jamtoday- presentation at media and learning conference #ml2014

Media and Learning 2014

Eleonora Pantò - @epantoCSP - www.csp.it

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Who I am

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why jam today

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jam today vision

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jam today methodJamToday aims to turn educators and

learning professionals into educational designers with the help of game design

knowledge and practice. Equally, we wish for learners to embrace game-

based thinking and become ICT practitioners instead of merely users,

with a corresponding ability to express themselves in videogames as a medium.

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jam today support

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project overwiew• 25 European Partners• 36 months (Jan 2014 - December 2016)• Administrative coordination by HKU • Triple Helix partnership

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jam today partners

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project overviewEach year 1. Definition of thematic requirements to run

game jams - including expert advisory group 2. Organization of game jams around annual

themes in several countries 3. Transfer/Implementation in learning contexts

& evaluation 4. Annual conference and dissemination on

annual themes 5. Supporting materials, evaluation, iterative

improvements, feedback loop

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project overwiew

• 3 Years – 3 Iterations - 3 Themes: • 2014: Improving ICT skills (such as

learning coding skills or creating games)

• 2015: Adopting healthier lifestyles (such as healthy eating or changing behavior)

• 2016: Supporting learning of mathematics (such as sustaining engagement)

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project deliverables

• Learninghub: retrieving game jam toolkits, self assessment modules, expert advices and exchange of best practice

• Game Jam(s): annual game jam competitions on educational game throughout Europe

• Festival(s): annual pan-european event to present results and insight into implementation process

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A game jam is a gathering of game developers for the purpose of planning,

designing, and creating one or more games within a short span of time,

usually ranging between 24 and 48 hours.

game jam

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In 2014 more 200 participans and 40 games developed

in 8 game jams

BarcelonaGlasgow

Paris

Genk

GjionUtrecht

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Upcoming Events:

February 2015JAMTODAY Festival in Brussels

14-15 June 2015 JAMTODAY GAME JAM!

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more information

Eleonora Panto eleonora.panto@csp.itjamtoday.csp.it

CSP Innovazione nelle ICT Via Nizza 150, Torinowww.csp.it

info@jamtoday.euwww.jamtoday.eu