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GBL Picks: Being an Advocate for Games, 7 Great Games, and Games for Social/Emotional Learning

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Video Games and Social Emotional Learning. Our last article takes a very in-depth look at games as they relate to social and emotional learning. The post GBL Picks: Being an Advocate for Games, 7 Great Games, and Games for Social/Emotional Learning appeared first on. Quick Tip gbl picks'

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Why Adults Should Love Game-Based Learning

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Games are social – and most adults enjoy social interactions when they feel safe. Either way, the social element is one most adults like when the interaction is structured to make it easy and comfortable to interact. Cooperation also mirrors what most organizations hope their employees do within an organization.

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How to Engage Learners Before, During and After Training

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Create a social learning environment. Although challenge and novelty increase happiness, the most important element to happiness is social bonds. So if you have the opportunity to get all your learners together in the same room, do it! We’ve seen it hundreds of times in Sharon Boller’s workshops.

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The 12 Corporate Learning Content Areas… and Where Games Fit

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Elements like badges and leaderboards are helpful here because new employees can see how they stack up with others and even form some social connections. New Employee Orientation: New hire training is often basic and foundational.

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5 Great Serious Games and Gamification Blogs to Follow

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He always brings an interesting perspective to the table by looking at the social implications of using games for learning on top of the usual commentary about their efficacy. Forbes contributor Jordan Shapiro has had quite a few articles get shared out in our GBL Picks or on the Knowledge Guru Twitter feed.

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Knowledge Guru Fall ’14 Release Adds New Game Type, Expanded Reporting and More

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Social Leaderboards. The interface just feels fun as players play, and the game mechanics encourage replayability. Players maximize their “star rating” on each topic and earn power-ups that impact their experience.

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10 Noteworthy Sessions at ATD International 2017

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In addition to building their skills, sales managers also use social media to connect with experts and one another to share experiences and ask questions. Join this session to learn how one company prompted sales managers to develop mastery coaching behavior and skills.