EduGamers for Europe
Edugamers for Europe is our first international course for educators, psychologists, teachers and trainers to use video games as an educational tool to implement innovative interventions in their work with young people, minors and families. The course is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Program of the European Union and organized in cooperation by Crescere Insieme Società Cooperativa Sociale (Italy) and Kogemuskeskus NGO (Estonia).
Trainers
Fabiana Armentano: Edugamer, Pedagogist, Digital Educator
David Colangeli: Digital Marketing Expert, Game Design and Gamification Teacher at NABA
Elena Del Fante: Digital and Gaming Psychologist, Video Game Therapist
Nicola Giorgetti: Edugamer, Speech Therapist
Martina Gullone: Edugamer, Psychologist Psychotherapist
Kerli Kõiv: Innovator of education
Ele Laks: Manager of Rõuge Youth Work Centre
Heidy Loikonen: UX/UI designer
Mario Mäeots: PhD, Digital Content Developer and Trainer
Mauro Maurino: Co-founder of EduGamers for Kids 4.0, President of Crescere Insieme s.c.s.
Fabio Moressoni: Co-founder and President of Brotherhood Italian Gaming
Gabriele Mori: Cyberludologist, sociologist
Sara Nosari: Education sciences Professor and Researcher at the University of Turin
Matteo Pandolfi: Media Educator, Co-founder of EduCreme
Francesco Pompilio D’Alicandro: Social Media Strategist
Sara Scattini: Edugamer, Professional Educator
Sandra Smiljkova: Project manager of Scandiweb
Training course structure
The online course consists of 23 video lessons of about 20 minutes each, divided between 4 modules and will last one month.
There will be 2 live moments with the project coordinators, at the beginning and at the end of the course.
1 - The concept of the video games:
Typologies of video games
Video game taxonomies
Video game evolution
Video game and context: rules, flexibility and translation of rules
Sociology of the video game: narrativity and emerging meaning for the player
Sociology of the video game: the interaction between socio-cultural context, personal context and player behaviour.
Professions in Gaming
E-sport and exergames
2 - The learning through the video games:
Asymmetry in the educational and training relationship
Video games as resource to find a contact with youth: the methods of Kogemuskeskus and Edugamers4Kids
Observing a game session: useful tools
Digital competences: what they are, why they are important for companies
New digital tools for learning
Learning in video games
Improving soft skills and digital competences through video games: examples
3 - VideoGames and Communities:
Connection between real and virtual: identity
Connection between real and virtual: social and community
Videogame communication: perception and attitudes
How to communicate video games on social media
4 - Ethical issues and Well-Being:
Ethical issues in the digital world (privacy, AI issues, big data)
The risks associated with video games
Digital well-being and Psychological well being associated to videogames
Video game diet
5 - Final Session:
Reflect the learning points.
Get and give the feedback.
Recipients
The theoretical lessons are aimed at those who are interested in learning more about video games as a place and an educational tool.
Qualification as a psychologist and educator (or attendance of relevant degree courses) and several years of gaming experience are preferential qualifications. In case of applications above the available places, qualifications and declared gaming experience will represent a preference for participation.
How to enroll
In order to participate in the training course, it will be necessary to fill in and send your data by filling in the form below. A few days before the start of the course, trainees will receive instructions on how to access the training content.
Articulation of the training program
The theoretical lectures will be held online and will begin on November 11.
Each lecture will have accompanying slides and subtitles in the required language.
The lectures will be in English.
The lectures can be listened to over the course of a month, at the end of which there will be a final exam.
During this period, teachers will be available for any questions or clarifications.
At the beginning and end of the course there will be two live moments with the coordinators, whose function will be to introduce the course and gather suggestions and advice.
Cost and method of payment
Participation in the course is free of charge.
For info
Start date
10/11/24
End date
11/12/24