Keynote speakers – Dom Martinovs and Rachel Barrett, ‘ No One Left Behind’ project Interactive Technologies and Games (ITAG) Conference 2016 Health, Disability and EducationDates: Wednesday 26 October 2016 - Thursday 27 October 2016 Location: The Council House, NG1 2DT

1. No-one Left Behind Project
PocketCode
Rachel Barrett Education Manager
Dom Martinovs NOLB Project Co-ordinator

2. GameCity Festival

3. The National Videogame Arcade

4. Why videogames?
Positive effects on engagement, motivation and
collaboration
Support development of cognitive, psychomotor
and effective learning
The potential of digital games to approach
“social innovation” in the education sector
Learners considered ‘at risk’ of exclusion from
more traditional teaching methods may benefit
from learning via digital games.

5. What is PocketCode?

6. Project has received funding from the European
Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovations
programme
Involves pilots in 3 countries (UK, Austria and
Spain)
Aimed at a different group of pupils who are at
risk of educational exclusion
Additional partners from the gaming and
interactive media industry
No-one left behind

7. The ‘game making modules’ are developed to provide a modular end product of a student
adapted/created genre of game (currently - quiz, adventure, puzzle and action games).
Create@School: Game templates

8. Integrating game making mechanics and dynamics
Gamification / engagement
Promoting better pupil outcomes and progress
Design learning for accessibility
The No-one Left Behind Project

9. Thank you
Any questions?