selected productions serious games interactive 2009 © global conflicts – a case study in games...

Selected productions Serious Games Interactive 2009 ©

Global Conflicts– A Case study in games for societal issues

Poverty is not a game, 20th October ‘10

Simon Egenfeldt-Nielsen, PhD

CEO, founder Serious Games Interactive

Agenda

Serious Games Interactive | www.seriousgames.dk | [email protected]

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Background and teamMy Background

• MA Psychology• PhD Games & learning• Mixing industry & research

Current Research projects: SIREN, PlayMancer & GaLa

Computer games• Global Conflicts: Palestine• Global Conflicts: Latin America• +20 games for clients

• Serious Games Interactive (SGI) was founded in 2006 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

• We develop serious games that contain an inseparable combination of “playing”, “learning” and “story-telling”.

• We are a cross-disciplinary team of 18 people with strong roots in research.

• We work with a range of different national and international partners including Amnesty Int., The National Museum, LEGO and European Schoolnet.


Background and teamWho we are

Why games? Moving away from passive education…


Learning 1.0 - Repetition

Learning 2.0 - Information

Learning 3.0 – Engagement!!!


• Computer games represent an interactive learning approach, in which the user’s choices has direct consequences.

• Games constitute problem-focused learning, i.e. problem-solving provides satisfaction.

• Serious games exploits the engagement of the user in the virtual world to provide strong learning experiences with value in the real world.

Game-based learningWhat?

International awards


Children’s Technology Review (US)- Editors Choice Award 2008.

Danish Culture and Business Award (Denmark) – Most Creative Product 2007.

PC ZONE (UK) – Independent Game Award 2007.

GC series

Nordic Game (Scandinavia) – Best Nordic Game 2007 & 2008 nominee.

IndieCade (US)- Best Indie Game Nominee 2008 & 2009.

International awards


GC series

Agenda


1. Who we are and what we do?

2. The Global Conflicts game series

3. The Global Conflicts Web portal

4. Q&A


"Toys are not really as innocent as they look. Toys and games are the preludes

to serious ideas"

Charles Eames

Games beyond entertainment…

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Welcome to reality

Material from Global Conflicts: Palestine online resources.

Welcome to Global Conflicts: Palestine

Our focus area


Platform: Web-based & CD-RomPlaytime: 45-60 minutes per episodeTarget: Students in the age 13-20 yearsSubjects: Citizenship, history and media subjects

Game: Assume the role of a freelance journalist / representative from international organization out to investigate stories about the challenges people face in various parts of the world.

Global Conflicts is a 3D educational game series aiming to increase the level of engagement in education!

Layers and learning objectives

Content (Central problems in around the world): Experience central problems in the region through real personal accounts.

Themes (Human rights. corruption & new democracies): Learn about the role of human rights, corruption and new democracies in global conflicts.

Methods (Source criticism & structuring arguments): Learn to be dig out relevant information, the agenda of sources, and article writing.

Competences (Perspective-taking, critical thinking & bias awareness): Learn about the importance of digging deep while thinking critically of bias as you are presented with a variety of perspectives.


Design principles

Layers and learning objectives


Design principles

Målgruppe: Elever i 8.-10. klasse samt gymnasieskolen. Perspektivering: Eleverne bruger og forstår forskellige perspektiver. Engagement: Eleverne er motiverede og engagerede. Realisme og atmosfære: Eleverne interagerer med en troværdig 3D

verden. Pensum: Materialet er tilpasset pensum krav i samfundsfag, historie,

dansk og medievidenskab. Undervisning: Materialet er tilpasset tiden der er afsat til

klasseundervisning.

Teaching form

Teacher talks

Play Game

PlenumGroup

discussions

Read topic overview Overview of theme

Explore perspectives Experience issues

Discuss experiences Write article

Debriefing Evaluation

How to use the series

Teacher manual Topic overview Other curriculum

Mission sheets Work sheets Online resources


Agenda


1. Who we are and what we do?

2. The Global Conflicts game series

3. The Global Conflicts Web portal

4. Q&A

Global Conflicts Web portal


With tools that empower teachers and ensure motivated and engaged students!

Online demo


www.globalconflicts.eu

http://www.globalconflicts.eu/

Beyond the game and classroom…


Students can

• Choose language (English, Danish, German, Swedish)!

• Save games when you want!

• Play from school or from home!

• Publish articles to an international audience!

• Read and discuss views from international students on important conflicts in the world!

Kvalitative feedback

”Jeg synes, det var meget lærerigt.” (elev1)

”Man lever sig ind i idet på en anden måde” (elev2)

”Når man selv sådan prøver at finde ud af det, så er det meget bedre.” (elev3)

Empiriske undersøgelser

Kvalitative feedback (lærere)

”Altså det kan gøre konflikten lidt mere nær for dem… de her konflikter, der er rundt om i verden - de føler jo ikke en skid for det. De sidder pakket

ind i deres vattæpper her” (lærer1)

”Her bliver de jo tvunget til, selv at gå rundt og finde oplysningerne. Og ja, jeg tror det sætter sig bedre fast.” (lærer2)

”Vi savner sådan noget [...] jeg mener, det er et godt læringsredskab (lærer3)

Empiriske undersøgelser

Prices


* You are required to keep your membership to keep extra episodes you purchase.

** If your school need more licenses you can request these for free.

It’s cheap, simple and flexible!

LicensesYearly membership* (+ one free episode)

Extra episodes (one-time payment)

Single user 1 9,95 EUR / 74.95 DKK 9,95 EUR / 74.95 DKK

Class set 30 49,95 EUR / 374.95 DKK 49,95 EUR / 374.95 DKK

School set 250** 79.95. EUR / 599.95 DKK 79.95. EUR / 599.95 DKK

Municipality (+50% of schools) As desired 20% discount 20% discount

Contact


THANK YOU!

Serious Games InteractiveGriffenfeldsgade 7A, 4th. floor

2200 Copenhagen NDenmark

T: +45 4699 1550E: [email protected]

Web company: www.seriousgames.dkWeb game: www.globalconflicts.eu

http://www.seriousgames.dk/

http://www.globalconflicts.eu/

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