Activity 8:Playing a game.The refugees serious games
Name: «Children who shipwrecked on the shore»
Developing solidarity through Serious Games at school.
Scenario:
Mediterranean : the sea that unites us . The sea of light, traveling and exile Mediterranean Sea…the Sea of poets and writers , of religions and philosophical thoughts , of art and beauty , of music and cultures…
The sea that hosted some of the greatest civilizations that appeared on earth. The sea that kept in her arms ships and gave life to travel adventures from antiquity until today, the Mediterranean Sea is the most important road of communication between peoples and their cultures.
But…This sea today groans from the crowd of persecuted from their homes people : are they looking drops of freedom and hope in European countries. With old tubs and cheap boats with inflatables and unscrupulous smugglers , take risks for an uncertain future.The Migration is a social phenomenon which differs from society to society and from season to season while constructing and particular attitudes of the population towards immigrants.When we talk about immigrants and immigration, the media usually referred to illegal immigrants and threats faced by the host country and not for the benefits that the country has. So, the question to our students are: Why happens migration ? Why people migrate? Is it because of poverty? Uneployment? War? Political Situation?Natural couses?How do we handle all these people , who are so different from us ? How do we handle our people, our family , when they are immigrants to other countries?How our students handle these students that their family comes from an other country?Our society becomes more multi-cultural and we need to raise awareness and promote understanding people who choose or are forced to leave their own Students will be face prejudices and stereotypes, which should address. They have to understand different attitudes.
Topic: human rights, refugees, immigrants, history, civil rights, sociology
Materials: tablets, smartphones,pc
Learning time:90min
Designing time:230min
Number of students : 20
AIMS: Games in school are designed to foster the learning of 21st century skills of students which are:
Basic idea of this lesson plan, based on serious games, is students approach experiential and interdisciplinary identity of immigrants and refugees , realize that we are all potential refugees or immigrants and thus remove prejudices and divisions , initially within the school environment and then to our city and people we know. OUTCOMES Comprehension: Students will be able to define the terms «immigrant», «refugee», «xenophobia», ‘ and may use it in the debate, to argue about issues around them. Be able to show, without bias, the new conditions shaped by immigration in the economic, employment, cultural and educational level. Synthesis: Students will develop their critical thinking. Build knowledge through the composition and organization of information, and finally generate different genres. Psychomotorskills: Cultivation of empathy. Bringing in externalizing their feelings Gaining the ability of conflict management within the school environment with their classmates and then to community. Knowledge: Develop the 21st century skills. Critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, global awareness and citizenship. Develop their ICT skills. Evaluation: The project will be announced in the school newspaper and webpage, at school’s facebook group. Description: This lesson plan describes how can we use educational serious games and interactive, virtual worlds in our lesson and how can offer engaging , effective, innovative and alternative teaching and learning methods in our school. Both games are very well designed in a way that can foster students’ critical thinking skills which are needed for problem solving, decision making and creative collaboration. I have upload our lesson plan on serious games but its in greek .In a few days I will upload the english version ,so you can read it and use it if you like.
1. define the difference between an immigrant and a refugee
2. if you were you a refugee, what items you take with you? Something useful or something with emotional value; Is there in your family history in immigrants or refuges?
3. Almost all refuges see Europe as an "El Dorado" or do they believe that it is the "Europe-fortress? Think about the reasons that push migrants and refugees leave their country and their reasons why they are so attracted to Europe.
Name: «Children who shipwrecked on the shore»
Developing solidarity through Serious Games at school.
Scenario:
Mediterranean : the sea that unites us . The sea of light, traveling and exile Mediterranean Sea…the Sea of poets and writers , of religions and philosophical thoughts , of art and beauty , of music and cultures…
The sea that hosted some of the greatest civilizations that appeared on earth. The sea that kept in her arms ships and gave life to travel adventures from antiquity until today, the Mediterranean Sea is the most important road of communication between peoples and their cultures.
But…This sea today groans from the crowd of persecuted from their homes people : are they looking drops of freedom and hope in European countries. With old tubs and cheap boats with inflatables and unscrupulous smugglers , take risks for an uncertain future.The Migration is a social phenomenon which differs from society to society and from season to season while constructing and particular attitudes of the population towards immigrants.When we talk about immigrants and immigration, the media usually referred to illegal immigrants and threats faced by the host country and not for the benefits that the country has. So, the question to our students are: Why happens migration ? Why people migrate? Is it because of poverty? Uneployment? War? Political Situation?Natural couses?How do we handle all these people , who are so different from us ? How do we handle our people, our family , when they are immigrants to other countries?How our students handle these students that their family comes from an other country?Our society becomes more multi-cultural and we need to raise awareness and promote understanding people who choose or are forced to leave their own Students will be face prejudices and stereotypes, which should address. They have to understand different attitudes.
Topic: human rights, refugees, immigrants, history, civil rights, sociology
Materials: tablets, smartphones,pc
Learning time:90min
Designing time:230min
Number of students : 20
AIMS: Games in school are designed to foster the learning of 21st century skills of students which are:
- critical thinking
- creativity
- communication
- collaboration
- ICT literacy
- problem solving.
Basic idea of this lesson plan, based on serious games, is students approach experiential and interdisciplinary identity of immigrants and refugees , realize that we are all potential refugees or immigrants and thus remove prejudices and divisions , initially within the school environment and then to our city and people we know. OUTCOMES Comprehension: Students will be able to define the terms «immigrant», «refugee», «xenophobia», ‘ and may use it in the debate, to argue about issues around them. Be able to show, without bias, the new conditions shaped by immigration in the economic, employment, cultural and educational level. Synthesis: Students will develop their critical thinking. Build knowledge through the composition and organization of information, and finally generate different genres. Psychomotorskills: Cultivation of empathy. Bringing in externalizing their feelings Gaining the ability of conflict management within the school environment with their classmates and then to community. Knowledge: Develop the 21st century skills. Critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, global awareness and citizenship. Develop their ICT skills. Evaluation: The project will be announced in the school newspaper and webpage, at school’s facebook group. Description: This lesson plan describes how can we use educational serious games and interactive, virtual worlds in our lesson and how can offer engaging , effective, innovative and alternative teaching and learning methods in our school. Both games are very well designed in a way that can foster students’ critical thinking skills which are needed for problem solving, decision making and creative collaboration. I have upload our lesson plan on serious games but its in greek .In a few days I will upload the english version ,so you can read it and use it if you like.
- critical thinking
- creativity
- communication
- collaboration
- ICT literacy
- problem solving.
1. define the difference between an immigrant and a refugee
2. if you were you a refugee, what items you take with you? Something useful or something with emotional value; Is there in your family history in immigrants or refuges?
3. Almost all refuges see Europe as an "El Dorado" or do they believe that it is the "Europe-fortress? Think about the reasons that push migrants and refugees leave their country and their reasons why they are so attracted to Europe.