Slides from a talk I gave at a meeting of CCCE. This probably doesn't make sense without hearing/seeing the talk. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rd6s3gqqZU More contextual information available here: http://www.realityisagame.com/archives/2739/im-speaking-at-the-next-canadian-community-of-corporate-educators-event/

1. G A M I F I C AT I O N F O R L & D
C C C E P R E S E N TA T I O N

2. @ M R FA C E P L A N T
A D A M C L A R E M . E D

3. T H E 2 1 S T
C E N T U RY I S P L AY
• What is a game?
• What can and can’t games
do?
• How does one incorporate
games?
• What makes this a good
idea?

4. N O T G A M E T H E O RY
What is a game?

5. G A M E S :
• Are systems
• Require players
• Have varying levels of complexity
• Can be anywhere

6. O U T S I D E
R E Q U I R E S P L AY E R S

7. TA B L E T O P
VA RY I N G C O M P L E X I T Y

8. D I G I TA L
G A M E S A R E S Y S T E M S

9. A L M O S T A N Y T H I N G
What can games do?

10. G A M E S C A N ’ T:
• Change people’s thinking on their own
• Be a complete solution
• Be forced on people!

11. G A M E S C A N :
• Communicate ideas and values
• Reflect axioms in communities
• Change how people think
• Expose people to new scenarios
• More!

12. B E C A R E F U L
Incorporating Games

13. P L AY I N G
G A M E S
• Serious games,
simulations, etc.
• Can be a standalone
training exercise
• You know this

14. D O N O T U S E T H E G A M I F I C AT I O N
F O R C E
• Don’t expect more from people
• Add a layer without changing workflow
• Effectiveness comes from coaching
• Extrinsic motivation works 50% of the time

15. S E A M L E S S
• Fit into existing workflows
• Use passive data collection
• Make it granular
• Make it large
• Everyone has the same
goals with the same
difficulty

16. H AV E F U N !

17. B E C A U S E Y O U C A N !
Why do any of this?

18. • Provide realtime feedback
• Monitor and track progress & evaluate employees
• Omnipresence of technology
• Push boundaries in a safe way
• Adapt or die

19. T H E 2 1 S T C E N T U RY I S P L AY

20. Q U E S T I O N S ?
Thanks!

21. @MrFacePlant
Adam@WeroCreative.com
RealityIsAGame.com
A D A M C L A R E M . E D