Gamification : Creativity and Innovation for Sustainable Development
Games, media, and arts: leading innovation 'Distributing complicated knowledge by simple approached'
In 2010, FNF and the Election Commission developed a board game called 'Sim Democracy'. The game has been played by people all over Thailand, enhancing the capacity of many young democracy volunteers. The game has also led to the establishment of collaborations between international NGOs, government agencies, and young activists to help distribute it to educational institutions throughout Thailand and other countries. Through Sim Democracy, we discovered how powerful a game as a civic education tool can be because it transforms complicated information into simple messages and get them across via a fun process. We also learned that not only children and youths enjoy such kind of learning tools, but also experts.
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The potential of a game that can transform society.
Talented individuals from Thailand, Myanmar, and Korea participated in the Transformative Game-Based Learning Workshop hosted by FNF Thailand. The participants explored the power of games as a tool for social transformation and learned how to develop innovative game solutions that can make a difference.
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Revisiting How Board Games Can Revolutionize Civic Education
Read our article on how board games are transforming civic education. FNF Thailand are revisiting our first breakthrough game ‘SIM Democracy’ and the impact that this board game has globally.
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Increase students' appetite to learn through game- based learning
How to increase students' appetite for learning? This is a question that most teachers ask themselves all the time. Game-based learning can be part of the solution. The Friedrich Naumann Foundation is collaborating with the Department of Local Administration and Bangkadi Municipality in using game-based learning to transform students into active citizens.
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Media Literacy Card Game
The office in Thailand created the Media Literacy Card Game to teach a critical approach to media content. Developed in 2017 with the Thai Media Fund, the card game is intended for primary and secondary students. The game presents situations young people face in everyday life. It provokes participants to thoroughly and critically assess how issues affect their media consumption behavior through five key questions:
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A Handbook for Freedom Enthusiasts in Thailand
The publication promotes the fundamental principles of human rights and highlights the personal responsibility to defend them. It not only teaches humankind’s struggle for dignity, but also offers practical advice on how to spread the spirit of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights today.
