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Overview
Mary Delivers as the First Mayor
of Warrington looks on
delegates in training

learning-simulations (games based learning / serious games) allow delegates to explore problems in a virtual setting.

They are computer based and so they incorporate complex models, but are delivered in a workshop setting facilitated be experts in the field.

learning-simulations provide an excellent method for delivering complex material and understanding of systems.

Players receive information that they can test, work with and get immediate feedback on, allowing them to build up a holistic understanding of a subject. They get to practice decision-making with a collaborative teambuilding experience.

Our learning-simulations

 
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Planit-sustainability allows delegates to ‘see’ how the decisions they make affect social progress, the environment and the economy. The interconnectedness of the problem is explained in the learning-simulation in a way not possible with traditional learning approaches.

It was developed with assistance from Government Office (NW & YH) Yorkshire Forward, NWRA, and ESF.

 
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Planit-LAA is run as an interactive exercise with delegates working together to meet the outcomes of the Local Area Agreement (LAA) in a virtual world.

With funding from Yorkshire Forward and YHRA, ESF, GOYH and South Yorkshire Partnership).

 
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Regen-IT is delivered within a workshop alongside a range of non-computer activities. Six teams each take responsibility for an aspect of a virtual community. Each team has its own objectives. They must stay within budget, make improvements and consider other teams.

Regen-IT was developed with assistance from Sefton MBC, NRF and Sefton Borough Partnership
 
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Developed with assistance from Defra, PlanitWASTE models a county with 3 districts, all with different socio-economic, environmental and waste profiles. Waste management is poor and landfill is rapidly disappearing.

The team are judged on a set of targets based on sustainability, recycling targets, landfill allowances, waste arisings and viability.

 
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Govern-IT models a local authority and is embedded with governance issues. All aspects of governance are explained using a range of non-computer activities as well as the learning-simulation itself.

Govern-IT has been developed in partnership with Cheshire County Council. It is the company’s 9th learning-simulation and is the most ambitious to date.


Applications:












Sustainable Communities (Local Area Agreement and Comprehensive Performance Agreement).
General Performance Improvement / Change Management: sustainable development = organisational excellence.
Corporate Social Responsibility: Improving cooperates’ understanding of sustainable development and communities.
Regeneration (property developers, planners, specialists, local authority officers
& members, Housing Management, Neighbourhood Management and the general public).
Waste training and engagement.
Member and Officer (including Auditors) induction and training.
Teambuilding and induction.

See the education page for information on pixelfountain's learning-simulations for education.