When I first started the gaming and education class I thought to myself that this class was not going to benefit me at all. I work for a company that would never allow gaming to be incorporated into the learning environment. Not to mention that I did not play many games. It wasn't until the very end of class that I decided to take a risk and talk to them about getting gaming into the company. I thought of Wii Wednesday's where I would set up a Wii game during the lunch hour and allow people to come in during their lunch break and relieve stress or just have some fun together. My company bought the idea and after implementing it I realized just how much people had forgotten how to let go and have fun. It has taken a little coaxing to get some people involved but now it is becoming the norm and more people are looking forward to playing.
I also have implemented a fun jeopardy game using PowerPoint to initialize the one year anniversary of the company. The categories are about each department giving everyone a chance to learn more about the other departments. This game is also used in the new hire orientation at the end to get people remembering what they had learned in a fun way.
You can go to:
http://www.murray.k12.ga.us/teacher/kara%20leonard/Mini%20T%27s/Games/Games.htm
There you will find all kinds of templates for games that can be used in school or any organization.
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Tanya,
ReplyDeleteThat is so great that you have incorporated the Wii into your company!! I love the Wii, and I know if there were anything like that with my job, I would be there playing! Gaming is definitely something that I had not really considered before the gaming class as well. I went into the class excited about playing the games, but not sure how I would incorporate gaming into my class. I have not yet incorporated anything, but I have been thinking of different games next year that I can incorporate. The gaming class allowed me to find several games online that would be helpful in my classroom, and I am excited to incorporate those.
It is encouraging to hear you speak about your experience incorporating gaming into your company. I am sure it makes work much more interesting and fun for the employees. Great job in getting on that! It is great to hear about it.
Having gaming rooms is not just something for dot.com start-ups. We all need to get out of our comfort zone and play sometimes.
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