SLIDE 1 Putting the Fun in Functional
Making The Game Fun
Carrie Richardson Leadership Springfield Springfield, MO
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What Do You Remember?
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My Memory
SLIDE 4 Mapping Out This Session
Research Behind Sensory Connections Why This Matters to Great Game Companies Tangible Tool for Curing Boredom Building Engagement in The Game Leave with Creative Ideas to Inspire Fun at Your Company
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What’s In A Memory?
SLIDE 6 Connecting Brain Pathways
During sensory play, children are encouraged to use scientific exploration to investigate & solve problems as they
- play. These are just some of the benefits of sensory play:
Brain Development and Cognitive Growth Language Development Fine-tuning Motor Skills Awareness and Adaptability Problem Solving Skills Similar to children, adults learn and retain important information by using their senses.
SLIDE 7 Combining Senses
“People generally remember 10% of what they read, 20% of what they hear, 30% of what they see, and 50% of what they see and hear.”
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Why Does Any of This Matter?
Research shows that sensory experiences activate connections in the brain’s pathways, enhancing our ability to learn and retain information, helps us solve problems, boosts confidence, and expands our imagination.
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Why it Could Matter More to a Great Game Company
Solving Problems Expanding Imagination Curing Boredom Engaging Your People Boosting Confidence
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Putting the Fun in Function!
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Putting the Fun in Function!
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What Fun Theme Ideas Do You Have?
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Putting the Fun in Function!
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Putting the Fun in Function!
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Practical Steps for Making MiniGamesTM Fun
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Making MiniGamesTM Fun
Complete Steps 1-5 First Use This Tool to Help, Not Stall Pick 2-3 Senses to Start Virtual Celebrations
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Remember Why Fun Matters for Your People
Learn Retain info Solve problems Boost confidence Make connections _+________Expand imagination Greater Success & Engagement in The Great Game of Business
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Contact
Carrie Richardson Executive Director Leadership Springfield crichardson@leadershipspringfield.org 417-986-2884
SLIDE 22 Research & More
“The Power of Context: Learning Through Your Senses” http://learnthroughexperience.org/blog/power-of-context-learning-through-senses/ “The Five Senses-The Significance of Sensory Play” https://newbyleisure.com/blog/2019-12-16-the-five-senses-the-significance-of-sensory-play 3 Efficiency MiniGame™ Ideas & Examples From the 2019 All-Stars https://www.greatgame.com/blog/3-efficiency-all-star-minigames “The Five (and More) Senses” https://www.livescience.com/60752-human-senses.html
MiniGame Idea eBook http://teamstrength.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/MiniGames-Ebook-1.pdf
“8 Activities Using the 5 Senses to Try at Home” https://www.littlerockfamily.com/post/115964/8-activities-using-the-5-senses-to-try-at-home
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