Games & Games & Simulation Used Simulation Used For EducationFor Education

Tina, Seth, Jackie & Lynn

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What is a game?What is a game? Different Types of GamesDifferent Types of Games Reasons games are popularReasons games are popular What makes a game successful?What makes a game successful? What is a simulation?What is a simulation? What are the applications?What are the applications? Successful Examples of gamesSuccessful Examples of games When to use the technologyWhen to use the technology Who uses the technology Who uses the technology

What is a game?What is a game?

Definition Definition – A way of amusing one self; pastime; A way of amusing one self; pastime;

diversiondiversion Entertainment and RelaxationEntertainment and Relaxation

Are Games Just Toys?Are Games Just Toys?

Learn more than you thinkLearn more than you think– Imagination Imagination – CreativityCreativity– healthy competitionhealthy competition– focus to be maintainedfocus to be maintained– skills to be acquiredskills to be acquired– improves hand-eye coordination. improves hand-eye coordination.

Positively escape from our mundane reality. Positively escape from our mundane reality. – It is also known that when someone is playing a game, It is also known that when someone is playing a game,

his or her mind state reaches the alpha level. his or her mind state reaches the alpha level.

Different Types of GamesDifferent Types of Games

Computer GamesComputer Games Video GamesVideo Games Board GamesBoard Games TV Game ShowsTV Game Shows

Many, many more typesMany, many more types

What makes a game successful?What makes a game successful?

Unique IdeaUnique Idea Objective or GoalObjective or Goal

– Feeling of AccomplishmentFeeling of Accomplishment– Gives an endingGives an ending

Appeal to wide audienceAppeal to wide audience ChallengingChallenging Different each timeDifferent each time

– Repeat playRepeat play Control Control

– Not a movieNot a movie Must be fun!Must be fun!

In the late 1880s, the famous Parker Brothers catalog featured twenty-nine games.

Chess was one of Chess was one of the first games ever the first games ever

played.played.

SimulationSimulation

The earliest documented use The earliest documented use of simulation for training of of simulation for training of any type is from the Roman any type is from the Roman Empire they used simulation Empire they used simulation for military trainingfor military training

Simulators have been Simulators have been developed to acquire the developed to acquire the skills necessary to control skills necessary to control movements such as aircrafts, movements such as aircrafts, automobiles, and ships. automobiles, and ships.

ApplicationsApplications

Games such as computer programs have been used Games such as computer programs have been used to develop and train various applications. to develop and train various applications.

Action games Action games

Adventure games Adventure games

Sport games Sport games

SimulatorsSimulators

Vital QuestionsVital Questions• Is the program fun enough for someone other then Is the program fun enough for someone other then

the target audience?the target audience?

• Do people think of themselves as players or Do people think of themselves as players or students? students?

• Is this a good experience, do the students want to Is this a good experience, do the students want to play it again?play it again?

• Are the users skills in the subject matter and Are the users skills in the subject matter and content of the game? content of the game?

• Does this game encourage reflection about what Does this game encourage reflection about what has been learned? has been learned?

The Chinese philosopher The Chinese philosopher Confucius once said “I hear Confucius once said “I hear and I forget, I see and I and I forget, I see and I remember. I do and I remember. I do and I understand.”understand.”

Successful ExamplesSuccessful Examples

Classroom Classroom JeopardyJeopardy

Game GooGame Goo Animal Homes Animal Homes Games to TrainGames to Train

Successful ToolSuccessful Tool

Games are used via the Games are used via the internet, classroom, internet, classroom, business environment, business environment, training conferences training conferences and anywhere learning and anywhere learning is taking place. is taking place.

The use of games and The use of games and simulation has proved simulation has proved to be a successful tool. to be a successful tool.

When To Use This Technology

Games provide a pleasurable structure for Games provide a pleasurable structure for testing the level and application of skills testing the level and application of skills

and knowledge.and knowledge.

In What Context Can In What Context Can We Use This We Use This Technology?Technology?

Recreation/SportsRecreation/SportsMilitaryMilitaryBusinessBusinessEducationEducation

To motivate learners through To motivate learners through challenge, curiosity, challenge, curiosity, fantasy, and controlfantasy, and control

To provide feedbackTo provide feedback To promote relevance through life experienceTo promote relevance through life experience To accelerate learningTo accelerate learning To introduce or review topicsTo introduce or review topics To bring fun and energy in the learning environmentTo bring fun and energy in the learning environment To provide a less threatening learning environmentTo provide a less threatening learning environment To encourage creativity and critical thinkingTo encourage creativity and critical thinking To collaborate decision makingTo collaborate decision making To provide social interactivityTo provide social interactivity

When To Use This Technology

When To Use This TechnologyGAMES ARE EFFECTIVE FOR:GAMES ARE EFFECTIVE FOR:

Practicing and checking knowledgePracticing and checking knowledge

Identifying gaps in knowledge or skillsIdentifying gaps in knowledge or skills

Providing an opportunity for review and refinementProviding an opportunity for review and refinement

Developing new mental relationships and avenues for application Developing new mental relationships and avenues for application of informationof information

WHO RECEIVES TRAINING?WHO RECEIVES TRAINING?

A population which has never been A population which has never been without advanced technologywithout advanced technology

TIVOTIVO MUSIC DOWNLOADSMUSIC DOWNLOADS GAMING COMPUTERSGAMING COMPUTERS

WHO USES GAMES / WHO USES GAMES / SIMULATIONSSIMULATIONS

MILITARYMILITARY POLICE DEPARTMENTSPOLICE DEPARTMENTS AIRLINE INDUSTRYAIRLINE INDUSTRY

WHY NOW ?WHY NOW ?

REALISMREALISM RISK FREERISK FREE MISTAKES WITHOUT CONSEQUENCEMISTAKES WITHOUT CONSEQUENCE CONFIDENCECONFIDENCE CRITICAL THINKING NEEDEDCRITICAL THINKING NEEDED

FUTURE USAGE AS A RESULT OF:FUTURE USAGE AS A RESULT OF:

CONNECTS WITH TRAINEESCONNECTS WITH TRAINEES COST EFFECTIVECOST EFFECTIVE BETTER TRANSFERENCE TO WORK BETTER TRANSFERENCE TO WORK

ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

ConclusionConclusion

Games and Simulation is a extremely Games and Simulation is a extremely useful tool in the development and useful tool in the development and training of Education, Corporate or training of Education, Corporate or Governmental AgenciesGovernmental Agencies

They are getting more widespread They are getting more widespread and will continue to be used in the and will continue to be used in the futurefuture

Any questions?Any questions?