"Reality is broken and we need to make it work more like a game!" - Jane McGonigal
Dieser TED-Vortrag hat uns vor ein paar Wochen dazu inspiriert, unser Programm in eine mehr spielerische Richtung zu lenken.
Wir wollen durch ein interaktives Online-Offline-Spiel (Alternate Reality Game) jungen Menschen helfen ihre Leidenschaft zu entdecken. Via Browser und Smartphone/ Tablet können sich junge Menschen selbst entdecken. Dabei helfen die Spieler sich selbst, folgende Fragen zu beantworten: „Wer bin ich? Was kann ich? Was will ich? Und wer kann mir dabei helfen meine Träume zu verwirklichen?“
Warum ein Spiel ?
Viele werden von Spielen so in den Bann gezogen, weil sie ein sofortiges Feedback auf ihre Aktionen bekommen. Zum Beispiel: Wenn man im Spiel etwas trifft oder einsammelt, bekommt man Punkte. Wenn man ein Level geschafft hat, sieht man die Status-Balken seiner verschiedenen Fähigkeiten wachsen.
Im echten Leben bekommt man nicht +1 Mut oder +2 Social Skills, wenn man einer alten Dame an der Ampel geholfen oder sich etwas besonderes getraut hat. In unserem Spiel schon.
Zusammen mit Freunden und unbekannten Mitstreitern kann man in das Spiel einsteigen. Verschiedene Charaktere führen die Teilnehmer anhand einer Story durch die unterschiedlichen Level. Nach jedem Level gibt es einige Aufgaben zum Inhalt und zur eigenen Person, die zum Nachdenken und Reflektieren anregen.
Das Online-Spiel verschmilzt dabei mit der realen Welt. Es gibt Punkte für gelöste Herausforderungen in der realen Welt. Zum Beispiel: „Lobe heute 10 fremde Menschen auf der Straße und sage ihnen, was dir an ihnen besonders gut gefällt.“ Die Ergebnisse kann der Spieler schriftlich oder per Video dokumentieren und bekommt Feedback auf seine Aktionen durch die anderen Spieler. Die Spieler können sich dabei gegenseitig beobachten, Mut machen und voneinander lernen.
Und was bringt das ganze Spielen ?
Die Spieler erfahren ganz nebenbei, wie wertvoll und besonders sie als Mensch sind. In jedem weiteren Level wächst nicht nur das Selbstbewusstsein der Spieler, sondern sie setzen sich auch mehr und mehr mit sich selbst auseinander. Sie entdecken ihre individuellen Stärken und Talente, die sie einzigartig machen. Sie entdecken, wer sie selbst sind, wozu sie fähig sein können und was sie im Leben wollen. Die Spieler werden sich selbst bewusster. Aus einer passiven Rolle werden sie zu ihrem eigenen Superhelden und proaktiver Gestalter ihres Lebens!
Nächste Woche mehr !
Wie findest Du diese Idee ? Dein Feedback ist herzlich willkommen :-)
We are dreaming of a world where everybody is doing work he loves and is passionate about. This is why we want to help demotivated students in school who ask themselves "Why am I learning?" to discover their talents and find their passion.
We believe, when everybody is doing something they love, we can change the world!
We were thinking of a game (browser and app) where students can coach and learn from each other. There will be a story (video or text) and after each part they are going to answer a few questions. They will have to think about the situation and the characters in the story and finally reflect about themselves too.
The players can share their answers by webcam. This helps to become more emphatic because you realize, others have seen/read the same but their perception, feelings and conclusions are totally different from mine. Maybe there is not one ultimate truth....
But then (my favorite part) they are getting a real challenge in the real world. Could be something to build up confidence like "Smile at or help today 10 strangers." or "Write down or take a picture of your lucky moments you had today and share it with your allies."
The point is, the players encourage and see each other growing and getting more and more self confident. ("I am actually great and I can do it!")
In the moment we are looking for partners who are passionate and love to develop this game/ venture together with us. And we want to develop/ test it together with our target group.
When I quit school I was very frustrated and I believed that I`m not much worth because I failed. So I did loads of different work experiences for more than six years. For example I failed as an actor but had an epic win as a sand castle builder in an english nursery. I was very lucky because someone provided me with good books and positive thoughts. And now I am feeling I am doing the right thing and I want to help many others to discover their passion as well.
In school I felt like a monkey, everybody trying to teach me swimming.
I hope I could make you curious. Maybe we can mail/talk/meet/skype soon if you are interested.
Thank you very much for your time :) I am looking forward to read from you soon.
Sunny regards from Dresden, Germany :-)
Alexander
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We are dreaming of a world where everybody is doing work he loves and is passionate about. This is why we want to help demotivated students in school who ask themselves "Why am I learning?" to discover their talents and find their passion.
We believe, when everybody is doing something they love, we can change the world!
We were thinking of a game (browser and app) where students can coach and learn from each other. There will be a story (video or text) and after each part they are going to answer a few questions. They will have to think about the situation and the characters in the story and finally reflect about themselves too.
The players can share their answers by webcam. This helps to become more emphatic because you realize, others have seen/read the same but their perception, feelings and conclusions are totally different from mine. Maybe there is not one ultimate truth....
But then (my favorite part) they are getting a real challenge in the real world. Could be something to build up confidence like "Smile at or help today 10 strangers." or "Write down or take a picture of your lucky moments you had today and share it with your allies."
The point is, the players encourage and see each other growing and getting more and more self confident. ("I am actually great and I can do it!")
In the moment we are looking for partners who are passionate and love to develop this game/ venture together with us. And we want to develop/ test it together with our target group.
When I quit school I was very frustrated and I believed that I`m not much worth because I failed. So I did loads of different work experiences for more than six years. For example I failed as an actor but had an epic win as a sand castle builder in an english nursery. I was very lucky because someone provided me with good books and positive thoughts. And now I am feeling I am doing the right thing and I want to help many others to discover their passion as well.
In school I felt like a monkey, everybody trying to teach me swimming.
I hope I could make you curious. Maybe we can mail/talk/meet/skype soon if you are interested.
Thank you very much for your time :) I am looking forward to read from you soon.
Sunny regards from Dresden, Germany :-)
Alexander
Super Idee!! Klingt toll!
AntwortenLöschenAm liebsten würde ich selbst gleich das Online-Game spielen :-)
Ich denke, dass das eine tolle Möglichkeit ist um Jugendliche zum Mitmachen zu motivieren. Und durch Spielen lernen wir Menschen eh am besten!!
Liebe Johanna, vielen Dank für dein freudiges Feedback und deine Nachricht. Wir freuen uns immer über neugierige Fragen und Hinweise. Sonnige Grüße aus Dresden :-)
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