GET-IT Conference 2.0 | 16-17 October 2009 | MTIC | Cairo - Egypt

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GET-IT CONFERENCE 2.016-17 OCTOBER 2009MCIT | CAIRO - EGYPT

GET-IT Conference 2.0 | 16-17 October 2009 | MTIC | Cairo - Egypt

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USING SERIOUS GAMES TO COMPLEMENT F2F TRAININGS

GET-IT Conference 2.0 | 16-17 October 2009 | MTIC | Cairo - Egypt

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GET-IT City Resources

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Immersive learning

Immersive Strategy

F2F(Offline) Training

Online TrainingAssessment & Certification

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Objectives

• Reach a wider audience (those who live far from

centers)

• Increase number of students (players)

• Provide a real entrepreneurial experience

• Provide learning content in a more appealing

and interactive way

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Blossom Serious Game

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Blossom Serious Game

• Blossom is a management and role playing game (RPG), where the player manages and develops a flower business through the smart use of technology

• For the player to succeed he/she needs to:– Buy hardware, software– Acquire skills– Make the right business decisions

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Game Story

• The player receives a letter from her cousin (Chico), who has

to leave the country suddenly, and asks the player to take

care of his business while he is away. The player’s mission is

to take care of the business, the farm, client relationships, and

develop the business.

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Blossom Demo

Teaser is at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2wSeaBsfnE

DEMO

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What's next?

• Game in Beta Release now

• Every 3 months we will have a new release

with new topics from the curriculum

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Small Group Discussion

• There will be 3 groups

• One leader per group

• Each group should come up with their conclusions

in 20 minutes

• Write the conclusions as bullet point on a paper

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Discussion Questions

1. How can this game be used in your trainings?

2. How can we improve the game?

3. How can we promote the game?

4. Is this useful for your training center? In which

ways?