A Game for Helping You Chart New Directions
Angelo John Lewis
An Introduction To Clarify
21st Century Learning & Sharing: Engaging for Success!
Spring Online Conference 2010
Games and Growth: Some Context
Play a Group Activity About Goals
Introduce Conference Clarify Game
What I Want to Share:
Games are trivial: “wasteof time”
Play is for children/work is foradults
Games have no role in learning/education
Conventional Attitudes About Games/Play
Card Games
• Memorization
• Concept matching
• Pattern recognition
Arcade-style Games
• Speed of response
• Visual processing
• Manual Dexterity
Adventure games
• Hypothesis testing
• Problem Solving
But Even Simple Games Are Useful…
Let’s Play a Mini-Versionon Elluminate
1)Participants Choose Meaningful Aspiration
2)Teams Form – Choose Among Aspirations1)Best “SMART” Goal2)Goal Most Members Can Embrace
3)Teams Share Each Goal with Larger Group
4)Teams Reform Create Clarified Goal and Possible Next Step
5)Teams Share Clarified Goals with Large Group
6)Debrief Activity
Use S.M.A.R.T Goals
• Specific (Stretching, Significant)• Measurable (Meaningful,
Motivational, Manageable• Attainable (Action-oriented,
Ambitious)• Realistic
(Results-focused/Results-oriented)
• Tangible (Time-Specific, Trackable)
The Game of Games Suite
Clarify
The Jump-Start Game
The Game of Games
“Experiential Games to Help Players Realize Goals”
Common DenominatorsGoal
implementation
environment
Individual and group
coaching Tool
Project management platform for virtual teams
Focuses on the most critical part of the goal achievement process: the beginning
Played over a 3-4 day period via email, internet discussion board, concluding teleconference
Takes players a minimum of three hours total to play
You help others, while others help youBest player wins a prize.
“Clarify”
Requirements
A personal or professional goal or project you wish to explore
Willingness to give feedback on others’ goals
Willingness to play (estimated time: 3+hours over a three day period)
More Information About Clarify
Day One1. Write in three sentences of less a
description of a personal or professional goal or project you wish to explore
2. Post it in the Clarify discussion board space
3. Look for instructions in your e-mail box
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Game Instructions
Day One-Day Three
1. Follow the instructions on giving and receiving feedback
2. Post your feedback by the end of Day Two3. Respond to your feedback4. Vote for what you feel is the MOST
CLEARLY DEFINED GOAL of ALL PLAYERS in the game
5. Participate in the Day Three conference call. Winner receives a special prize – a transferable gift certificate for the next round of Clarify
Game Instructions (continued)
Sign up for the Conference Game Strictly limited to 8 players Or visit www.gameofgames.com
Or write me at [email protected]
For Game Dates:See the schedule at
www.gameofgames.com
Want More Info? Wanna Play?
