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STATE OF GAMING• 1 in 3 Russians play video games

• Increase of 6% every year of women (last 5 years)

• 40% of Russian MMO players have kids

• 98% of Russians older than 16 own a mobile phone

• Russia is #6 in the world in terms of mobile gaming

http://www.newzoo.com/infographics/russia-is-the-number-one-pc-gaming-country-in-the-world/http://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/corporate/uk/en/documents/Mobile-Consumer-Report-2013.pdf

http://www.bigfishgames.com/blog/2014-global-gaming-stats-whos-playing-what-and-why/

http://www.newzoo.com/infographics/russia-is-the-number-one-pc-gaming-country-in-the-world/

http://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/corporate/uk/en/documents/Mobile-Consumer-Report-2013.pdf

http://www.bigfishgames.com/blog/2014-global-gaming-stats-whos-playing-what-and-why/


GAMES IN EDUCATION

Gamifying learning


CRITICISM• Behaviorism• Simple scoring systems• Emergence of false

conclusions• Lack of fun• Competitivity


BAD DESIGN,BAD EXPERIENCE


CREATING EXPERIENCES


GAMES AND MOTIVATION

• Extrinsic vs intrinsic motivation

• Internalisation of motivation

• Games as an internalisation process


GAMES AND MOTIVATION (2)

Need fulfilled by video games• Autonomy• Competence• Relation

Motivation in education• Perception of controlability• Perception of competence• Perception of value

Ryan, R. M., Rigby, C. S & Przybylski, A. K., (2006). The motivational pull of video games: a self-determination theory approach.

Motivation and Emotion. 30, 347-364.

Viau, R. La motivation : condition au plaisir d’apprendre et d’enseigner en contexte scolaire, 3e congrès des chercheurs en

Éducation, Bruxelles, mars 2004.


CLASSCRAFT GLOBALLY


CLASSES

WARRIORS MAGES HEALERS


POWERS


INTERFACE

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PARTICULARITIES• School becomes a designed experienced

• Digital layer on top of real interactions

• Age and subject agnostic

• Gamifies all aspects of student life

• Persistent

• Offers significant rewards and punishments

• Favours a culture of collaboration

• Very easy to use


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