Learning Solutions “Play to Learn” Workshop Resources

Here are the resources for the 2015 Learning Solutions “Play to Learn” Workshop. It was a little sad for me to present without my friend Sharon Boller who is recovering from surgery. Missing her presence at the workshop. She is CEO of Bottom Line Performance Inc.

Here are the slides from the workshop.

Here are some additional resources:

Bottom Line Performance Game Blog

Here is some information on thinking like a game designer. Improve Training: Thinking Like a Game Designer

Here are some elements you can add to your training to elevate the level of engagement. Five Gaming Elements for Effective eLearning

10 Best Practices for Implementing Gamification

8 Game Elements to Make Learning More Intriguing

8 Gamification of Learning Mistakes you Need to Avoid

Here are a few resources related to gamification in action.

The Gamification of Retail Safety and Loss Prevention Training

The Gamification of Sales Force Training

The Gamification of mLearning

Gamification Myths Debunked: How To Sidestep Failure And Boost Employee Learning

July 2012 T&D Article: Games, Gamification and the Quest for Interactive Learning

Here is Chapter One of “The Gamification of Learning and Instruction.”Chapter One of the Gamification of Learning and Instruction

Blog Posts of Interest

Three Guidelines for Effectively Integrating Games in the Classroom

Three Abstracts: Does Your Instruction have Too Much “Certainty”?

Six Ways Innovation is Stifled in the Learning Field

Six Ways to Foster Innovation in the Learning Field

What Happens in a Story…Happens in Your Brain

Feedback in Learning Games

Three Videos on Educational Creativity

Put Your Learner at Risk

Engage Your Learner: Add Suspense, Mystery, Intrigue

Two Opposite but Important Elements of Learning

Sorry, Games and Gamification are Not Magic

When to Use #Gamification

Teaching Expert Learners

A Meta-analysis Indicating the Benefits of Video Games for Older Adults

Talking about Life Lessons from Video Games

Check out my Gamification course on Lynda.com

The Gamification of Learning explores how to use game concepts to make your learning design engaging.

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Books

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