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Welcome to the

Presentation: The use of

Instructional games during teaching and

learning.

Presenter:Motladi S E Makwela

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If You Want Me to Master It, Let Me Play It!

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What Is Instructional Games:

• They are software designed to increase motivation to learning by adding game rules

and /or competition to learning activities• They are also a Learning tool used during

teaching and learning.

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Why Use PPT Instructional Games:

• It is a constructionist alternative to WebQuests and the phenomenon of play is proposed as a legitimate goal for interactive multimedia learning environments.

• Play offers a means for understanding motivation and learning in a holistic way.

• Technology offers many routes to serious play.

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Three Projects Are Offered As Examples of Instructional Games for Phase 2 and 3

Middle School Learners.

• Plain PPT game• Visual basic created game on PPT• Internet games using PPT

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About Show Casing Games

• Plain PPT game: Only PowerPoint is used with usage of hyper

linking, more basic and bit intermediate in terms of skill level.

• Visual Basic on PPT: Advance PPT where programming i.e. VBA is used• Internet Games through PPT: Advance level where programming i.e. VBA is used

to access internet games.

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Show Casing / Picture Showing

• Plain PPT games

• Visual Basic games

• Internet games

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Hands On for Practice:

• View other examples of plain PPT games• Click here for a template to work on.• Download the template and adapt it.• Follow directions indicated on the template.• Start creating your game• GOOD LUCK!

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Contents

• Home page• Welcome • Video • Definition of IG• Reason for using IG• Projects • About show casing games• Show casing / Picture showing• Hands on for participants