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Learning Through Play

The Dream Initiative has developed a set of experiential games where lessons
are taught through games, fun, simulation and repetition.

We learn much more quickly when we learn through play - just like when
we were young children. Our games are a fully immersive experience,
include themes, props and music to create a fully experiential
experience. One of the best ways to explain this style of learning is
through the movie the Karate Kid, where the Karate Kid learns his
martial art through a series of tasks including sanding the floor,
painting the fence and waxing the car. The Karate kid does not realise
that he is learning his martial art however when put to the test proves
the learning has gone deep and has fully integrated the learning.

The Dream Initiative is working with Frontier Trainings, the world's
number one experiential games developer for business to develop these
games for teenagers and parents. We are always seeking schools and
community groups who wish to participate in the pilot testing as our
new games are released.

BigTop Choices

BigTop Choices is a game revolving around risk vs reward. Students are
put into teams to run their circus troupe and are required to come up
with solutions to challenges that the circus is faced with.
BigTop Choices Trailer:

Here is what the schools had to say

"The school was searching for a talented group of facilitators. We
needed to bring together students from two existing schools to learn
important life skills in an engaging, co-operative and fun context. And
wow - we found them!
Trudi and Ben worked the room like virtuosa ringmasters and not a whip
to be seen! Just loads of clever input and questioning, timely
interventions, dramatic hooks and loads of personality. Our students
aged 7-12yrs loved their circus roles and by the end of Round 2 had a
firm grasp of developing their responses to the risk scenarios.
Trudi and Ben paced the tasks perfectly with not a wasted moment.
The visual prompts, music and Trudi and Ben's character roles supported
the tasks perfectly.
A top day! "
- Meredith Scottney-Turbill (Gepps Cross & Kilburn Primary School)
"I saw a group of year 4 and 5's looking engaged and excited to
participate. One student, who never sits still for more then a few
minutes, was engaged throughout the full one and half hours.
Trudy and Ben's enthusiasm was evident throughout the session. The
children were excited and participated well. The program certainly
would assist young people to develop skills in relation to decision
making and risk taking to help them prepare themselves for overall
wellness, work and adult life. "
- Heidi Unferdorben (Local Community Mentor Co-ordinator - DECS)
"We were very pleased to have Trudi and Ben from The Dream Initiative
do an on-site workshop with the Year 9 cohort at our college. The
important concepts about choices and consequences that was delivered to
the group was useful to develop their approach to decision making on a
day to day basis.
The students loved the interactive style of learning, being able to
work in groups and the fun approach of Trudi and Ben delivering the Big
Top Choices program. The students came out of the workshop with new
ideas and tools to help equip them in important decision making
processes and the beauty of the program is that the students are so
actively involved in the fun of the game that they work together
cooperatively to achieve the best possible results from their choices.
Trudi and Ben both have confident and approachable styles that the
students feel comfortable to readily engage and interact with...a great
learning experience for all involved! "
- Debbie Chapman (Year 9 Coordinator - Victoria University Secondary
College - Deer Park Campus)

Interested? We'd love your help.

If you have access to a group of 20 to 100 high school aged students
and would like to be involved in pilot program please contact us at
info@dreaminitiative.au and we'll add you to the list of pilot
groups. We would run our new games with your group at a discount and
get your feedback on what you liked and what needs improvement.

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Games Coming Up for Pilot

* Royally Hungry. Teams test their food knowledge and bargaining
skills to create the ultimate meal to feed a king.
* Pharaoh's of Egypt. Who can build the most pyramids. Does your
team have what it takes to build the ultimate tomb for the Pharaoh?

Games for Parents & Adults?

We are also developing some games for parents and adults, however our
focus is currently on teenagers. If you are an adult and want to
experience the power of these games we highly recommend attending
Frontier Trainings Play to Win event. Click Here to get your free
tickets.

Copyright © Dream Initiative 2009. All Rights Reserved.

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