Games based learning – Page 15

Interesting take on games design from @stu_arm via @ImSporticus

The war we are fighting with games designers… Via @stu_arm https://t.co/6xMZ797VI7 Good questions to ask yourself pic.twitter.com/RmeM5TwDOO — Sporticus (@ImSporticus) November 15, 2015

Jail-break cricket – another variant for CGBL

Here is a game variant that can be used to encourage players to apply a specified batting technique in a practice session. We call it “jail-break cricket” – players are challenged to hit a ball to a specified target area to release team mates who have been “sent to jail”. The game encourages the batter to …

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2014 – nearly over (2): CPD – coaching “children” and “young people & adults”

Over the last few months, I have been working my way through the new ECB CPD courses for level 2 coaches. The new courses are presented in two distinct streams – Coaching children and Coaching Young People & Adults (YPA). Interesting, though, in the light of my experiences this year coaching players aged 3 and 63, …

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