My Agile Games presentation from PrDC Winnipeg delivered Nov. 2011

2. Experiential Learning in
Agile
Games as a method of beating
it into their head!!

3. ME
DAVE WHITE
• technical program director
• established 1997
• Kanban, CSM, CSPO
@agileramblings
dwhite@imaginet.com

4. OBJECTIVES
• understand why games are
good
• play some games
• have fun

5. B-O-R-I-N-G
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6. NO WAY!

7. Rider and elephant
Rational
What is this guy
doing?!?!
Emotional

8. FUN FUN FUN!!!

9. ENGAGING
AND SOCIAL

10. EFFECTIVE
• positive emotions are
critical to learning
• increased sensory input
increases brain activity
• provides safe
environment to explore
• shared experience

11. WE NEED TO…
engage the elephant (emotion)
talk to the rider (rational)
fully engage our brain (learning capabilities)
Optional
(Not recommended)

12. “Because they’re just a better way to do it!”
-me

13. Two principles
Two games
All 12, just
in case

14. RUNNING A GAME
goals
context
games
materials
http://tastycupcakes.org

15. Game
groups of 4-6
get instructions!
go!

16. Agile Game 2
The Sequel
groups of 2
3 types of groups
get instructions!
go!

17. WHAT DID YOU DO
engaged the elephant
talked to the rider
fully engaged our brain
Optional
(Still not recommended)

18. “Because they’re just a better way to do it!”
-me