The Gamification of Learning

The 4th meetup of the Learning Tech Labs series will focused on Gamification!

We aim to answer the questions:

• What is Gamified learning?

• Does it improve engagement rates, and knowledge retention?

• Does it have a measurable impact on performance?

Join us on Wednesday, 9th March at 6.30pm to get insights into this field, and discuss new ideas and the future of learning.

Speakers:

Neil Peirce - Learnovate (http://www.learnovatecentre.org/)

Neil holds a degree in Computer Science, a Masters in Multimedia Systems and a PhD from Trinity College Dublin (TCD). Neil’s PhD research focused on the personalisation of learning experiences within educational video games. He is currently the Technology lead in Learnovate where he is heading up a Horizon 2020 project (http://www.develop-project.eu/) on creating a personalised learning environment and he is chairing this year's Game Based Learning Conference (http://www.igbl-conference.com/).

Tony Riley - Gotcha Ninjas (http://www.gotchaninjas.com/)

Tony has worked within the Education sector internationally for over 25 years. Throughout his roles as an educator and edtech founder, he has developed and created new ways in which teachers can use technology to engage and motivate students.

In particular, Tony is focused on the development of a more positive environment in the classroom through gamification and the use of hand-held devices and social media.

Paul Hutson - Night Zookeeper (https://www.nightzookeeper.com/)

Night Zookeeper, an educational website & drawing application for children in the 4 - 11 age group, create digital experiences for children as rich in creative possibilities as a sheet of paper. They turn children from largely passive consumers of online entertainment into a community of creators, awakening imaginations and unlocking creative potential around the world.

Through their online game children are inspired to read, write and create, while teachers can track and assess the progress with ease.

Stephen McManus - Riptide Academy (http://riptideacademy.com/)

Stephen is a relative newcomer to edtech, coming from two decades in telecoms and IT working in international business development, business consulting and as an entrepreneur. In the last four years, Stephen has developed Riptide Academy, an exciting edtech startup that combines gamification, PBL, continuous assessment and social learning over a cross-silo range of subjects and 21st-century skills to produce a unique tech entrepreneurship programme for secondary schools.

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