We were fortunate enough to have a past Conservatorium student, Rebecca Ly, give us a talk today about Games in the Music Classroom.
How can we adapt the structure of a game (highlighted below) into educational games in the music classroom?
Level 1: Defining a Game
Play
Game
Playing is self explanatory, it is essentially the action involved in playing e.g. kicking a ball.
The 'Game' includes goal-centric rules, for example, when playing soccer, there are certain rules you have to follow to ensure it is a fair game. This may also include
Role playing e.g goal keeper
Participation (is voluntary)
Rituals with special meaning (e.g. scoring a goal)
Level 2: Up a Level
This involved serious and non-voluntary aspects.
Playing Motivations:
Achievers
Socialises
Explorers
Killers
Rewards:
Narrative
Status
Privilege/Power
Non-Monetary/Non-Physical
Monetary/Physical