Gamification Storyboard - Dr. Jane McGonigal

Gamification Storyboard - Dr. Jane McGonigal

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1.  Introduction:  Greetings!  I am Jennifer Rae Smith a Ph.D. student at Walden University.  I am currently working on a dissertation concerning the gamification of learning.	A video of me talking to the screen.
2.  Gamification is the integration of gaming strategies and methods to everyday activities.  Learners can earn badges, rewards, and points by accomplishing goals (New Media Consortium Horizon Report, 2014).	The definition of gaming comes to the screen.
3.  Gaming has been found to improve the learning experience for students.	A picture of gaming equipment.
4.  For example, James Gee looked at the benefits of gaming to learning.  He found that games promote problem solving, teamwork, and continuous feedback (Gee, 2005).	An image of James Paul Gee and then the words (problem solving, teamwork, and continuous feedback) flash across the screen
5.  My interest in gamification makes introducing this guest speaker particularly exciting for me.  I am honored to introduce – Dr. Jane McGonigal.	A picture of Dr. McGonigal with music playing in the background.  Fade to a picture of her.
6.  She is the director of the Games of Research & Development at the Institute for the Future in Palo Alto, California.  She has a Ph.D. in performance studies from Berkeley University and develops game workshops (McGonigal, n.d.).	An image of Jane McGonigal’s business and then a picture of her.
7. She has written two books on gamification – Reality is Broken:  Why Games Make Us Better and How They can Change the World and SuperBetter (a game she developed to help people feel better from health problems) (McGonigal, n.d.).	An Image of her two books.
8.  Furthermore, she has made several appearances in TED Talks and has been a guest speaker at a variety of conferences around the world (McGonigal, n.d.).	A picture of Jane McGonigal at a Ted Talk.
9.  Finally, I am certain that we will all be enlightened today.  Please, put your hands together for Dr. Jane McGonigal.	A picture of Dr. Jane McGonigal will move across the screen with background music.

 

Digital image of Jane McGonigal retrieved from her website (McGonigal, n.d.)

References:

Gee, J. P.  (2005).  Good video games and good learning.  Phi Kappa Phi Forum, 85(2), 33 – 37.

McGonigal, J.  (n.d.).  Jane McGonigal:  You found me [Blog post].  Retrieved from http://janemcgonigal.com/meet-me/

New Media Consortium Horizon Project.  (2014). NMC Horizon Report:  2014 Higher Education Edition.  Retrieved from http://cdn.nmc.org/media/2014-nmc-horizon-report-he-EN-SC.pdf