UNESCO MGIEP

Can learning be made fun and experiential? In UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP)’s Seventh Distinguished Lecture held at the UNESCO New Delhi, India on Thursday, June 28th, 2018, Zigor Hernandorena Juarros, Senior Project Manager – Fun Learning Department, Ubisoft (makers of Assassins Creed Franchise, The Division, Far Cry, Watch Dog), discussed how digital pedagogies such as games can be used as an effective tool to impart learning. The lecture was attended by over a hundred participants including teachers, educators, curriculum designers, ed-tech experts, games designers and developers as well as students. In his lecture, titled ‘Learn to play and play to learn, the role of gaming in education’, Zigor explained how digital games can...