Day 1: Monday
Introduction of the course and the external activities.
Icebreaking activity to introduce the trainer and the participants.
Pedagogical Design of Learning Using digital tools:
- Contextualization – Learning Theories;
- “Instructional Design” methodologies and the Design of Constructivist Learning Environments.
Introduction to the concept of Gamification.

Day 2: Tuesday
- What makes a Game fun (obstacles, rewards, tasks, pride, happiness);
- The Design Methodology;
- User-centered Design (know your audience; importance of evaluation testing);
- The Building Blocks of Great Missions for Gamification;
- Motivational Drivers and Gamification;
- Game Mechanics – Reasons to Play;
- Points, Badges and Leaderboards in Gamification;
- Relationships and Gamification;
- The Use of Story and Emotions in Gamification.

Day 3: Wednesday
Creating interactive games for students to be played on their PCs, tablets or smartphones, using apps/tools like: Educandy, TinyTap, Blooket, Wordwall and Educaplay.

Day 4: Thursday
Gamification digital tools:
Quiz games;
Storytelling;
Scavenger hunting.
Evaluate learning through the use of gamification.


Day 5: Friday
Pedagogical design of a curricular unit using games to implement student-centered learning activities.


Day 6: Saturday - Course Closure & Tour

Course evaluation.
Awarding the course Certificate of Attendance.
Discussion on 21st Century Skills, the values of art and culture.
Excursion tour and participation in external cultural activities.