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|type= Teacher Education	

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|title=Using the game Spore to motivate learners KS3
|topic=Games
|subject= Teacher Education, Secondary
|resourcenumber=TE0023
|age= KS3, Higher, Secondary
|content= A course based around the action research cycle, looking at the use of the game Spore in education. 
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|Learning Objectives='''Professional and reflective practitioner skills'''<br />At the completion of this course, students should be able to:<br />* identify opportunities for the effective use of games linked to their curriculum plans, <br />* reflect on, and discuss, the impact of the use of games to support learning and motivate learners, <br />* share their learning with others in your field.<br />'''Practical skills'''<br />At the completion of this course, students should be able to:<br />* use the Spore Creature Creator to create games objects, <br />* use the Spore resources to animate objects.<br />'''Knowledge and understanding'''<br />At the completion of this course, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of:<br />* those features that make games effective for learning, <br />* a range of uses of games to support the KS3 curriculum across a range of subjects, <br />* the issues involved in using games in KS3.<br />'''Cognitive skills'''<br />At the completion of this course, students should be able to:<br />* critically review the use of games to support teaching and learning in KS3, <br />* critically review the use of games to motivate learners in KS3, <br />* share these reviews with others, constructively critiquing others’ views.
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|useful information= The course has been produced by Futurelab in conjunction with Vital.
|related resources= [[Making games, motivating learners KS2]], [[Introduction to games]]
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|format=Planning Sheet (Word), Tutorials videos and list of questions to reflect on each activity. 
|resources=http://www.vital.ac.uk/community/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=17894&direct=1. Users '''must register''' with the VITAL website (free registration) before they can access the resource. 
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