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On 8 Maja Pivec October, Professor directs the Department of Information Design at FH JOANNEUM, at the annual meeting of Steiermark book clubs a workshop for teachers on the use of computer games in class. The workshop is based on the findings of the EU project "ENGAGE", which deals with the subject "Game-based learning" set apart.


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, large learning is achieved with computer games - Students can look forward to the early use of computer games in class. The magic word is "Game-based learning "and is the subject of the European project" ENGAGE "(" European Network for Growing Activity in Game-based learning "), which diverts attention from teachers on game-based learning as a valuable addition to the classroom. Among other things, are examined in commercially available computer games in terms of their educational potential. At FH Maja Pivec, Professor coordinated at the Department of Information Design, the international project team of six European countries.

At the annual meeting of Steiermark book club in October 2010, Maja Pivec a workshop on "Play to learn:" Engaged in game-based keep learning, "gives the interested teachers how to implement play-based learning in the classroom with success. After a theoretical introduction to the subject awaits the participants of the manual for the practical implementation of the theory in the form of a lesson designed to play computer games. The teachers get to know this different practices and content of applications of computer games. The content taught in the workshop for teachers of all grades and types suitable.

"Age of Empires" in history teaching
for the history lesson and the placement of content on the topics of resource management or strategy is suitable for example "Age of Empires III", while games like can enrich "Monkey Iceland" the teaching of English. "Guitar Hero" in turn, can motivate students to organize a virtual international concert tour including self-designed advertising and to attract more interest in geography or creative writing. Maja Pivec

: "In the autumn start the submissions for the" ENGAGE Quality Award in the field: Are Best Practice, Learning Games Quality, Inclusion and Game (using games for inclusion in the Company) announced. We would be particularly numerous submissions forward by teachers from Austria, will share their innovative teaching methods with other colleagues from Europe. "

In Workhop and parents tips on best computer & console games Bupp Initiative (Federal Office for the Positive of computer and console games ") is dealt.

More information:
http://www.engagelearning.eu - further information on the project "ENGAGE "


http://www.fh-joanneum.at/ind - Department of Information Design at FH JOANNEUM