Game+Design+for+Learning

=Game Design for Learning=

Digital games with their enormous popularity and their ability to captivate young people, have been hailed as a new paradigm for education in the 21st century. At Macquarie ICT Innovations Centre, we believe that engaging our students in designing games can lay foundations for learning in the 21st century. The MacICT Game Design team support teachers who wish to implement game design into teaching and learning in innovative ways. We run a Good Game Design Workshop available through MyPL@DET, course code: 151NSR072, game design projects and we can help you with getting started in engaging your students as game designers. You may also wish to check out our MacICT Innovative Teaching blog.

Discussion

 * 1) What are the **key design elements** that make certain games //compelling, playable, and fun//?
 * 2) How do kids **learn** when they //play games//?
 * 3) What can students **learn** from //designing and building// digital games?
 * 4) How can //designing games// be used to **prepare future learning**, **introduce new material**, or **strengthen and expand existing knowledge**?

Come along and join the discussion and share your thoughts. I am so looking forward to all of you.

//We will use a the following google doc to collate our discussion thoughts://



If you are engaging your students as game designers, we would love you to share your experiences with us.



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