TC “YOUR GAME - Youth Work is a Serious Game”
Summary
The objective is to promote the knowledge and importance of using educational games for the youth sector, especially to foment active participation of youth. In particular, through the training we want to share methodologies and techniques that can be applied in different contexts, with the ultimate aim of proposing activities at local and transnational levels that can increasingly empower young people with a greater regard for those living with disadvantages.
Location: Florence, Italy
Dates: 30.08. - 06. 09. 2024.
Status: Already implemented
Main objectives:
to give space to an in-depth study on the use and creation of games as educational tools, for the construction of a common ground of knowledge and expertise;
to promote the sharing, exchange, and critical analysis of concepts and practices centered on educational games in the youth sector, in their more conventional and less recognized forms;
to foster reflection on the competencies needed for the realization of quality youth activities;
will analyze how the opportunities of the Erasmus+ programme can support the development of youth activities based on educational games and other unconventional tools;
Participant profile:
Croatian residency
25 - 35 years old
youth worker or actively involved in the work of an organization
wants to improve their knowledge about youth work generally as well as how to use different games as educational tool
wants to learn new skills, methods, and tools
can communicate in English on a sufficient level
the project is fully financed by the European Commission as part of the Erasmus+ Programme
cost of food, accommodation and travel (up to 180€) is fully covered!
you can apply for the project until the 17th of June at 23.59!
Project info-pack
Dissemination article
For our dissemination task, Veronica and I had to present the activities held in the Florence Erasmus Training Course program called “Your Game”. In the project we learned about games and how they work, their fundamental characteristics, and how to create our own game.
We held an online presentation in front of 6 people, talking about the project and its ideas, we started by introducing the project, location, and project organizers; talked a bit about the schedule and what we’ve done in those 7 days, and then moved onto games and what we’ve learned.
We explained games in general and are determiners of a game, and we explained how we were supposed to develop a game of our own. We described the parameters of Smuggler’s run, allowing the participants in dissemination to ask questions about the game: the topic, the rules, etc.
In the end, we mentioned other games that were played at the project, such as The Three Monkeys. We explained the educative purposes of each game (although Smuggler’s Run may not be the best educative material, it possesses purposes of learning how to trade, plan, and think in advance).
Ivana and Veronica
This project was organized by ICSE.CO and co-funded by European Union.
