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Week 3
Welcome to Week 3
Gamification is the topic for this week. It has become a bit of a buzzword in business and marketing. But how do we use it for education? For this week, we have a mix of educational and industry articles and videos.  Heal Shot by Center4EduPunx, on Flickr But I'm sure, there are some of you here on a mission. I would not want to deter you. Your mission of course is to understand game mechanics, victory conditions, badges and multiplayer classrooms. Other are taking a more connectivist approach. If you are taking that connectivist approach, please take a look at the reading and resources - skim the material to get a basic understanding; then pick what you find interesting, intriguing or contentious to look at further. Then please tell us what you think and what you'd like to discuss further. Post in the forum or write it up on your own blog and post in discussions. Resources Intro to Week 3 - Gamification video Intro to Gamification Week 3 Slideshare Videos Jesse Shell - When Games Invade Real Life http://www.ted.com/talks/jesse_schell_when_games_invade_real_life.html Lee Sheldon - Designing Coursework as a Game Gamification Research The Future of Gamification Quick Reads Educause - 7 Things You Should Know About …Gamification Educause - 7 Things You Should Know About ...Badges Gamification Wiki Gamification Worksheet Basic Game Mechanics Higher Level Game Mechanics from SCVNGR's Playdeck TechCrunch - SCVNGR's Secret Game Mechanics Playdeck Popular Games to Checkout for Game Mechanics Farmville - Facebook Angry Birds - mobile device Word with Friends - mobile device If you have a little more time.... Games for Change Food Force WeTopia |
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