Presentation prepared for the PAGE conference, 4-14-11, in Harrisburg, PA

1. Playing to Learn: Using Games and Simulations in the Classroom PAGE Thursday, April 14, 2011 Get your cell phones out for text polling

2. Andy Petroski Director of Learning Technologies Assistant Professor of Learning Technologies Harrisburg University Harrisburg University LTMS CAE&LT

4. Don’t forget: You can copy-paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll.

5. Benefits Uses Types Define

6. -ASTD Games Simulations “ A structured activity in which two or more participants compete within constraints of rules to achieve an objective.” “ An operational model, using selected components, of a real or hypothetical process, mechanism or system.”

7. Games & Simulations Problem-Based Learning Activities Serious Games Immersive Learning Simulations Learning Games Mini-Games Educational Games

11. Game Simulation

12. Games in Education

13. Games for Formative Assessment

14. Categories for Learning Simple Serious Software Physical Soft Skill Cause/Effect Game Simulation

15. Games in Education Students Games Effective Teaching & Learning Strategies Improved Learning Outcomes 21 st Century Skills Educators

17. Games in Education

19. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Challenge Skill Flow Channel

30. Graduate Courses in Learning Technologies Integrate technology to ENGAGE your students! Classes offered at 6 locations!!! www.HarrisburgU.edu/IULTCohorts www.edtechclinics.net

33. Playing to Learn: Using Games and Simulations in the Classroom PAGE Thursday, April 14, 2011