Export to

• Google Calendar
• iCalendar file
• hCalendar markup
  <div class="vevent h-event"> <h1 class="summary p-name">Creating Agile Learning Games for Coaches & Consultants</h1> <div class='date'><time class="dtstart dt-start" title="2009-05-01T09:00:00" datetime="2009-05-01T09:00:00">Friday, May 1, 2009 from 9am</time>–<time class="dtend dt-end" title="2009-05-01T17:00:00" datetime="2009-05-01T17:00:00">5pm</time></div> <div class="location vcard p-location h-card"> <a class="url" href='http://calagator.org/venues/202390273'><span class='fn org p-name'>McMenamins Kennedy School</span></a> <div class="adr p-adr h-adr"> <div class="street-address p-street-address">5736 N.E. 33rd Ave.</div> <span class="locality p-locality">Portland</span> , <span class="region p-region">OR</span> <span class="postal-code p-postal-code">97211</span> <div class="country-name p-country-name">US</div> (<a href='https://maps.google.com/maps?q=5736%20N.E.%2033rd%20Ave.,%20Portland%20OR%2097211%20US'>map</a>) </div> </div> <div class="description p-description"> <p>Presented by <a href="http://www.TMIAgile.com">Chris Sims</a> and <a href="http://www.qualitytree.com>Elisabeth%20Hendrickson</a></p>%0A%0A<p>We%20find%20games%20and%20simulations%20incredibly%20valuable%20in%20our%20coaching%20and%20training.%20Given%20the%20number%20of%20times%20we%E2%80%99ve%20seen%20%E2%80%9CDoes%20anyone%20have%20a%20game%20or%20simulation%20to%E2%80%A6%20?%E2%80%9D%20on%20the%20mail%20lists,%20we%20know%20we%E2%80%99re%20not%20alone.%20While%20there%E2%80%99s%20leverage%20in%20using%20games%20that%20others%20create,%20it%E2%80%99s%20even%20better%20to%20create%20your%20own%20games%20to%20address%20your%20specific%20teaching%20points.%20In%20this%20session,%20we%20will%20introduce%20some%20essential%20elements%20of%20game%20design%20and%20demonstrate%20a%20process%20for%20designing%20a%20game%20starting%20with%20a%20learning%20objective.%20Participants%20will%20then%20use%20materials%20we%20supply%20to%20create%20their%20own%20Agile%20games.</p>%0A%0A<p>Learning%20games%20are%20exponentially%20effective%20because%20they%20engage%20across%20all%20four%20of%20the%20key%20learning%20styles:</p>%0A%0A<pre><code>%20%20%20%20*%20Kinetic/Tactile%0A%20%20%20%20*%20Spatial/Visual%0A%20%20%20%20*%20Auditory%0A%20%20%20%20*%20Logical%0A</code></pre>%0A%0A<p>Because%20they%20operate%20at%20so%20many%20different%20levels,%20learning%20games%20are%20highly%20effective%20at%20conveying%20complex%20concepts%20like%20those%20involved%20in%20agile%20development%20methodologies.</p>%0A%0A<p>Class%20Outline</p>%0A%0A<p>We%20will%20introduce%20a%20simple%20process%20for%20creating%20games%20and%20simulations:</p>%0A%0A<pre><code>%20%20%201.%20Choose%20a%20learning%20objective%20or%20concept%20to%20explore.%0A%20%20%202.%20Identify%20important%20logistical%20requirements%20and%20constraints%20such%20as%20the%20number%20of%20players,%20the%20time%20frame,%20and%20the%20expected%20skill%20level%20of%20the%20players.%0A%20%20%203.%20Choose%20a%20mechanism%20(board%20game,%20card%20game,%20online%20game,%20building%20challenge,%20open%20ended%20simulation,%20etc.)%20that%20fits%20for%20the%20intended%20use.%0A%20%20%204.%20Choose%20a%20set%20of%20design%20elements%20to%20employ%20(or%20intentionally%20omit)%20that%20lend%20themselves%20to%20the%20learning%20objectives.%20(The%20presence%20or%20absence%20of%20Collaboration%20in%20a%20game%20can%20lend%20itself%20to%20lessons%20around%20teamwork,%20for%20example.)%0A%20%20%205.%20Draft%20the%20rules%20by%20which%20players%20will%20play%20the%20game.%0A%20%20%206.%20Play%20the%20game,%20discuss,%20and%20iterate.%20Keep%20iterating,%20tweaking%20the%20rules,%20until%20the%20game%20feels%20solid%20and%20fun,%20with%20lots%20of%20opportunities%20for%20insight.%0A</code></pre>%0A%0A<p>We%20will%20introduce%20and%20explain%20key%20game%20design%20elements%20including:%20Strategy,%20Chance,%20Choice,%20Collaboration,%20Competition,%20Interference,%20Balance,%20Secrecy,%20Roles,%20and%20Turns.%20And%20we%20will%20demonstrate%20how%20to%20use%20these%20game%20design%20elements%20by%20suggesting%20ways%20they%20could%20be%20used%20to%20design%20games%20around%20learning%20objectives%20suggested%20by%20participants.</p>"></a></p> </div> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li><a class="url u-url" href="http://www.regonline.com/AgileGames0501">Website</a></li> </ul> </div>