here plays gate
quick show of hands who here plays gate okay right yeah right say something you
okay right yeah right say something you
okay right yeah right say something you might be thinking video games so you
might be thinking video games so you
might be thinking video games so you know keep your hands up you know let’s
know keep your hands up you know let’s
know keep your hands up you know let’s let’s do a little bit of exercise so who
let’s do a little bit of exercise so who
let’s do a little bit of exercise so who plays mobile app games so you might you
plays mobile app games so you might you
plays mobile app games so you might you know some more hands are going up okay
know some more hands are going up okay
know some more hands are going up okay yes so candy crush saga people I’m
yes so candy crush saga people I’m
yes so candy crush saga people I’m looking at you
looking at you
looking at you Angry Birds if you’ve ever played Tetris
Angry Birds if you’ve ever played Tetris
Angry Birds if you’ve ever played Tetris or solitaire then you play games okay
or solitaire then you play games okay
or solitaire then you play games okay play sports anyone tennis yeah I mean
play sports anyone tennis yeah I mean
play sports anyone tennis yeah I mean there are other sports I’m sure I’m not
there are other sports I’m sure I’m not
there are other sports I’m sure I’m not sure what they are but I know they exist
sure what they are but I know they exist
sure what they are but I know they exist I’ve heard of them I know they’re out
I’ve heard of them I know they’re out
I’ve heard of them I know they’re out there things like chess
there things like chess
there things like chess okay right so a lot of us play games
okay right so a lot of us play games
okay right so a lot of us play games what are games games are a waste of time
what are games games are a waste of time
what are games games are a waste of time fun hopefully they’re usually what we do
fun hopefully they’re usually what we do
fun hopefully they’re usually what we do when we’re not working yeah they’re not
when we’re not working yeah they’re not
when we’re not working yeah they’re not serious you know games can be meaningful
serious you know games can be meaningful
serious you know games can be meaningful they can’t be serious they can’t post
they can’t be serious they can’t post
they can’t be serious they can’t post deep questions about life and death they
deep questions about life and death they
deep questions about life and death they don’t engage with young people today
don’t engage with young people today
don’t engage with young people today they don’t subvert narrative structures
they don’t subvert narrative structures
they don’t subvert narrative structures they don’t pose moral dilemmas they
they don’t pose moral dilemmas they
they don’t pose moral dilemmas they don’t solve real world problems they
don’t solve real world problems they
don’t solve real world problems they don’t bring people together
don’t bring people together
don’t bring people together that’s not games so clearly it is all
that’s not games so clearly it is all
that’s not games so clearly it is all these games do that and actually if you
these games do that and actually if you
these games do that and actually if you speak to me later I may give you points
speak to me later I may give you points
speak to me later I may give you points if you go out town what all of these
if you go out town what all of these
if you go out town what all of these games are points been prizes do you know
games are points been prizes do you know
games are points been prizes do you know so let’s come back to that what are
so let’s come back to that what are
so let’s come back to that what are games well Burnett suit says that
games well Burnett suit says that
games well Burnett suit says that playing a game is the voluntary attempt
playing a game is the voluntary attempt
playing a game is the voluntary attempt to overcome unnecessary obstacles I like
to overcome unnecessary obstacles I like
to overcome unnecessary obstacles I like to think about that for a moment the
to think about that for a moment the
to think about that for a moment the voluntary attempt to overcome
voluntary attempt to overcome
voluntary attempt to overcome unnecessary obstacles why on earth would
unnecessary obstacles why on earth would
unnecessary obstacles why on earth would we do that we’re spending time on
we do that we’re spending time on
we do that we’re spending time on something we don’t have to do that isn’t
something we don’t have to do that isn’t
something we don’t have to do that isn’t easy that’s what a game is and think
easy that’s what a game is and think
easy that’s what a game is and think about whenever you play a game while
about whenever you play a game while
about whenever you play a game while you’re doing it
you’re doing it
you’re doing it Jane McGonigal who was a bit of a hero
Jane McGonigal who was a bit of a hero
Jane McGonigal who was a bit of a hero of mine she talks about this really well
of mine she talks about this really well
of mine she talks about this really well she uses the example of golf now if you
she uses the example of golf now if you
she uses the example of golf now if you were given she said you were given a
were given she said you were given a
were given she said you were given a ball and you were told your job is to
ball and you were told your job is to
ball and you were told your job is to get this ball into that hole over there
get this ball into that hole over there
get this ball into that hole over there you’d probably hold the ball you’d walk
you’d probably hold the ball you’d walk
you’d probably hold the ball you’d walk short distance to it you would dropped
short distance to it you would dropped
short distance to it you would dropped it into the hole right it only becomes
it into the hole right it only becomes
it into the hole right it only becomes game when you get given a club I think
game when you get given a club I think
game when you get given a club I think that’s what they’re called and somebody
that’s what they’re called and somebody
that’s what they’re called and somebody says you can only hit the ball with the
says you can only hit the ball with the
says you can only hit the ball with the club and oh by the way we’ve moved the
club and oh by the way we’ve moved the
club and oh by the way we’ve moved the hole really far away you have an average
hole really far away you have an average
hole really far away you have an average number of hits that you need to meet and
number of hits that you need to meet and
number of hits that you need to meet and I know there’s some sand pits and
I know there’s some sand pits and
I know there’s some sand pits and they’re probably not called sand pits
they’re probably not called sand pits
they’re probably not called sand pits probably some other term sorry for all
probably some other term sorry for all
probably some other term sorry for all golfing people out there
golfing people out there
golfing people out there and lakes and things I know dragons what
and lakes and things I know dragons what
and lakes and things I know dragons what you have to do to get past the obstacles
you have to do to get past the obstacles
you have to do to get past the obstacles in Gaul for the Wizards it might be but
in Gaul for the Wizards it might be but
in Gaul for the Wizards it might be but you have to get past all of those things
you have to get past all of those things
you have to get past all of those things the point is that it only becomes a game
the point is that it only becomes a game
the point is that it only becomes a game when it gets difficult it’s the same
when it gets difficult it’s the same
when it gets difficult it’s the same task I just made it more difficult and
task I just made it more difficult and
task I just made it more difficult and now it’s fun that’s cool isn’t it so
now it’s fun that’s cool isn’t it so
now it’s fun that’s cool isn’t it so let’s move on to another idea
let’s move on to another idea
let’s move on to another idea Jasper Jill talks about failure in games
Jasper Jill talks about failure in games
Jasper Jill talks about failure in games a key thing about this is that when you
a key thing about this is that when you
a key thing about this is that when you fail in a game you don’t stop playing do
fail in a game you don’t stop playing do
fail in a game you don’t stop playing do you finish that’s it I can never do that
you finish that’s it I can never do that
you finish that’s it I can never do that again I’m terrible at this I’ve decided
again I’m terrible at this I’ve decided
again I’m terrible at this I’ve decided to give up games altogether my super
to give up games altogether my super
to give up games altogether my super mario guy just died
mario guy just died
mario guy just died I can’t possibly continue now that’s not
I can’t possibly continue now that’s not
I can’t possibly continue now that’s not how people think about games when we’re
how people think about games when we’re
how people think about games when we’re playing a game we fail that’s learning
playing a game we fail that’s learning
playing a game we fail that’s learning now we know how to do it better so in a
now we know how to do it better so in a
now we know how to do it better so in a game losing is learning and actually
game losing is learning and actually
game losing is learning and actually ingest padule Texas further he’s far
ingest padule Texas further he’s far
ingest padule Texas further he’s far more clever than me and articulating you
more clever than me and articulating you
more clever than me and articulating you should probably all read his book and
should probably all read his book and
should probably all read his book and books even May he says that you know if
books even May he says that you know if
books even May he says that you know if you don’t fail it all when you play a
you don’t fail it all when you play a
you don’t fail it all when you play a game you actually feel cheated you
game you actually feel cheated you
game you actually feel cheated you actually get cross with the game it
actually get cross with the game it
actually get cross with the game it wasn’t hard enough I think that’s pretty
wasn’t hard enough I think that’s pretty
wasn’t hard enough I think that’s pretty cool not only the games like make us
cool not only the games like make us
cool not only the games like make us overcome failure they make us want it
overcome failure they make us want it
overcome failure they make us want it brilliant if only I get almost students
brilliant if only I get almost students
brilliant if only I get almost students to feel that way and that leads me to a
to feel that way and that leads me to a
to feel that way and that leads me to a story so I decided to apply some of
story so I decided to apply some of
story so I decided to apply some of these principles particularly the idea
these principles particularly the idea
these principles particularly the idea that hard work equals fun – one of the
that hard work equals fun – one of the
that hard work equals fun – one of the modules that I teach I teach this module
modules that I teach I teach this module
modules that I teach I teach this module here writing science fiction fantasy and
here writing science fiction fantasy and
here writing science fiction fantasy and horror I know I have a pretty awesome
horror I know I have a pretty awesome
horror I know I have a pretty awesome job right I get to watch horror movies
job right I get to watch horror movies
job right I get to watch horror movies and it’s work but the problem I have
and it’s work but the problem I have
and it’s work but the problem I have with this module is that about 80% the
with this module is that about 80% the
with this module is that about 80% the students never did the set reading they
students never did the set reading they
students never did the set reading they shouldn’t do it they didn’t matter how
shouldn’t do it they didn’t matter how
shouldn’t do it they didn’t matter how much I emphasized it didn’t matter how
much I emphasized it didn’t matter how
much I emphasized it didn’t matter how often I told them this was necessary
often I told them this was necessary
often I told them this was necessary make them better writers they would
make them better writers they would
make them better writers they would understand this genre more they just
understand this genre more they just
understand this genre more they just didn’t do it only the really highly
didn’t do it only the really highly
didn’t do it only the really highly motivated learners you know the ones
motivated learners you know the ones
motivated learners you know the ones where you don’t even have to turn up but
where you don’t even have to turn up but
where you don’t even have to turn up but they’re still probably really engaged
they’re still probably really engaged
they’re still probably really engaged only they did it and I decided to test
only they did it and I decided to test
only they did it and I decided to test the idea that hardware
the idea that hardware
the idea that hardware people’s fun so over the summer after
people’s fun so over the summer after
people’s fun so over the summer after this happening for their I know maybe
this happening for their I know maybe
this happening for their I know maybe the second time I decided that I wasn’t
the second time I decided that I wasn’t
the second time I decided that I wasn’t going to make the the reading less well
going to make the the reading less well
going to make the the reading less well I’m gonna take some away either so I was
I’m gonna take some away either so I was
I’m gonna take some away either so I was going to add more actually I decided to
going to add more actually I decided to
going to add more actually I decided to have four times as much four times as
have four times as much four times as
have four times as much four times as much reading I didn’t just go a little
much reading I didn’t just go a little
much reading I didn’t just go a little bit into this I went I went full-on into
bit into this I went I went full-on into
bit into this I went I went full-on into this they had four times he monk works T
this they had four times he monk works T
this they had four times he monk works T than they had had before and they did it
than they had had before and they did it
than they had had before and they did it I’m not joking eighty percent of them
I’m not joking eighty percent of them
I’m not joking eighty percent of them now did it knowingly did they do it they
now did it knowingly did they do it they
now did it knowingly did they do it they made notes on it and they were excited
made notes on it and they were excited
made notes on it and they were excited not only that but in their module
not only that but in their module
not only that but in their module feedback forms
feedback forms
feedback forms I have forever because I kept those
I have forever because I kept those
I have forever because I kept those forms written down it was more reading
forms written down it was more reading
forms written down it was more reading please okay yeah I know
please okay yeah I know
please okay yeah I know I worked making it more challenging made
I worked making it more challenging made
I worked making it more challenging made them engage more and then you think
them engage more and then you think
them engage more and then you think about it it makes sense doesn’t it you
about it it makes sense doesn’t it you
about it it makes sense doesn’t it you only really ever get really engaged with
only really ever get really engaged with
only really ever get really engaged with the stuff that’s challenging you
the stuff that’s challenging you
the stuff that’s challenging you it’s interesting you that’s making you
it’s interesting you that’s making you
it’s interesting you that’s making you work harder so I decided that I would
work harder so I decided that I would
work harder so I decided that I would try it out some more I decided to apply
try it out some more I decided to apply
try it out some more I decided to apply games philosophy to help students with a
games philosophy to help students with a
games philosophy to help students with a few things like essays and on this score
few things like essays and on this score
few things like essays and on this score I kind of gave him a series of tasks to
I kind of gave him a series of tasks to
I kind of gave him a series of tasks to do and in doing those tasks they managed
do and in doing those tasks they managed
do and in doing those tasks they managed to get a lot more research done they
to get a lot more research done they
to get a lot more research done they wrote better essays they got better
wrote better essays they got better
wrote better essays they got better resources it’s not just because I marked
resources it’s not just because I marked
resources it’s not just because I marked them I promise
them I promise
them I promise they were moderated and and genuinely
they were moderated and and genuinely
they were moderated and and genuinely this is the thing that they if they
this is the thing that they if they
this is the thing that they if they follow in my game steps in essay writing
follow in my game steps in essay writing
follow in my game steps in essay writing they write better essays I’ve also made
they write better essays I’ve also made
they write better essays I’ve also made an alternate reality game as the core
an alternate reality game as the core
an alternate reality game as the core focus of one of the modules that we
focus of one of the modules that we
focus of one of the modules that we teach here and I’ve been working with a
teach here and I’ve been working with a
teach here and I’ve been working with a high school to develop playful learning
high school to develop playful learning
high school to develop playful learning schemes of work I’m going to explore
schemes of work I’m going to explore
schemes of work I’m going to explore those a little bit more later but first
those a little bit more later but first
those a little bit more later but first I’d like to introduce you to a little
I’d like to introduce you to a little
I’d like to introduce you to a little bit of a theory that makes these things
bit of a theory that makes these things
bit of a theory that makes these things possible I’d like to introduce you to
possible I’d like to introduce you to
possible I’d like to introduce you to follow that’s one of my things here now
follow that’s one of my things here now
follow that’s one of my things here now flow you’ve probably all experienced
flow you’ve probably all experienced
flow you’ve probably all experienced flow at some point in your life for
flow at some point in your life for
flow at some point in your life for those that feeling you get when you
those that feeling you get when you
those that feeling you get when you cease to mark time it’s when you are no
cease to mark time it’s when you are no
cease to mark time it’s when you are no longer self-conscious
longer self-conscious
longer self-conscious think about one of those moments maybe
think about one of those moments maybe
think about one of those moments maybe you’re just so involved in the activity
you’re just so involved in the activity
you’re just so involved in the activity that you’re in the zone that might be
that you’re in the zone that might be
that you’re in the zone that might be one way of putting it and it’s a feeling
one way of putting it and it’s a feeling
one way of putting it and it’s a feeling you want to recreate it’s something that
you want to recreate it’s something that
you want to recreate it’s something that you’ve really enjoyed and you want more
you’ve really enjoyed and you want more
you’ve really enjoyed and you want more of it it’s human beings that are best
of it it’s human beings that are best
of it it’s human beings that are best and you can read all about it in cheeks
and you can read all about it in cheeks
and you can read all about it in cheeks sent me highs book flow you probably
sent me highs book flow you probably
sent me highs book flow you probably should it’s more articulate than me
should it’s more articulate than me
should it’s more articulate than me but what he says to come to some of the
but what he says to come to some of the
but what he says to come to some of the crux of it is the flowing balls of
crux of it is the flowing balls of
crux of it is the flowing balls of following things in order to work it
following things in order to work it
following things in order to work it involves rules it involves developing
involves rules it involves developing
involves rules it involves developing skills it gives you clear goals it gives
skills it gives you clear goals it gives
skills it gives you clear goals it gives you regular feedback and a feeling of
you regular feedback and a feeling of
you regular feedback and a feeling of agency and you might call that control
agency and you might call that control
agency and you might call that control basically flow is good game design and
basically flow is good game design and
basically flow is good game design and it should be good educational design too
so we decided so you have a go at this
so we decided so you have a go at this in a school I’m gonna tell you a little
in a school I’m gonna tell you a little
in a school I’m gonna tell you a little story I was working with a teacher and
story I was working with a teacher and
story I was working with a teacher and she had a scheme of work with year 8
she had a scheme of work with year 8
she had a scheme of work with year 8 students studying the boy in the Striped
students studying the boy in the Striped
students studying the boy in the Striped Pyjamas and what they had to do in
Pyjamas and what they had to do in
Pyjamas and what they had to do in relation to this book was improve their
relation to this book was improve their
relation to this book was improve their vocabulary develop their punctuation
vocabulary develop their punctuation
vocabulary develop their punctuation their spelling their grammar their
their spelling their grammar their
their spelling their grammar their paragraphing okay as I say this does
paragraphing okay as I say this does
paragraphing okay as I say this does this sound like an exciting lesson
this sound like an exciting lesson
this sound like an exciting lesson series to you this sound like you’re
series to you this sound like you’re
series to you this sound like you’re gonna have fun yeah okay
gonna have fun yeah okay
gonna have fun yeah okay we’ve all had lessons like those I hope
we’ve all had lessons like those I hope
we’ve all had lessons like those I hope at school at some stage they’re not the
at school at some stage they’re not the
at school at some stage they’re not the most engaging they’re not the things we
most engaging they’re not the things we
most engaging they’re not the things we probably remember so we decided we were
probably remember so we decided we were
probably remember so we decided we were going to reimagine this together and we
going to reimagine this together and we
going to reimagine this together and we took those twelve lessons and we turn
took those twelve lessons and we turn
took those twelve lessons and we turn them into a level design with a big boss
them into a level design with a big boss
them into a level design with a big boss level at the end that was what the
level at the end that was what the
level at the end that was what the traditional test used to be so we needed
traditional test used to be so we needed
traditional test used to be so we needed a narrative or a logic around which this
a narrative or a logic around which this
a narrative or a logic around which this could could hinge and because the boy in
could could hinge and because the boy in
could could hinge and because the boy in the Striped Pyjamas is set in the past
the Striped Pyjamas is set in the past
the Striped Pyjamas is set in the past and because the students all had to
and because the students all had to
and because the students all had to write in the voices of the characters in
write in the voices of the characters in
write in the voices of the characters in that in that book and because we had
that in that book and because we had
that in that book and because we had both grown up watching quantum leap okay
both grown up watching quantum leap okay
both grown up watching quantum leap okay I’m getting older
I’m getting older
I’m getting older we decided that we would frame it as a
we decided that we would frame it as a
we decided that we would frame it as a time traveler in the year thirty twelve
time traveler in the year thirty twelve
time traveler in the year thirty twelve there is no war no hunger no
there is no war no hunger no
there is no war no hunger no homelessness we have become a truly
homelessness we have become a truly
homelessness we have become a truly enlightened society and we owe our age
enlightened society and we owe our age
enlightened society and we owe our age of peace to the time agency several
of peace to the time agency several
of peace to the time agency several years ago during a period of great
years ago during a period of great
years ago during a period of great unrest and destruction dr. Smith to
unrest and destruction dr. Smith to
unrest and destruction dr. Smith to Kearney discovered how to travel through
Kearney discovered how to travel through
Kearney discovered how to travel through time thanks to her and the worth of the
time thanks to her and the worth of the
time thanks to her and the worth of the great philanthropist Ahmad for our the
great philanthropist Ahmad for our the
great philanthropist Ahmad for our the time agency was established its mission
time agency was established its mission
time agency was established its mission to explore significant moments and
to explore significant moments and
to explore significant moments and people of history and bring their
people of history and bring their
people of history and bring their stories and wisdom back to the future
stories and wisdom back to the future
stories and wisdom back to the future thanks to the insights we have learned
thanks to the insights we have learned
thanks to the insights we have learned through the work of the time agents we
through the work of the time agents we
through the work of the time agents we have been able to foster a better
have been able to foster a better
have been able to foster a better tomorrow today
tomorrow today
tomorrow today so some Beckett stepped into the quantum
so some Beckett stepped into the quantum
so some Beckett stepped into the quantum leap accelerator some of you get it the
leap accelerator some of you get it the
leap accelerator some of you get it the rest of you just silently judging me
rest of you just silently judging me
rest of you just silently judging me what we did was to create a series of
what we did was to create a series of
what we did was to create a series of missions that the students had to
missions that the students had to
missions that the students had to undertake and to complete those missions
undertake and to complete those missions
undertake and to complete those missions successfully they needed to write in the
successfully they needed to write in the
successfully they needed to write in the voice of the characters to write in the
voice of the characters to write in the
voice of the characters to write in the voice of the carrot as well they had to
voice of the carrot as well they had to
voice of the carrot as well they had to extend the vocabulary use punctuation
extend the vocabulary use punctuation
extend the vocabulary use punctuation correctly in paragraph well they had to
correctly in paragraph well they had to
correctly in paragraph well they had to be convincing and it was quite
be convincing and it was quite
be convincing and it was quite successful in fact we even had a
successful in fact we even had a
successful in fact we even had a leaderboard so in order for when when
leaderboard so in order for when when
leaderboard so in order for when when the students met these targets they
the students met these targets they
the students met these targets they gained experience points or XP and this
gained experience points or XP and this
gained experience points or XP and this came up onto a leaderboard and so they
came up onto a leaderboard and so they
came up onto a leaderboard and so they could track their their progress and it
could track their their progress and it
could track their their progress and it was quite competitive they really really
was quite competitive they really really
was quite competitive they really really really wanted to be at the top of that
really wanted to be at the top of that
really wanted to be at the top of that leaderboard let’s just relate all that
leaderboard let’s just relate all that
leaderboard let’s just relate all that back to flow for a moment so we had
back to flow for a moment so we had
back to flow for a moment so we had clear rules each lesson had clear rules
clear rules each lesson had clear rules
clear rules each lesson had clear rules and clear guidelines to gain XP it’s all
and clear guidelines to gain XP it’s all
and clear guidelines to gain XP it’s all about gaining experience points and in
about gaining experience points and in
about gaining experience points and in order to do that they have to develop
order to do that they have to develop
order to do that they have to develop their skills in spelling punctuation
their skills in spelling punctuation
their skills in spelling punctuation grammar and their goal was really a time
grammar and their goal was really a time
grammar and their goal was really a time agent mission so they had a an overall
agent mission so they had a an overall
agent mission so they had a an overall goal they were trying to achieve by the
goal they were trying to achieve by the
goal they were trying to achieve by the end of the lesson and in order to do
end of the lesson and in order to do
end of the lesson and in order to do that they had to show those skills their
that they had to show those skills their
that they had to show those skills their feedback was pretty
feedback was pretty
feedback was pretty good for a kind of classroom situation
good for a kind of classroom situation
good for a kind of classroom situation they were getting feedback after every
they were getting feedback after every
they were getting feedback after every session because we were introduced at a
session because we were introduced at a
session because we were introduced at a peer checking system you think they
peer checking system you think they
peer checking system you think they might cheat with a peer checking system
might cheat with a peer checking system
might cheat with a peer checking system that they don’t it turns out they’re
that they don’t it turns out they’re
that they don’t it turns out they’re really really stringent about marking
really really stringent about marking
really really stringent about marking each other properly and making sure no
each other properly and making sure no
each other properly and making sure no one cheats and that gave them a feeling
one cheats and that gave them a feeling
one cheats and that gave them a feeling of agency because they were having
of agency because they were having
of agency because they were having immediate feedback they could see that
immediate feedback they could see that
immediate feedback they could see that the skills they were developing meant
the skills they were developing meant
the skills they were developing meant they got more experiment and they got
they got more experiment and they got
they got more experiment and they got higher up on the leaderboard it all
higher up on the leaderboard it all
higher up on the leaderboard it all worked really nicely together and and
worked really nicely together and and
worked really nicely together and and the kids loved it they really enjoyed it
the kids loved it they really enjoyed it
the kids loved it they really enjoyed it they enjoyed it more they did better we
they enjoyed it more they did better we
they enjoyed it more they did better we measured this group that we were working
measured this group that we were working
measured this group that we were working as a pilot group we measured them
as a pilot group we measured them
as a pilot group we measured them against their previous abilities and
against their previous abilities and
against their previous abilities and what they’re detained before we measured
what they’re detained before we measured
what they’re detained before we measured them a crime sir a control group they’re
them a crime sir a control group they’re
them a crime sir a control group they’re all staying the scheme of work but with
all staying the scheme of work but with
all staying the scheme of work but with the the traditional learning methods and
the the traditional learning methods and
the the traditional learning methods and most groups improved the group with
most groups improved the group with
most groups improved the group with traditional scheme of work improved and
traditional scheme of work improved and
traditional scheme of work improved and the group with the playful learning
the group with the playful learning
the group with the playful learning scheme of work improved but the playful
scheme of work improved but the playful
scheme of work improved but the playful learning students they improved more
learning students they improved more
learning students they improved more they improved a lot more they improved
they improved a lot more they improved
they improved a lot more they improved this much more which is a pretty big
this much more which is a pretty big
this much more which is a pretty big result
result
result there was a 43% increase in the student
there was a 43% increase in the student
there was a 43% increase in the student results on the playful learning scheme
results on the playful learning scheme
results on the playful learning scheme and a 3% increase in the control group
and a 3% increase in the control group
and a 3% increase in the control group and and just give you a bit of context
and and just give you a bit of context
and and just give you a bit of context this is what you’d expect to see in that
this is what you’d expect to see in that
this is what you’d expect to see in that development not not this so we’re quite
development not not this so we’re quite
development not not this so we’re quite happy with that and I think it’s safe to
happy with that and I think it’s safe to
happy with that and I think it’s safe to say it was a positive result I tell you
say it was a positive result I tell you
say it was a positive result I tell you another story now hopefully not running
another story now hopefully not running
another story now hopefully not running out of time this is about a module that
out of time this is about a module that
out of time this is about a module that we’ve developed here called exploring
we’ve developed here called exploring
we’ve developed here called exploring the digital world it’s for a new degree
the digital world it’s for a new degree
the digital world it’s for a new degree the liberal arts degree here at the
the liberal arts degree here at the
the liberal arts degree here at the University of Leeds and a colleague and
University of Leeds and a colleague and
University of Leeds and a colleague and I developed this module together and we
I developed this module together and we
I developed this module together and we had some some key things we wanted to do
had some some key things we wanted to do
had some some key things we wanted to do but among those things we wanted to
but among those things we wanted to
but among those things we wanted to develop resilience and adaptability
develop resilience and adaptability
develop resilience and adaptability among students and we wanted them to be
among students and we wanted them to be
among students and we wanted them to be able to place the idea of digital
able to place the idea of digital
able to place the idea of digital technology in a historical context so we
technology in a historical context so we
technology in a historical context so we actually started with the printing press
actually started with the printing press
actually started with the printing press in order to do this and we kind of
in order to do this and we kind of
in order to do this and we kind of thought to ourselves well obviously what
thought to ourselves well obviously what
thought to ourselves well obviously what you do with this is create an alternate
you do with this is create an alternate
you do with this is create an alternate reality game clearly what is an alt
reality game clearly what is an alt
reality game clearly what is an alt reality game I hear you say that you
reality game I hear you say that you
reality game I hear you say that you asked let me enlighten you although I’m
asked let me enlighten you although I’m
asked let me enlighten you although I’m not sure I’m that enlightened myself am
not sure I’m that enlightened myself am
not sure I’m that enlightened myself am i if I’m honest because the various
i if I’m honest because the various
i if I’m honest because the various definitions all kind of disagree a
definitions all kind of disagree a
definitions all kind of disagree a little bit but this is what I’ve come up
little bit but this is what I’ve come up
little bit but this is what I’ve come up with this is my definition it’s a
with this is my definition it’s a
with this is my definition it’s a narrative that must be unlocked piece by
narrative that must be unlocked piece by
narrative that must be unlocked piece by piece
piece
piece by solving puzzles individually and as
by solving puzzles individually and as
by solving puzzles individually and as part of a group through real and virtual
part of a group through real and virtual
part of a group through real and virtual environments sounds pretty cool huh so
environments sounds pretty cool huh so
environments sounds pretty cool huh so what we did was to create an interactive
what we did was to create an interactive
what we did was to create an interactive timeline that the students had it too so
timeline that the students had it too so
timeline that the students had it too so there’s this interactive digital
there’s this interactive digital
there’s this interactive digital timeline that placed historical
timeline that placed historical
timeline that placed historical developments of of technology into their
developments of of technology into their
developments of of technology into their context with wider information and links
context with wider information and links
context with wider information and links they could go into and we invited them
they could go into and we invited them
they could go into and we invited them to add content to that in fact it’s the
to add content to that in fact it’s the
to add content to that in fact it’s the first thing they had to do in semester
first thing they had to do in semester
first thing they had to do in semester one add content and they did that in
one add content and they did that in
one add content and they did that in groups they were very very proud of what
groups they were very very proud of what
groups they were very very proud of what their dad did and they should have been
their dad did and they should have been
their dad did and they should have been because they’d worked really hard on it
because they’d worked really hard on it
because they’d worked really hard on it and they’d created some really
and they’d created some really
and they’d created some really interesting developments to the timeline
interesting developments to the timeline
interesting developments to the timeline and they’ve enriched the whole thing so
and they’ve enriched the whole thing so
and they’ve enriched the whole thing so once they’re done this thing that they
once they’re done this thing that they
once they’re done this thing that they were very very proud of we hijacked it
were very very proud of we hijacked it
were very very proud of we hijacked it we created an AI character an AI appears
we created an AI character an AI appears
we created an AI character an AI appears and takes the timeline away and saisoi I
and takes the timeline away and saisoi I
and takes the timeline away and saisoi I kind of disagree with what you’ve done
kind of disagree with what you’ve done
kind of disagree with what you’ve done I’m not sure I’m on board with your
I’m not sure I’m on board with your
I’m not sure I’m on board with your premises I think you need to think again
premises I think you need to think again
premises I think you need to think again basically AI was like a grumpy professor
basically AI was like a grumpy professor
basically AI was like a grumpy professor who kind of just gets a little bit cross
who kind of just gets a little bit cross
who kind of just gets a little bit cross only with a sort of infinite digital
only with a sort of infinite digital
only with a sort of infinite digital power so that’s that’s our character
power so that’s that’s our character
power so that’s that’s our character this is still underway
this is still underway
this is still underway I can’t tell you the results at the
I can’t tell you the results at the
I can’t tell you the results at the moment it’s not over yet but the
moment it’s not over yet but the
moment it’s not over yet but the students have to develop responses
students have to develop responses
students have to develop responses they’re still working on those now
they’re still working on those now
they’re still working on those now they’ve made some video footage
they’ve made some video footage
they’ve made some video footage they’ve been responding to a eyes
they’ve been responding to a eyes
they’ve been responding to a eyes messages they I get quite a few messages
messages they I get quite a few messages
messages they I get quite a few messages from AI they’ve had to go and do more
from AI they’ve had to go and do more
from AI they’ve had to go and do more research they’ve enriched their
research they’ve enriched their
research they’ve enriched their understanding
understanding
understanding they’ve gone for some multiple
they’ve gone for some multiple
they’ve gone for some multiple perspectives now where before they maybe
perspectives now where before they maybe
perspectives now where before they maybe have one or two perspectives and they
have one or two perspectives and they
have one or two perspectives and they are responding to a eyes demands and
are responding to a eyes demands and
are responding to a eyes demands and hopefully by the end of the week AI will
hopefully by the end of the week AI will
hopefully by the end of the week AI will have seen the error of its ways and will
have seen the error of its ways and will
have seen the error of its ways and will release the timeline to them only now
release the timeline to them only now
release the timeline to them only now the content will be richer and more in
the content will be richer and more in
the content will be richer and more in depth
depth
depth and exhibits a greater level of
and exhibits a greater level of
and exhibits a greater level of knowledge than it did before in other
knowledge than it did before in other
knowledge than it did before in other words they’ve done everything they would
words they’ve done everything they would
words they’ve done everything they would have had to have done for an essay and
have had to have done for an essay and
have had to have done for an essay and more without feeling the anxiety of that
more without feeling the anxiety of that
more without feeling the anxiety of that essay and I know that because we did
essay and I know that because we did
essay and I know that because we did make them do an essay too and they were
make them do an essay too and they were
make them do an essay too and they were far more scared about that AI has even
far more scared about that AI has even
far more scared about that AI has even developed and moved on a little bit it’s
developed and moved on a little bit it’s
developed and moved on a little bit it’s not as cold on as aloof as it once was
not as cold on as aloof as it once was
not as cold on as aloof as it once was it even sent them this Valentine’s
it even sent them this Valentine’s
it even sent them this Valentine’s message there’s going to be some more
message there’s going to be some more
message there’s going to be some more work on that but the crux of the matter
work on that but the crux of the matter
work on that but the crux of the matter is that people like discovering things
is that people like discovering things
is that people like discovering things people like playing education sadly
people like playing education sadly
people like playing education sadly erodes our natural capacity to learn and
erodes our natural capacity to learn and
erodes our natural capacity to learn and enjoy learning it takes away that state
enjoy learning it takes away that state
enjoy learning it takes away that state from us but it doesn’t have to be that
from us but it doesn’t have to be that
from us but it doesn’t have to be that way we need to make a change we need
way we need to make a change we need
way we need to make a change we need harness play in the classroom and the
harness play in the classroom and the
harness play in the classroom and the lecture theatre we need to learn from
lecture theatre we need to learn from
lecture theatre we need to learn from the games industry and design fun into
the games industry and design fun into
the games industry and design fun into teaching and it can be done and I
teaching and it can be done and I
teaching and it can be done and I believe it must be done thank you
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