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Everyone\u2019s favourite podcast mashing up pop culture and pedagogy (because it\u2019s the only one, we checked) has a booth at Playful Learning. Record a chat about your favourite games, what you do, and what the connection is. We\u2019ll pop it in our special conference podcast, and disseminate it to podcastland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The board game cafe is open throughout the conference for you to relax and recharge with a range of free drinks and snacks. There will be many different games available each day, themed around particular mechanics (such as collaboration, subterfuge, etc.) \u2013 just grab a few friends, have a play, and get some ideas to bring to your own game designs.<\/p>\n
Our PL helpers will be on hand to guide you and help you select an appropriate game.<\/p>\n
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Is it all a bit too much? Worn out from thinking, playing or creating? Head to this relaxing first floor room where you can pause, have a short snooze, collect your thoughts, or simply rest your feet.<\/p>\n
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Have a sudden thought about how to improve Playful Learning next year? Maybe an idea for a keynote or activity? A suggestion for food or accommodation? Or want to highlight something we could do better?<\/p>\n
At any time during the conference, scribble your idea\/note onto our time capsule cards, and post them through the rocket-shaped Feedbox in the foyer. Complete as many as you like, whenever you like.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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TALON TweetChat. Please join us on Twitter (@talon_cloud<\/a>) to create a vibrant rainbow of questions about digital play in education.<\/p>\n
This 1-day online intervention builds on the premise that there are \u2018no wrong\u2019 questions. Rather, asking questions helps us create a culture of inquiry that challenges assumptions and invites dialogue. A good question encourages thinking \u2013 in this case, thinking about education play online. Thus, TALON, the Teaching and Learning Online Network invites Playful Learning conference participants to pose questions, lots of questions, about digital play in education. Ask what you always wanted to ask \u2013 and maybe there\u2019s someone other there that listens and answers.<\/p>\n
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On Thursday early evening, 5-7pm, we suspended the \u2018normal\u2019 programme and curated a number of longer, active and explorative sessions, in addition to the cafe and foyer options above.<\/p>\n
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Game-based learning in cybersecurity education<\/a><\/li>\n
Are there really any good climate games?<\/a><\/li>\n
Do we belong at PL22? (LSP creative workshop)<\/a><\/li>\n
Tramorabillia<\/a><\/li>\n
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$\"Blue$ Game-based learning in cybersecurity education<\/h3>\n
Jessica Peichl; Bernd Remmele<\/i><\/p>\n
The GEIGER project approaches cybersecurity for small businesses by considering the \u2018human factor\u2019 and creating game-based learning for cybersecurity. In this session, a trainer-based game on cybersecurity basics will be played. Teams have to assess everyday office situations in concern of their riskiness and gain points by making correct bets.<\/p>\n
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Change one thing <\/b>in your personal or professional life that enhances your cybersecurity. For example, you may set up a safe backup of your data or install a password manager. It might also be just to change your password to a more complicated one. Stay safe in the cyberweb!<\/p>\n
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$\"Portion$ Are there really any good climate games?<\/h3>\n
Darren Green\u00a0& Luisa Astruc<\/em><\/p>\n
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There is a clear need to communicate key issues in climate change. Games are great at simulating complex systems that are driven by human decision-making. With the growth of tabletop board gaming as a hobby this would seem an opportunity to provide a deeper public understanding of global warming.<\/p>\n
So, are there any good climate change games?<\/p>\n
This will be a curated games evening to present some of the games that have been designed on the theme of climate change. There will be a chance to examine the game materials and a short demo of each game. You will be free to continue to play the games during and after the session if you wish.<\/p>\n
This session is part of a project sponsored by the Open University and I would be very grateful if participants would be willing to have their thoughts and discussions captured through a short feedback session as part of that project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Do we belong at PL22? (LSP Creative Workshop) \u00a0[Limited to 12]<\/em><\/h3>\n
Alex Moseley, Mark Rawlinson<\/em><\/p>\n
Do you feel like you belong at Playful Learning? Or would you like to feel like you belong? Between us, we will find out what belonging means to us, through a Lego Serious Play storytelling workshop.<\/p>\n
This workshop was used at the University of Leicester in 2017-18 with a diverse group of students and staff, to find out what belonging felt like to them in their institution. We\u2019ll be using the same workshop structure, but the outcome will depend on who joins the group, and your needs and experiences!<\/p>\n
Our findings as a group might possibly help Playful Learning get better over the coming years.<\/p>\n
We collectively developed the following simple guiding principles to encourage belonging at Playful Learning\u2026<\/p>\n
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Everyone is encouraged to share (if they want to)<\/li>\n
Active learning that is personally meaningful<\/li>\n
We play as if no-one is watching us<\/li>\n
We highlight the rigour behind playfulness and silliness<\/li>\n
We support everyone in whatever stage of journey they are on<\/li>\n
Expecting playfulness is accepting playfulness<\/li>\n
We trust our presenters (eg. to chair\/run their own session)<\/li>\n
We build bridges<\/li>\n
We make spaces for collaboration<\/li>\n
We are receivers, not transmitters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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$\"Black$ Tramorabillia<\/h3>\n
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Tramorabilia invites you to take part in in an escapehunttrailgameactivitything.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Through a just about credible scenario it invites you to visit the theme park Tramorabilia as a means of finding a different way to share outcomes from a study on the use and value of play.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The scene is this: you have been invited to the launch of the final report from The Use and Value of Play in HE \u2013 which is taking place at the highly esteemed Tram Park Tramorabilia (not its real name). You have so much fun at the Park (no, really) that you forget to leave on time and get locked in. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to persuade the Tram Driver on duty to help you get out of the park and make it to the launch in time for the free drinks. She agrees, and promises to give you some key information about the project as long as you help her do with some tramspotting and other tasks, in return for help getting out of the park. You gratefully agree.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\nPedagodzilla on Location: CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 by James Vaughan, available here<\/a>
\nThe Wonder of the Weasleys: CC-A2 by Karen Roe, available here<\/a>
\nOcculus Pro-ven: CC-SA4 by Biswarup Ganguly, available here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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