Ten ‘Mistakes’ Commonly Made by Persons Designing Educational Simulations and Games
Game design is a very personal activity and that there are no right answers.
Barbara Steinwachs describes BaFa’ BaFa’
If you have the time & enough players, this is the cross-cultural game of choice, bar none. I have run it dozens of times, often with Sandy Fowler, for such groups as teacher training days, the Foreign Service Institute for persons about to go abroad, university international centers, teenage retreats, persons form other countries coming into the US, race relations retreats, MBA orientations, etc.
Philosophy of Science, What Is a Game?
Prompted by the current interest of social and behavioral scientists in games and encouraged by the modest belief that it is not demonstrably impossible for philosophers to say something of interest to scientists, I propose to formulate a definition of game playing.
Why I Hate Reality TV
I also dislike the name “reality” TV because it implies there is only one reality and the show is it. When I teach simulation and game design, I make the point that there are many different realities not just one.
Ten Secrets of Successful Simulations
An experiential simulation can be a wonderful training method. But it’s easy to create one that is not as effective as it could be. Here are some suggestions for improving your chances of being successful.
Creating a New School Culture
Today, my goal is to give you some suggestions for creating a new school culture in which staff members, teachers and students feel safe, feel valued and have the opportunity to be as productive and creative as each person wants to be.